Listen To This | Welcome Those Beginner Vibes!
A Podcast Rec for Tuesday, February 4th
Welcome to Listen to This, a new feature within Welcome Wanderer. Each day, I share a favorite podcast episode or audiobook —something that moved me, challenged me, or simply made life a little brighter.
Podcast of The Day:
Write Your Story with Ally Fallon | The Beauty of Being a Beginner | Feb 4 2025 | 37 min
Why It Mattered To Me:
I really respect Ally and her journey. She’s been one of my writing mentors from afar for many years now. In this episode, Ally shares about being trained to be a yoga teacher while having not practiced yoga consistently for the last 5 years. It reminded me to welcome all the nervous, excited energy of what it means to immerse myself in the new and slightly terrifying things I think I can’t do.
Press Pause on These Words:
“This is all that writing is, this is all that prayer is, this is all that art is, this is all that creativity is.
This is all that being a human being is, is being present, paying attention, tuning in, noticing what’s going on, listening to your breath, just getting curious.
This is the yoga practice, this is every creative practice, this is what it means to be human. Yet I think so many of us miss this because we miss what it’s like to be a beginner.”
-Ally Fallon
Question for you: When was the last time you felt like a beginner? (respond in comments!)
My Answer: I’m currently attempting to write a fiction book, a romance, and every day I feel so unqualified and clueless…BUT I’m soaking up everything I’m learning in writing class.
Your curious friend,
Charissa