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Filling in the rest of Takara's reign with the stories of the various envoys at court, the Baekje princes living in Yamato, and the story of a 7th century millenial cult. For more, check out https://sengokudaimyo.com/podcast/episode-107   Rough Transcript Welcome to Sengoku Daimyo's Chronicles of Japan.  My name is Joshua, and this is episode 107: Winds Across the Straits Villagers gathered near the center of their community.  In contrast to the clean, walled up compounds of the local elites, with their raised floor buildings, the buildings here were much simpler, often sitting directly on the ground, or dug down into the earth in the pit dwelling style that had been used for centuries.  Mostly what anyone would notice were the thatched roofs, which had been used for centuries to keep out the rain and snow.   A tall watchtower was currently unmanned as everyone had gathered around, curious at the news coming from the east. A wandering mystic had come to town, and she was spreading words of hope across the country of Yamashiro.  Over the past few years there had been droughts, famine, earthquakes, and more.  People had tried everything in conjunction with the advice of their local hafuri, or priests. They had petitioned the local kami of the rivers and lakes, they had tried imported practices like sacrificing horses, and at a nearby village they had changed the location of the marketplace to see if that would work. Even when the rains had come, the damage had been done.  Food was scarce, and many of those who had survived were hardly in the best of situations.  Life in the village, working the land, was quite different from the life of the elites.  The wealthy had servants and slaves to tend to their needs, and they had access to stores of grain and other food in times of trouble.  They also had charge of the mononofu—the warriors who worked for them and were often an implicit—if not explicit—threat of violence for anyone who didn't pay their expected taxes.  This is perhaps what made the mystic's message so alluring.  She told them about the teachings of a man from the River Fuji, in the East, named Ohofu Be no Ohoshi:  he claimed to have discovered a new kami, the god of Tokoyo, the Everlasting world.  It was said that those who worshipped this god, who appeared in the land in the form of a caterpillar that thrived on orange tree leaves, would earn great things in this new world, when it came.  The poor would become rich and the old would become young again, when the promises of Tokoyo came to fruition. But it wasn't as easy as just saying some words.  True devotees would need to prove themselves, casting out the valuables of their house and setting out any food on the side of the road.  They would then yell out: “The new riches have come!” Then they were to worship these insects that were the kami's incarnation.  They would put them in a pure place and worship them with song and dance.  Many had already started doing this, the mystic said.  Indeed, the people of Yamashiro had heard rumors of some of these new practices, but only now were learning about why they had arisen.  It was a lot to ask, to give up their valuables and the little food they had — but then again, in this dew drop world, what was there to lose, for those already working themselves to the bone?  Was this any more incredible than asking the hafuri to pray to the kami, or even relying on that new religion in Yamato, where they prayed to giant bronze and gold statues to bring about prosperity and happiness.  Besides, if so many others had joined up already, perhaps there was something to these fantastic stories. And thus, village by village, a new religion began to take hold of the countryside, eventually making its way to the capital of Yamato, itself.     Greetings, listeners!  While the thing we covered last episode -- the Isshi Incident of 645, which is to say the assassination of Soga no Iruka in front of Her Majesty Takara, aka Kougyoku Tenno -- certainly dominates the narrative in the popular imagination for this particular point in Japanese history, there was a lot more going on over these last few years, both over on the continent in the archipelago.  And so this episode we are going to cover some of that:  From the missions from Baekje, Goguryeo, and Silla, which were likely driven by conflict on the peninsula, to the Baekje Princes who resided in the Yamato court as political hostages as well as esteemed guests.  And to finish it off we'll talk about the popular 7th century millennial cult that sprang up in Yamashiro around the worship of the God of Tokoyo, the Everlasting World.  All in the reign of the Empress known to history as Kougyoku Tennou…. At least for now. Michael Como, in his book on Shoutoku Taishi, makes particular note of some of the overarching themes across the straits and how that affected what was happening—or at least what gets remembered—in Yamato.  As we discussed back in episode 98, Como makes the point that the early, opposing Buddhist factions that placed Shotoku Taishi on a pedestal were largely connected with one or more continental factions.  While the Soga were heavily connected with Baekje, other family groups, like the Hata, were more closely tied with Silla, at least according to later accounts. And on top of that, the area around Koshi and Tsunaga had ties with Goguryeo.  As the Tang dynasty and Goguryeo were in contention on their own borders, no doubt both of them and their allies were looking to nearby nations for either support or at least neutrality.  One can also see how peninsular enmities might also make their way across the strait to the archipelago with families of various ethnic backgrounds no doubt carrying on some of the continental prejudices with them even into a new land. A lot of the accounts for this reign that aren't dealing with the weather and natural disasters—topics of particular concern from the 642 to 643—are dealing with the continent. It started out in 642, with Baekje envoys arriving in the first month of that year, apparently to deliver their condolences on the death of the sovereign.  They were accompanied by Yamato's envoy to Baekje, Azumi no Yamashiro no Muraji no Hirafu, who left them at Tsukushi to rush back to Yamato via post-horse, while the Baekje envoys took their time via the normal, ship-borne route. And right off the bat we have a few things of note.  The first is this idea of post-horses.  The various circuits around the archipelago had reportedly been set up some time back, even before horses were a thing.   While a single horse would have been rather fast overland, the mention of post-horse system implies a method of travel more akin to the short-lived pony express in the American west, where various post stations were set up across the major highways so that officials could quickly traverse them, riding horseback from one station to the next, where a fresh horse would be waiting for them.  This way the horses themselves could be properly fed and rested, since no single horse could cover all of the ground in a straight up gallop, just as no person could.  Instead, this is something like a relay race, where the envoy Hirafu became the baton passed from horse to horse.  The Pony Express used stations set up at intervals of approximately 5 to 20 miles, so that the horses could be changed out frequently.  Of course, changing horses would also take some time—I've found some sources citing average speeds of only about 10 miles per hour for the Pony Express, but that beats by far the four miles per hour for a fast walker, not to mention the ability to keep going for much longer than just 8 hours a day.  