A Place Called Beloved

On this episode of A Place Called Beloved, Leo breaks down how we became friends, trauma bonding over almost being kidnapped in D.C., sharing graphic design origins, what's on Leo's apocalyptic hard drive, and her digital footprint, as well as unpacking some of her recent projects including Dol, a magazine about the sweetness of doing nothing and Soulful Sips, a nonalcoholic recipe book.

In this episode I spill about being an emotional, soft human and how there is power in vulnerability, the psychology of how abandonment issues can affect how one deals with losing friends, and how Kintsugi relates to our own brokenness. References include "Surrender Theory" by Caitlyn Conlon, "Love Me at My Worse" by Michaela Angemeer, and Sonder's "To Whom it May Concern" by Kia Harlan. Short quotes include "Not a single scar on my heart came from an enemy" | anon, "I'm sorry you're surrounded by people who don't know how to hold your softness" | Khanyisa Mnyaka, "You can never be too much for the person who can’t get enough of you" | anon.

On this episode, as I sip tea with Grace Crandall, we discuss the concept of honor & a task, reaching for life's sublimity within mundane & majestic moments, and writing poetry without giving into cynicism. References include Grace's poems "Jericho", "Not All", and "Gargoyle", Denise Levertov: "Variation on a Theme by Rilke," and discussing C.S. Lewis' quote “If we find ourselves with a desire that nothing in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that we were made for another world.”

On this episode sit down with me as we sip on a hot bev and have an honest conversation about losing motivation and feeling like life is too darn long! Figuring out I can't do it alone, dealing with loneliness, and leaning on community. References include Rowen Zamora's writing in the magazine Sonder

Sitting down with Rowen Zamora to talk about overrated water bottles, liturgies, limited spendable attention, vocation vs God-given purpose, and includes references of Dietrich von Hildebrand, a quote in the Biscuit Bite from "The Great Divorce" by C.S. Lewis, "On Sonder" from Sonder Magazine, and "Every Good Endeavor," by Timothy Keller

Exploring feelings of overwhelm, and inability to find true rest and peace amidst the chaos, love = attention, slowing down, including references of movie Ladybird and quotes from the book The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark Comer.

Welcome to the pod! So glad you made it, grab a bev and take your seat at the table. We've been waiting for you:)

Welcome sweet human! Pull up your chair, your seat at the table is waiting for you. Let's dive into what is A Place Called Beloved.