Everyday Creation
This show has to do with different kinds of creation: human, divine, and a third kind that connects the two. Our human creativity is easy to talk about because clearly we're prolific creators. We make music, we write, we cook; we establish businesses, we design gardens, we invent things. The list goes on and on. Another kind of creation is divine. We feel its presence when, for example, we contemplate birth, death, our life purpose, or have a quiet realization that there's something bigger than us. The third kind is perhaps a little more difficult to grasp and yet, with a little practice, it's easy to put into action. This is the personal power each of us has to direct our thoughts, words and actions every day toward what we want in our life and world, rather than what we don't want.
This sounds heavier than it is. For me, this show is an acknowledgment that while we're all here to learn and grow and do our best, there's still plenty of opportunity to relax, laugh, love, and enjoy this playground we call life. So my hope is that you'll get some enjoyment and illumination out of these episodes. Here you'll find interviews with delightfully creative individuals; short stories about some who have passed away; and essays about personal power.
I'm Kate Jones, host and creator of Everyday Creation. Thank you for following my show.
Everyday Creation
Hold on Tight and Let the Fire Horse Carry You Through This Crazy Year
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Courtesy of a friend, a few words of encouragement serve as a mantra for coping with this year of change and chaos. In this video, I share them with you along with a bit of info on the Year of the Horse designation in Chinese astrology.
This is Kate Jones. Thank you for listening to Everyday Creation®, available on YouTube and in major podcast directories including Apple, Spotify, iHeart and Audible.
Kate:
Hello, just checking in to see how you're doing in this Year of the Horse. For me, it's been a doozy. Luckily, though, my friend Luda gave me good advice on how to cope with it, and I'm passing it on to you.
First, a reminder that 2026 in Chinese astrology is not only the Year of the Horse, which began in mid-February, but the Year of the Fire Horse.
What does that mean, anyway? I didn't know, so I did a quick search on Google. In short, 2026 is a dynamic year of change, especially rapid economic and social shifts. For those of us born in one of the horse years (others include 1990, 1966 and 1954) we may be encountering intense challenges that require self-awareness and mindfulness to navigate major life shifts. For all of us, it's a year for stepping into power, not recklessness.
Whether you believe in astrology, have a passing interest in the subject or completely disbelieve, no matter. It can't hurt to pretend because it's helpful to hang on to something when you feel buffeted by the winds of change and chaos.
So here's what my friend told me: Stay in the saddle and ride the horse through the chaos. We can trust the horse, she said.
Our part is to maintain a high level of awareness about ourselves and our surroundings, and think before we act. Also, to keep our thoughts and emotions high rather than sink into worry and fear.
So let's be confident that our trustworthy steeds will carry us safely through the changes. Stay in the saddle and enjoy the ride. That's good advice for any year, especially this one.
I'm Kate Jones. Thank you for following Everyday Creation.