Of course, he would have had to take a boat for at least some of the journey, likely crossing from Kyuushuu over to Honshuu near Shimonoseki or something similar, at which point he could have caught another horse from there.  The resonates with something that goes back to pre-Qin Dynasty times, when kingdoms on the continent would set up not just courier stations with horses, but systems of canal boats, and inns for people to stay overnight on long journeys.  Still, it must have been a grueling experience. That such a means of conveyance could take Hirafu from Kyushu to Yamato, though, implies that Yamato's reach was fairly solid all the way out to the Dazai near modern Fukuoka, at least.  It is unclear how these post stations were set up in regards to the local Miyake, or royal granaries, another government project we've talked about, but either way it demonstrates a certain degree of control over the region. And so Hirafu was able to make it back to the court in time for the ceremonies associated with the mourning of Tamura, aka Jomei Tennou, and the ascension of Her Majesty, Takara no Ohokimi.  He likewise was able to inform the court of Baekje's condolence envoys' imminent arrival and give the court a head's up on the situation in Baekje, where he said that the country was “greatly disturbed”.  When the Baekje envoys themselves arrived, Azumi no Hirafu, Kusakabe no Iwakane, and Yamato no Aya no Agata were sent to ask them about their news. From what we know in the Samguk Sagi, King Wicha of Baekje had just come to the throne.  The previous king, King Mu, died in the third month of 641, so it hadn't even been a year since his death.  Furthermore, we are told that his wife, the mother of King Wicha, had also passed away.  The Baekje envoys asked for the return of prince Saeseong, possibly the younger brother of Prince P'ung, saying he had behaved badly and they wanted to convey him back to the King, but Takara refused.  Presumably, based on context, this was one of the hostages that Yamato held from Baekje, but why they wouldn't turn them over to the Baekje envoys isn't explained.  I suspect it had something to do with the politics of King Wicha coming to the throne, which seems like it may have not been accepted by everyone, as evidenced by his tour of the realm, mentioned in the Samguk Sagi, which was likely a political move to demonstrate his authority over the realm. This colors a lot of what we are going to talk about, so let's try to get some of it straight off the bat.  Unfortunately, as we talked about in Episode 105, some of the Baekje related dates are questionable, and that means that there is a lot here that I'm going to give you where we may have to back track a bit and see if we can put it in the right order.  I'm going to try to give you the information in largely chronological order according to the Nihon Shoki, but then I'll also try and place it where we think it might actually go, so apologies if this feels disjointed. Also, let me take a moment to talk a little bit more about the Baekje royal family, which will become rather important to our narrative.  For one, there is King Wicha, son of King Mu.  Mu passed away in 640 and Wicha came to the throne.  Wicha already had several children of his own, one of whom, Prince Pung, or Prince Pungjang, will feature heavily in both the Japanese and Korean sources, though as we mentioned in episode 105, the dates around Prince Pung's arrival, which the Nihon Shoki has about 630, doesn't match up with what we know.  We are fairly confident that Prince Pung returned to Baekje in 661, which accords with the Nihon Shoki, Samguk Sagi, and Tang records.  However, Best makes a good case that he didn't actually come over to the archipelago until much later—probably 643. He wasn't the only royal prince of Baekje in Yamato, however.  We are told of two others:  Saeseong and Gyoki.  Saeseong is mentioned as being a bit of a troublemaker, and requested to come home, but Yamato refuses to let him go.  Gyoki is said to have caused trouble and been banished with some 40 others out to sea.  I have a suspicion that much of this is misplaced in the Chronicle.  Saesong may have been there first or perhaps came over with Prince Pung—I've seen him mentioned as the younger brother to Prince Pung, but I also wonder if he wasn't the younger brother to King Wicha.  Gyoki, meanwhile, despite what we initially hear about him, is invited to Yamato shortly after that entry and treated like a real celebrity.  It is unclear to me if he is a younger brother to Wicha or an elder brother to Prince Pungjang, but either way, he seems to have been a royal prince that wasn't quite in line for the throne. I suspect that in reality the mission that is listed as coming in 641 was actually much later—possibly in the 650s.  That would explain some of it, including the gossip that the Senior Counselor, Chijeok, died in the 11th month of the previous year, Aston writes off most of this as an unreliable narrative by servants.  Jonathan Best, in his translation of the Samguk Sagi, is a bit more generous and suggests that, much as with Prince Pung-jang, whom the Nihon Shoki records arriving in the 630s but who couldn't reasonably have arrived until the 640s, there was probably a dating issue.  The scribes were using records with the branch and stem system of dates, and so it could easily have been off by a factor of ten or twelve years, at least.  We know, for instance, that there is a record of Senior Counselor Chijeok in the Nihon Shoki in the 7th month of 642, though it says he died in 641.  Furthermore, we have his name on a fragmentary inscription, likely dating to 654, noting him as a patron of a Buddhist monastery.  So it would seem that word of his death was exaggerated or parts of this are coming from later accounts, and the scribes simply made a mistake.  Hence my suggestion that this entire entry might be misplaced.  If so, it would make more sense for Yamato to be asking about the fates of people that they knew, and hence hearing the fates of Chijeok and Gyoki, who had both visited Yamato and would have been known to the court.   Regardless, it likely was the case, as recorded in the Nihon Shoki, that the envoys' ship was anchored in Naniwa harbor and the envoys were put up at the official government residence there, in modern Ohosaka.  This may indicate that the mission mentioning Chijeok and Gyoki got conflated with other entries about the actual envoys of condolence and congratulations. Then, 19 days later, on the 22nd day of the 2nd month, another group of envoys showed up.  This time it was Goguryeo.  As mentioned, Goguryeo had a few things going on, but they still knew how to make an entrance.  For example, the Chronicles mention that high ministers were sent to the district office in Naniwa to inspect the gold and silver that Goguryeo had sent with their envoys, along with other things from their country.  This may have been them trying to get Yamato on their side. That said, Goguryeo had been going through a lot themselves, we are told.  First off, based on the Samguk Sagi accounts, Goguryeo had sent envoys to the Tang in 640.  In 641, the Tang court returned the favor, and in so doing their envoy, the Director of the Bureau of Operations in their Ministry of War, Chen Dade, used it as a chance to spy out the border region.  At every walled town he would offer the local officials gifts of silk, and ask to be allowed to see the scenic spots.  