Episode 13: Rediscovering Parent-Child Relationships Through Liminal Writing

In this episode of 'Liminal Writing,' hosts Ces Millado and Lee Moran revisit some of their earlier writing to explore the theme of parent-child relationships.

Ces shares a poignant memory of a moment with her then young son Uyi, reflecting on the lessons learned about giving space to process feelings. Lee reminisces about the loving memories and food traditions from his late parents. They discuss the importance of communication and inclusion in nurturing dynamics, and how these practices have influenced their approaches to both parenting and professional work.

The episode closes with an invitation for listeners to engage in their own liminal writing exercise.

00:00 Introduction to Liminal Writing

01:27 Ces Shares Her Story

03:52 Lee’s Piece on His Parents

05:29 Discussion on Parenting Choices

10:07 Applying Parenting Skills to Work

13:29 Encouragement for Liminal Writing

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Episode 12: Inspired by a line from Carsten Henn’s “The Door to Door Bookstore”

In this episode, hosts Ces Millado and Lee Moran are inspired by the line 'As he set foot on the pavement' from Carsten Henn's book 'The Door-to-Door Bookstore'.

Using that line as a writing prompt produces imaginative and reflective pieces on the themes of choices and scenes coloured with burnt sugar, dying bananas, and watchful ravens. The hosts share and discuss their creative outputs, linking the activity to their experiences and feelings about transitions and decisions.

00:00 Welcome to Liminal Writing

00:07 Introducing the Writing Exercise

01:06 Ces’ piece

02:15 Lee’s piece

02:55 Discussion and Analysis

04:10 Reflections on Writing and Choices

07:43 Encouragement to Try Liminal Writing

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In this episode of Liminal Writing, Ces and Lee reconnect from different corners of the world to revisit a piece written in 2023 on the topic of death. Ces recounts her memory of being present at the passing of her good friend, Queng, and Lee talks about the impact of Mark Asselin, the former facilities manager at the Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto.

Their conversation attempts to see if death should be perceived as a friend or foe. The episode also touches on cultural references to death, as depicted in the TV series 'American Gods,' and encourages listeners to engage in their own reflective writing on the topic.

00:22 Revisiting Old Writings

01:38 Ces' Thoughts on Death

03:29 Lee's Reflections on Death

04:54 Dying and Stepping Through the Threshold

06:42 Remembering Queng

10:11 Philosophical Musings on Death

13:30 Encouragement to Write and Conclusion