Field of Streams
Audio readings of original writing from the creative newsletter, The Stream, written by Janeen McCrae and designed to inspire you to get out and make the thing. Subjects range from writing and art to just some generally odd stuff about what it is to be creative. Sometimes essays, sometimes humor, sometimes creative exercises.
Field of Streams
The Dangling Carrot of Destiny
The inspiration for today's little gem came from a story I stumbled upon about a man in Melbourne, Australia, who walks around carrying a giant papier maché carrot. Everyone calls him, wait for it, The Carrot Man.
The Carrot Man
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/nov/12/melbourne-fitzroy-carrot-man
Watch me talking about the inspirations and themes of this episode on Behind the Streams video, here: https://www.jumpinthestream.com/behind-the-streams-carrot-god/
This is an audio reading of the post "The Dangling Carrot of Destiny” originally published on November 20, 2023. Additional creative inspirations can be found at that link.
https://www.jumpinthestream.com/carrot/
About Field of Streams
This podcast provides audio readings of The Stream newsletter's main feature. The Stream is written by Janeen McCrae, and aims to provide a weekly dose of personal essays and creative inspirations that'll get you revved up to 'make the thing.'
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