They let him roam freely, so by the time he went back he had an intimate account and understanding of Goguryeo's defenses along the Tang-Goguryeo border.  Goguryeo seems to have been completely unaware of this touristic espionage, but then again, they may have been distracted dealing with their own internal problems. And so the Nihon Shoki reports that the envoys delivered news of this to the court: How the younger prince of Goguryeo died in the 6th month of 641.  Then, in the 9th month, the Prime Minister murdered the king, along with some 180 people.  He then put the son of the younger prince on the throne as king. In the Samguk Sagi, these events appear to happen a year later.  Yon Gaesomun killed King Keonmu in the 10th month of 642 and put Prince Chang, aka Pojang, on the throne.  The Samguk Sagi says he was the younger brother of King Keonmu, the son of King Taeyang—who was the younger brother of King Yeongnyu, so that may be where the Nihon Shoki gets that he was the “son of the younger prince”.  Still, the gist is correct, even if it seems to be off by a year or so.  From here, Goguryeo would be at war with the Tang dynasty for much of the next thirty years, all under the reign of King Pojang.  They were able to fend the Tang off for a while, but the Tang would eventually ally with Silla, and though Baekje seems to have supported Goguryeo in general, Baekje itself was also caught between the Tang and Silla.  They no doubt hoped for Yamato's aid, but while the archipelago may have had warriors, they were still a good ways from the continent, and would likely need to avoid confrontation with Silla, who now controlled all the way to the Nakdong river basin.  Not that they wouldn't try.  Insert dramatic sound effects alluding to a later episode. All that prognosticating aside, at this point, at least from the envoys' point of view, all of the future was unwritten.  Both Goguryeo and Baekje guests were entertained at the Naniwa district office, and envoys were named to Goguryeo, Baekje, Silla, and to the no longer extant Nimna—the latter seems to have been, at this point, a not-so-polite fiction between Silla and Yamato that Nimna was still at least semi-independent. It was at this time that Gyoki was also brought to Yamato and lodged in the house of Azumi no Hirafu, the previous envoy to Baekje.  Gyoki likely knew Hirafu from his time at the Baekje court.  This was probably the actual arrival of Gyoki, I suspect. A week or so later, the Silla envoys of congratulations and condolence arrived: congratulations on Takara's ascension and then a group of envoys expressing condolence for her husband's death.  They left after less than two weeks—apparently they simply delivered their message and left, unless there was some other reason having to do with the Baekje and Goguryeo envoys being there at the same time.  No mention is made in the Nihon Shoki of exactly why they turned around so quickly. Meanwhile, Gyoki was living it up.  He's referenced as the Chief Envoy from Baekje at this point—probably the highest ranking individual from the court present.  On the 8th day of the fourth month he attended an audience with Her Majesty, Takara, and then two days later he was partying with Soga no Emishi out at his mansion in Unebi.  Soga no Emishi had good conversations and presented a good horse and twenty bars of iron, but curiously the hostage crown prince, Sesaeng, was not invited to any of this. Given that we know what the Chroniclers think of Soga no Emishi, I'm wondering if there isn't a little bit of that same feeling towards Gyoki.  After all, we were previously told he and some 40 others were exiled, so perhaps this is just leading up to that? Gyoki and his companions were later invited to witness an “archery hunt” in front of the Yosami Miyake in Kawachi.  This is glossed as “Uma-yumi” or “Horse-Bow”, leading one to wonder if this was similar to yabusame, the traditional horsed archery, performed at various shrines each year.  Or perhaps it was one of the other archery games from horseback, many of them much less savory, often using a live animal as the target, usually staked or confined to an area, and the archers circle around and shoot at them. By the 5th month of 642 – a little over three months after Baekje had first arrived with envoys of condolences, we are told that a shipp of Baekje envoys anchored together along with the ship of the Kishi family.  This is likely Naniwa no Kishi, as Naniwa no Kishi no Kuhina had been assigned as envoy to Baekje.  The envoys delivered their goods and Kuhina reported on their mission. Once again, the dates look to be slightly off.  Had Kuhina really traveled to Baekje and back in just three months?  It is possible, but not typically how things were done at the time.  Ships often had to take their time, navigating the Seto Inland Sea and then checking in at modern Fukuoka before following the island chains out to Tsushima.  At that point they could sail around Tsushima, or cross at a narrow part of the island, known today as Kofunakoshi.  We know that this was used from at least the 9th century as a place where ships coming to and from the islands would stop, often transmitting their goods to a local ship on the other side, with a crew that presumably better knew the waters and was under the command of the appropriate government.  In addition, as the ships reached various checkpoints they would stop for a while, and often another ship would be sent ahead to prepare the way for an official delegation.  Since they didn't have phones, something like this would have been required to inform the next post to be ready to receive the visitors. More likely, this would have been Kuhina finally ready to depart to take on his mission with Baekje. Shortly after this, we are told that one of Gyoki's companions died, and then his own child died—we aren't told if it was from disease or something else.  It did provide an opportunity to see some of the cultural differences between Baekje and Yamato at the time, as Gyoki and his wife refused to attend the ceremonies for their late son.  The Chroniclers explained that, in Baekje and Silla, when someone dies, the parents, siblings, and spouse were not supposed to look on them again. For what it's worth, I could find no relationship between this and any contemporary Korean practice.  This may have been something in Baekje and Silla that eventually went away.  Then again, it is possible there was something else going on, and it was misinterpreted by the Wa.  Given that the Chroniclers are dismissive of the practice, it is entirely possible that this was just slanderous rumor, too.  The Chroniclers make a point of saying that the people of Baekje and Silla who practice these kinds of death rites are without feeling, and thus no better than animals.  So, yeah, clearly the Chroniclers were presenting just the facts, right? Gyoki's child was buried in Ishikawa in Kawachi, and Gyoki moved his family to a house in Ohowi, in Kudara—which is to say the area of Kawachi named for Baekje. Two months after he lost his son, on the 22nd day of the 7th month, Senior Counsellor Chicheok and colleagues were entertained at the Yamato court.  This is that same Senior Counsellor previously thought to be dead.  Again, Aston simply treats it as gossip, while I tend to wonder if the records aren't out of order—unless Chijeok was some kind of Baekje Benjamin Button.  Entertainment at the Yamato court apparently included havingvarious people wrestle for their entertainment. Even Prince Gyoki himself entered the contest.  When the banquet was finished they went to pay their respect's at Gyoki's compound, likely stopping by and having a bit of a nightcap. Two weeks later the Baekje envoys tried to leave, but the storms kicked up.  One of the ships was wrecked on the shore.  Fortunately, it seems like those on the boat survived and they were placed on another boat a couple weeks later.  A day after that, the Goguryeo envoys left for their own country. The Baekje envoys finally made it back, we are told, 11 days later, on the 26th day of the 8th month.  Not bad given the journey they had to undertake, and actually a bit hard to believe.  In contrast, the Silla envoys, who left in the 3rd month, apparently only made it as far as the island of Iki, between Kyushu and Tsushima, by the 10th month of 642.  Perhaps they were just going at a more leisurely pace, but it does make it hard to trust that all the records were rearranged in precisely the correct order. As for this period, outside of the Silla envoys, the entire episode, starting on the 2nd day of the 2nd month of 642, finally concluded—mostly—over six months later.  It occupies most of that part of Chronicle, with the exception of the accounts of the weather, drought, and famine. After all of these people had returned to the peninsula, the Nihon Shoki focuses on a few local things from the archipelago.  Soga no Emishi was ordered to raise a levy in Afumi and Koshi to build a temple, the court levied various provinces to make ships—we aren't told why but previously this was often something done in preparation for war—and then Takara ordered Soga no Emishi to build a new palace with levies on various provinces and workmen from Toutoumi and Aki.  That was all in the 9th month, at the end of which, we are told that several thousand Emishi from the Koshi region, where Soga no Emishi had been ordered to levy workers for a temple earlier in the month, submitted to Yamato and were entertained at court. Soga no Emishi himself entertained them at his house and asked them about their welfare. This is all a bit confusing, but let's try to understand some of what might be going on.  First, you may recall in the previous reign there was a mention with General Katana who went to the east to subdue an uprising of Emishi there, so it is possible that this is a continuation of that.  At the same time, these Emishi, we are told, are from the land of Koshi. It is likely that this is evidence of Yamato's increased presence in the northern region of the island of Honshi, which stretched along the northern edge of the Chubu, or middle Honshu, region, including the Noto peninsula and eastward to Tohoku, or the Northeast region.  This had been an important area for various resources, including the source of jade magatama, since at least the early days of the Yayoi period, judging from artifacts discovered at various sites.  It is also a region connected to the current dynasty, in that Wohodo no Ohokimi, aka Keitai Tennou, generally seen as the progenitor of the current line of sovereigns, is said to have come from that region. Furthermore, this region is closely connected to various overseas trade routes.  While the most common route we hear about, at least at this point in the chronicles, is the Seto Inland Sea route, there was also a route along the Japan Sea side of Honshu, which included the areas of Izumo and the port of Tsunuga—modern day Tsuruga—which includes the Kehi shrine, purportedly for a kami who came over from the peninsula.  At least one Goguryeo mission explicitly used this route—whether intentionally or otherwise—to get to Yamato, crossing over to Afumi, aka Lake Biwa, and then taking the rivers south to Naniwa. Michael Como suggests that there is enough evidence to suggest a fairly heavy Goguryeo influence in the region.  He also suggests that the Soga had a good deal of interactions and influences themselves with Goguryeo, pointing out that Shotoku Taishi's teacher had supposedly been a monk from Goguryeo, and that the plan for Asukadera, the Soga temple, with three golden halls around a central pagoda, is extremely similar to temple plans found in Goguryeo and not in Silla and Baekje. I do feel it is worth pointing out that it is very possible that this was not Asukadera's original layout, and it is hard to say how much of the stories surrounding Shotoku Taishi we can trust. Still, Koshi was an area that had a long history of trade with the continent, and the ease of the waterways from Yamato to the Japan Sea would have made it at least strategically useful to the growing state. There is another aspect here, but it is a bit more tenuous.  There are some that suggest that Soga no Emishi's own name, or at least the name as it is handed down to us today, comes from his dealings with the Emishi people.  Here we see him intimately involved in Koshi, in the Emishi coming to submit, and him then hosting them in his own house.  So even if his name is coincidental, there does appear to be some connection there. And we are still in the first year of Takara's reign.  It was in this twelfth month that Okinaga no Yamana no Kimi finally pronounced a eulogy for the entire royal line.  As you may recall, Takara's husband, Tamura, aka Jomei Tennou, had been a member of the Okinaga royal line, so this was likely part of the ceremonies around his death and burial. There is more here about the placement of palaces, which we touched on a lot in the last episode.  There is also a lot about storms, weather, and peach blossoms blooming. Then on the thirteenth day of the third month of 643, the second year of Takara's reign, there was a terrible fire in Naniwa.  The official guest quarters for Baekje burned down, and the houses of the common people also caught fire. This is also around the time that Best suggests that Prince Pungjang, son of King Wicha of Baekje, may have actually arrived, as we discussed earlier.  That actually could be tied to events a month later, when the Dazai in Tsukushi—the government outpost on Kyushu—sent a mounted messenger to Her Majesty, Takara, to let her know that Gyoki's younger brother, the son of the King of Baekje, had arrived.  The Baekje ships, which had arrived in the area of modern Fukuoka around the 21st day of the 4th month finally arrived in Naniwa two months later.  Presumably the Baekje envoys' official guest quarters had been repaired or rebuilt at this point, and several high ministers went to inspect the tribute.  They couldn't help but notice that the tribute this time was less—fewer items and of lower quality that previously.  The Envoys promised that they would make up the shortfall. Around all of this, the drama between the Soga, Prince Naka no Oe, and others was playing out, with Iruka attacking and eventually killing Yamashiro no Oe, all of which was discussed in the last episode.  Meanwhile we get a small line about Prince Pung keeping four hives of bees on Mt. Miwa, but apparently they didn't grow large enough to multiply, so that doesn't seem to have taken off. We'll return to Prince Pungjang later.  For now, we have seen much of the disturbances that were caused and eventually led up to the Isshi Incident in 645, and 644 is full of many long entries about everything that happened, but I don't want to worry about that—we covered most of that last episode.  What I do want to concern ourselves with is the story I started the episode with – the curious tale of a man named Ohofube no Ohoshi, who started up his own millennial cult. Now there has been quite a bit of speculation around this episode, especially given that all we really have is a single entry, dated to the 7th month of 644, and here I'll quote Aston's translation:  “A man of the neighbourhood of the River Fuji in the East Country named Ohofu Be no Oho urged his fellow-villagers to worship an insect, saying: "This is the God of the Everlasting World. Those who worship this God will have long life and riches." At length the wizards and witches, pretending an inspiration of the Gods, said:--"Those who worship the God of the Everlasting World will, if poor, become rich, and, if old, will become young again." So they more and more persuaded the people to cast out the valuables of their houses, and to set out by the roadside sake, vegetables, and the six domestic animals. They also made them cry out: "The new riches have come!" Both in the country and in the metropolis people took the insect of the Everlasting World and, placing it in a pure place, with song and dance invoked happiness. They threw away their treasures, but to no purpose whatever. The loss and waste was extreme. Hereupon Kahakatsu, Kadono no Hada no Miyakko, was wroth that the people should be so much deluded, and slew Ohofu Be no Oho. The wizards and witches were intimidated, and ceased to persuade people to this worship. The men of that time made a song, saying: Udzumasa Has executed The God of the Everlasting World Who we were told Was the very God of Gods. This insect is usually bred on orange trees, and sometimes on the Hosoki. It is over four inches in length, and about as thick as a thumb. It is of a grass-green colour with black spots, and in appearance entirely resembles the silkworm.” This is remarkable in several ways.  For one, we get a glimpse of how a popular cult might get started.  Since it is at this same time the cult of Shotoku Taishi is taking hold in some temples, it is interesting to draw parallels between the two.  Como points this out in his book on Shotoku Taishi, and notes several other things.  For one is the discussion of this “ever-lasting world”, or Tokoyo.  We've heard of Tokoyo before – the  term is found in the Chronicles in the section around the Age of the Gods.  Sukuna Bikona himself leaps off to Tokoyo from a blade of grass in one story, much like an insect himself. Tokoyo is a bit mysterious.  It isn't the land of the dead, where Izanami goes to live when she dies in childbirth.  Neither is it the Great Plain of Heaven, Takama no hara, where Amaterasu dwells.  We have the gods of the Heavens and gods of the Earth, but no gods of Tokoyo.  Indeed, Tokoyo is mentioned, but not well described.  By all accounts it would appear to be a place that spirits go after death to an unchanging world, rather than coming back to this one. This fits in with various other continental ideas starting to come over at the time, especially as part of the Mahayana Buddhist tradition, which included a search for effective ways to reach enlightenment.  There had been feelings for some time that humans were already in the latter days of the law, or Mappo: the concept that the further we get from the time of the Buddha, the more morality would decline and the harder it would be for people to break the chains of materialism and desire that hold them to this plane of existence.  As such, some sects and teachers taught simpler and more expedient methods, in an effort to save all of the sentient beings.  Things like an abbreviated mantra that would help you get into a paradise where you could eventually attain enlightenment certainly had its adherents, especially amongst those who might not have the time or inclination to join the monastery themselves.  The idea of a Pure Land, or Joudo, took off early, This Pure Land, is most commonly connected with Amida Butsu, the Amithaba Buddha.  Sutras referencing Amida and the Pure Land were translated by Kumarajiva as early as the 5th century, and may have been part of the larger corpus of scrolls brought over to the archipelago.  According to the sutra, they say that if you honestly chant Amida Butsu's name just once—often through the phrase “Namu Amida Butsu”—then rather than being reborn again into the world on your death, you would instead be reincarnated in a Pure Land, where you could focus entirely on your own enlightenment for however long it would take, removing yourself from the pain and suffering of this world.  This practice was taught by the Sanron school as well as by the Hossou school in the 7th and 8th centuries, along with other practices.  It would continue to be taught, especially developing in the Tendai sect. Of course chanting “Namu Amida Butsu” was something you could do while working the fields, or doing any other number of profane, yet necessary tasks.  So you can see why this was an attractive idea to many people, even if they didn't have the ability to start a temple or study the scriptures or become monks or nuns themselves, at least in this life. Pure Land belief and practices continued to grow and develop in various Buddhists sects, but really took off as an independent practice in Japan in the Kamakura Period, appealing to warriors and commoners alike with its seemingly simple mantra. Shotoku Taishi himself is closely connected to the Pure Land concept, as Como points out.  He and his teacher, Eija, are both said to have attained the Pure Land upon their deaths.  The famous embroidery, commissioned after Shotoku Taishi's death, known as the Tenjukoku Mandala, presumably also describes a country of Heavenly Long Life.  “Tenjukoku” does not have an immediate connection to any particular continental sect or philosophy, but it does seem to be at least a cognate for some of these other ideas such as the Joudo Pure Land OR the Tokoyo of Ohofube no Ohoshi. Whether Ohoshi was, in fact, influenced by other continental ideas is unclear.  We're not even sure if his was the first use of the concept of “Tokoyo” or if that was an idea already planted in the public consciousness by that time—though if so, I would think it would be a bit more widespread.  One could understand, however, how people who had been through famines, floods, earthquakes, disease, and more might find the idea of an eternal ever-after where they could be rich and young again quite inviting.  Enough people found it so that they apparently were willing to give up everything they owned and place it out on the streets.  Even if this wasn't just a scheme to go and scoop up all the goods and skip town, one can see how this may have been viewed as disruptive and unhealthy for the community, at least by those comfortably seated in power, whose workforce was being pulled away from their labors to this new belief system. The ones who were spreading this good news, while called wizards and witches by Aston, use characters that one could just as easily ascribe to Shinto priests and sacred Miko.  Since Shinto wasn't fully formed as we know it today, I think it might be better to say various ritualists and diviners.  Whether they were true believers or simply “pretending” to be inspired, as the Nihon Shoki says, who can say for certain.  What makes one vision more objectively “true” than another, beyond your own belief and faith? And it should be remembered that bringing in new spiritual ideas wasn't, well, new.  That's how Buddhism got started, and likely was one of the ways that Yamato itself expanded its own influence.  How many other quote-unquote “cults” like this existed, and how many were absorbed into the establishment and how many were cast aside? In this case, it would seem that Ohoshi's main problem was likely that he was attracting the wrong sorts of people, which is to say he was appealing to commoners.  In the Warring States period, we would see a not dissimilar dynamic with the independent Joudo Shinshu, a sect of Pure Land Buddhism, supporting commoners in what became known as the ikkou ikki.  They formed communities that helped each other, but at the same time bucked the yoke of the local daimyo and others.  This would bring about violent retribution from warlords like Oda Nobunaga, who wasn't having any of it. Similarly, as the Tokoyo sect spread into Yamashiro and down into the capital region, Kadono no Hata no Miyatsuko no Kawakatsu decided to take matters into his own hands.  Ostensibly, he was upset that people would be so deluded, and under that pretext, he had Ohoshi killed and his followers intimidated.  Cutting the head off the snake, as it were, caused the body to wither, and apparently the Tokoyo cult was not so everlasting after all. And here's where we bring things back around.  You may recall Hata no Kawakatsu, or at least his family.  The progenitor of the Hata family was called Uzumasa, and even today their name is affixed to an area of Kyoto, which was built in the old Hata territory.  Hence the poem about Uzumasa executing the God of the Everlasting World. That area, from Lake Biwa down to Naniwa, is on that corridor from Yamato to Koshi.  The Hata themselves are connected with the continent—especially with Silla.   The Hata temple of Kouryuuji even has a Silla image said to have been obtained by Shotoku Taishi and given to them.  Along with Shitennoji, it is one of several Silla-influenced temples that helped promote the cult of Shotoku Taishi.  It is, of course, possible that we are reading way too much into this.  Some of these things could just be coincidence, but then again, why was it written down and why did the Chroniclers feel that it was important to spend ink on the process?  That's the real question here.   And what more was going on that never got written down, or at least not clearly?  It is likely that we will never truly know the answer to all of these questions.  Unless some ancient documents are found from the period that miraculously survived, with significantly different stories, it would be hard to say much more, but that doesn't mean we can't wonder. But that's all we'll do for now.  At this point, I think we've covered these years from 642 to 645 as best we could, and it is probably time to move on.  I'm not going to prognosticate on next episode just yet, other than to say that we will eventually need to talk about the Taika Reforms—the Great Change.  But that may take a little more time to research so that we can do it properly, but we'll see. Until then, thank you for listening and for all of your support. If you like what we are doing, tell your friends and feel free to rate us wherever you listen to podcasts.  If you feel the need to do more, and want to help us keep this going, we have information about how you can donate on Patreon or through our KoFi site, ko-fi.com/sengokudaimyo, or find the links over at our main website, SengokuDaimyo.com/Podcast, where we will have some more discussion on topics from this episode. 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The Peddler & the Fairy: Part 10 A night of drinking at a most unorthdox establishment. In 10 parts, by Scholarly Mori. Listen to the Podcast at Explicit Novels. The temperature rapidly fell as the sun set behind the horizon. A light snow had begun to fall, muting the steady click-clack of the carriage as it meandered under garlands of holly leaves and colored lanterns. "Why's it look so festive, Herd-mate?" Asked Reina, poking her head in the window. [[MORE]] "Hard to say. Depends on who's celebrating what. There are holidays the whole city engages in around the winter solstice, but it's not uncommon to see communities enjoy time amongst themselves to honor the end of a productive year with family and friends." Humans and demi-humans alike were huddled in warm clothes, their breath mixing with the steaming mugs they held in mittened hands. Not dressed in her warm winter clothes, Suvi crossed her arms. Jeni, wanting to be helpful, wrapped her wing around the shivering ratgirl. "This one has body heat to share. Friend Suvi should feel free to request it whenever she needs." Suvi snuggled into the warm owl girl's feathers, surprised by how small she felt underneath all the fluff. "That's, uh, nice of you. I'm not used to being so close to people, but I'll try." Devin smiled at the two girls' growing friendship. He was especially happy to see Jeni opening up to someone besides himself and, more recently, Azalea and Reina. Since her return from the academy years ago, he had seen her interact with customers, but it was always curt and brief. Azalea popped her head out from Jeni's other wing. "What's your favorite time of year, Suvi?" "Hmm, other than the cold, this is my favorite time of year because all the warm drinks are free." "Agreed! Warm drinks are wonderful," the fairy voiced as she made eyes at Devin, "especially when it's freshly made and enjoyed with loved ones." "You'll specifically enjoy tonight then," hinted Sable. "Not the one you're probably alluding to, but our girls are skilled in a wonderful assortment of beverages." Reina trotted up next to the driver's seat. "How long have you worked at Whitegold, Miss Sable?" "This is my tenth year." "What do you do there?" "I fulfill all the managerial work: finances, menu coordination, and act as scout and recruiter for potential new hires. Our turnover rate is rather low, though. The boss used to be more involved, but now she takes a very hands-off approach, but you are in luck tonight. She is gracing us with her presence this evening." "I look forward to meeting her." Sable hid a smile as she turned down a side street tucked away from the more festive pockets of people. She pulled back the reins, stopping in front of a three-story building made of dark walnut. Below a balcony jutting from the second story hung a giant cast iron sign embossed with two pitchers pouring intertwining liquids. The building was wider than it was long, and several brick stairways ascended to a tall set of double doors in the middle. Sitting on the bottom step stood a familiar figure. Azalea darted out of the cab window and into an open embrace. "Mama Sanna!" "Hello again, little Azalea." "What are you doing here?!" "I run the bakery during the day and work here part-time at night." Sable slid down from the driver's seat and opened the cab door. "She's security. Also does a bit of the heavy lifting when we get shipments in." "So you knew you were gonna see us tonight!" the fairy exclaimed. "I hoped so. I didn't know when you were coming, so I wanted a chance to at least say hi before I go about my duties tonight. You are in for a lot of surprises tonight." Azalea jumped up and down in the grizzly woman's large, clawed hand. "I love surprises!" Sanna laughed. "Some of them, I'm sure you will, others; might be a bit harder to swallow at first, and a few," she commented while looking specifically at Devin, "might take some getting used to." Before Devin could ask what she meant, she was already leading the carriage away and offered, "You folks have a good evening." With a wave, she and the carriage disappeared behind the far side of the building. Sable climbed the stairs and held the doors open. "Now, since we are here," she cleared her throat to continue, "welcome to 'Whitegold,' a finer dining experience than you'll find anywhere in the western half of the kingdom." The group entered the lobby, led by Devin, who stopped in front of a 'please wait to be seated' sign. "This is quite the opulent waiting room." A five-tiered chandelier made of old antlers, with pine-scented candles hung from the arched ceiling entryway, the light reflecting off a gold and alabaster stained-glass wall. Somewhere behind it were moving, shadowy figures holding lutes, pipes, and a tambourine and playing a relaxed and light-hearted melody. Sable moved in front to address them. "We are a somewhat exclusive establishment with many noteworthy individuals, influential business folk, and city administration as members. While the general public can make an unsubscribed reservation, the wait time can be rather long." "We wanted to create a relaxed but classy atmosphere and provide uncommon services to those willing to spend for it. While it's more common amongst smaller businesses, we do house most of our employees on the third floor." "Looks like you've done well for yourself," Devin suggested. "Our success is due to the accumulated effort of all our girls. This way, please." She led them through the left of two arched passages. "We have twin wings on each side, allowing us to seat around forty individuals. We designed the main dining room to be circular. To that end, we've positioned the tables for larger or more uniquely shaped demi-humans around the outside and smaller ones toward the middle. We've found it makes diners feel like they belong. It also gives an unobstructed view of one of our centerpieces." She motioned to the middle of the room. A tawny fountain with five sandstone likenesses of two satyresses and a human girl were arrayed in a circle. In the center, taller then the rest, posed a rarely-seen holstaur. Each statue stood naked, poised with chest thrust out and nipples spraying wispy streams of water into the collecting basin below. "Makes quite the first impression," Azalea mused. "It was an impromptu addition." Sable waved toward a pair in topless uniforms. "The flirty saytresses are Eija and Hija. They mainly serve tables. Our holstaur, Janina, runs the milkbar. As far as I'm aware, she's one of only three in the city. A real sweetheart." The two goat girls were laughing and bantering jovially as they served customer-filled tables. At the bar against the wall, a huge-breasted cowgirl busily mixed her breast milk into customers' drinks. Sable produced a small set of chimes from her pocket and flicked one of the metal tubes causing a sudden squeak from Suvi. Simultaneously, a human girl standing next to Janina and draining her own milk into a pitcher jumped. She looked up from her work and searched the crowd until she spotted Sable. Whispering to the other two, she trotted over with a big smile, her perky boobs bouncing. "Hello, Mistress Sable. You called? Shall I prepare a large group table?" "Not this time, Kirsi. We are headed upstairs." "The private room, eh? Too bad; they looked like a fun group to serve." Addressing Suvi, "Are you ok, miss? You look a little flustered." "Y, ya, I'm fine." Suvi flashed a suspicious look at Azalea, to which the little fairy held up her hands innocently. Devin caught the exchange between the two. "Did something happen?" "Our toys activated for a second, life-mate. Perhaps Miss Sable's device?" "Toys?" Sable looked at the chime. "Wait, did you girls feel that?" "We did." "Maybe they know Eitri," Kirsi suggested. "Yes, we know her, and her cousin!" Azalea proclaimed. "We went to their store during our shopping earlier today." "I see. She must use a set number of sounds for her merchandise. All the tables are given a bell to call a serving girl to their table if they need anything." Sable held up a small tablet of twenty tubular pipes split into top and bottom. "This is the master set. I can call each girl using it should I need to get their attention. Depending on how I hit it, I can relay instructions." Kirsi turned around and pulled up her dress, revealing an assplug decked with a five-petaled white flower with a yellow center firmly nestled in her apple-shaped bottom. Azalea swooped down to get a closer look. "Oh! How cute! A plumeria?" "Oh, is that what kind of flower it is?" "Yes! They grew all over the fields near my home," Azalea divulged before flashing her own. "We got one too!" "How lovely, like a little cut gem. It does a good job of catching the light. I've never had anything in my ass before, so I'm still getting used to it." "You and me both," mumbled Suvi. Sable patted the peppy girl's head. "Kirsi is our newest full-time employee." "That's me! This is my third week. I'm mostly waiting tables and providing supplemental milk when needed." She pinched her nipple, letting a few droplets fall onto her finger to show everyone before sucking it clean. Kirsi felt a tug on her sleeve. "This one couldn't help but notice the uniqueness of your uniform, especially the way it draws the eye to your mammary glands." "You like it? It's woven of high-quality sheep girl wool." She raised her arms and performed a little spin. "Designing it together was such fun, but we had a hard time deciding because we all wanted different things. The sisters like to flirt and flaunt their bodies, so they wanted a lot of cleavage showing, but Janina wanted it functional -- also, her boobs are enormous -- so no tight clothing. We opted for a full cutout to let our boobies hang free." "Since all our customers love our milk, I thought we should represent that?' I suggested the boob window be heart-shaped and framed with lacey bows." Stable straightened one of the ribbons. "The proprietress and I wanted to make sure they felt they had a say in how they presented themselves. The girls comprised three groups, so each was responsible for their group's base design. After two weeks tossing around ideas back and forth to the manufacturer, this is what was settled on." "Do you normally not wear the same uniform, Miss Sable?" Asked Reina. "Only when we are at full capacity and need more hands helping out." "Which is almost never because she thinks customers don't want to see a woman with small boobs. She's only one size smaller than me, and I keep telling her size doesn't affect how much milk she produces," Kirsi explained with a giggle. "You girls produce more than enough." "You're making your customers sad! She has a small handful of regulars who love how she tastes," retorted Kirsi. "They don't miss me that much." "Yes, they do!" Azalea peeked behind Sable. "If Sable also has a uniform, does she have a plug, too?" Caught off guard by the question, Sable stammered, "I, er, yes, all employees wear one." "She has a special one only the boss has a bell for," Kirsi snickered. Sable coughed. "We've spent enough time gabbing. Don't you have tables to attend to?" "Yes, I just got buzzed! Enjoy your evening, everyone!" She bowed before trotting to a far table. Sable led the company around the room's edge and to the base of a broad, curving stairway that led up to the second floor. "The balcony seating is for overflow or reserved for special guests and events." Jeni placed her wing on Devin's arms to steady herself as she hopped up the steps. He lauded the owl girl, "I haven't had a chance to see you really interact with anyone outside your shop. You've come a long way." She flapped her wings slightly at the compliment. "This one has been most appreciative of big sister Mavis' tutelage before going to the academy and of her fellow students for allowing the social interaction needed to communicate more effectively." Reaching the top of the carpeted stairs, Sable pushed open a small set of double doors and ushered everyone inside. A long, carpeted room stretching the length of the tavern formed a semi-circle at the far end. In the center, underneath, and behind the stained glass they had seen at the entrance, was a parrtly-curtained-off stage. Half-obscured in the dim light sat a woman in a white and blue gown, legs crossed and her talons idly clicking. She gracefully stood up and bowed. "Welcome, eagerly-awaited guests, to an evening you won't soon forget." Devin squinted. "Mavis?!" Sable crossed the room and lit the sconces on the wall. "Hello, little brother!" The smirking raven harpy crossed the room in three strides, embraced him in a light hug, and kissed him on the cheek. He hugged her back, glad she wasn't going for the mouth. "What are you doing here?" "I maybe should have mentioned I'm a major investor in your negotiations tonight." Devin frowned, "You are?" "I am. I have a lot riding on this, actually." "That's worrying." She looked serious for a moment. "Yes, but not entirely in a monetary way." Devin looked at her, puzzled. Mavis glanced over Devin's shoulder, "Jeni! Is that you?" Jeni peaked out from behind Reina. "Greetings, older sister Mavis." She pushed Devin aside, grabbed the fluffy owl, and spun her around, squeezing her tightly. "It's been too long! I'm so happy to see you!" Jeni hooted happily. "This one is also joyous at our much-delayed reunion." "You live in the same city. You should go see her more than once a year," Devin muttered. "But that's what you're for when I'm too busy, silly." "You know she loves you just as much as me." "Not entirely accurate, little brother. Look at this face." She held Jeni out in front of her, "This is the face of a girl who wants to join your harem." "Since when do I have a harem?" Devin challenged. "You have three girls with you. Surely, you have room for your childhood friend." "Um, " Suvi raised her hand. "I'm not really part of their, er, family." "You're not?" Mavis asked, surprised. "She was a guide I hired for the girls," Devin corrected. "And then she became a friend!" piped in Azalea. "Well, a friend is just a wife you haven't gotten together with yet." Devin blinked several times, trying to unravel her logic. "In any case, since you only have two, now you have no excuse," Mavis declared while leering at him. Jeni, still being displayed like an auctioned item, spun her head backward to look at Mavis. "This one is currently involved in a joint venture with Young Patron in the hopes he will see the benefits one day of being this one's nestmate." "See Devin? Don't let all this girl's effort go to waste." Devin sighed. "Can we shelve this for the moment? Don't we have important business to conduct tonight? Speaking of, where is the other party?" "Everyone's here." "Eh?" "I am the other party." Devin stared at the smug harpy. "I'm also the owner of this restaurant." Devin's expression changed to dumbfounded. "Oh dear, Reina, you should help Devin to his seat. He's looking a little unsteady. Come, come, please be seated while Devin comes to terms about my little surprise! I'll sit here on the far left, Jeni can sit next to me, and you, my dear, ?" "Suvi." "Suvi can sit in the middle with Devin. Reina should sit on the far right, and Azalea can sit anywhere." Suvi sat down. "Are we going to watch a play while we eat?" "Not exactly, but it is what makes our little establishment unique, as you'll see shortly." Devin, finally collecting his thoughts, thanked Reina for her momentary care. He took a deep breath, "Mavis, can you please answer a few questions plainly and simply?" "I will," she said, amused. "Just to make sure I didn't mishear, you're the mysterious person who arranged this meeting so you could negotiate with me to be a long-distance liaison with an unknown person that I need to find?" "Yes." "And you just so happen to be the owner of this expensive-looking restaurant for I don't know how many years." "Correct. Mine in every sense of the word: originator of the idea, negotiator for the land, designer, and purchaser of the building materials. The only thing I didn't do was actually build it, though I did lay the first brick and hammer the first nail as symbolic gestures." Devin looked at Sable. "What Miss Mavis says is all correct," she verified Devin slumped back in his chair. "Why do you enjoy shocking me with stuff like this?" "Precisely because you're the type of person who likes to know everything beforehand, and that's no fun! I was planning on telling you someday. I was waiting for the right opportunity." The harpy justified. Suvi put a hand on Devin's shoulder. "Given the rumors I've heard, it could have been a worse surprise." Mavis, in an overly-dramatic gesture, raised her wings, "ah yes, the rumors, given shape by overactive imaginations and our exclusivity. Orgies? Debauchery? Rich old men bathing in breast milk while virgins feed them grapes and lick honey off their bodies? Or are you referring to a place where mothers and daughters of the affluent come to get gangbanged by well-endowed demi-humans?" "Uh, I guess they were along those lines," Suvi tentatively spoke. Mavis snorted. "I can assure you, nothing even remotely like that has or ever will occur here." "I want honey licked off my body," whispered Azalea. Devin shushed her with a glance. "Although, as I hinted to Suvi about, this is what we are best known for, " Sable rang her master chime. The curtain parted. On the platform were three similarly-clothed barmaids. Their dresses had been replaced with short skirts hugging and barely covering their hips. Tiny white aprons did their best to cover their fronts. They were each lined up in front of their matching statuary counterpart in front of another fountain. The most eye-catching of the three was a wolf girl with attentive ears, a bushy tail, and a little fang sticking out of her mouth. The chiseled facsimile behind her was squatting with knees splayed, a smug smile upon her lips, daring all to watch her pee into the pool below. "Didn't imagine they could get more outlandish than the fountain downstairs," Suvi murmured to Azalea. The wolf girl stepped forward, "Good ev'en, honored guests. Your host would like ta thank'ya for accepting her invitation to dine with us. This evening, we have been asked to be your exclusive servers to provide you with an experience of such quality you won't find anywhere else in the northern realm! Allow me to introduce your hostess', starting with myself." The wolf girl took another step forward. "My name is Eeva -- eager to serve and ready to please my alphas, that being you folk, and I'm supposed to tell you something about myself. Well, I suppose I like to wrestle with this pint-sized goblin here." She motioned to the green woman seated to her right." The she-goblin uncrossed her legs and stood up. "And by wrestle, she means having me pin her down and bully her." "She exaggerates! She couldn't pin clothes to a line," Eeva retorted. "Said the girl who denies getting turned on when her face ends up underneath this thick goblin ass!" The she-goblin jumped up, pulled Eeva back and took her place. "Hey, all! Name's Truulté Gress, or shortstuff, or sexy, or cutie. I'll respond to most anything. I'm the resident shortstack. Second-oldest employee after the housepet here. I love to serve people; in all kinds of ways. Especially when it comes to cuddling our cute, little snowshoe hare, " "Hallie!" interrupted Azalea. "Oh, you know each other?" Truulté asked, surprised. "Yes, we met earlier today at Mama Sanna's bakery for lunch." Hallie took a small step forward and bowed. "H, hello Azalea, everyone! I look forward to servicing you; I mean, serving you again!" "Oh ho?" Truulté sidled up to the taller girl. "What kind of service did you provide?" Did it involve bouncing with these strong bunny thighs or handling things with these squishy pawed feet?" She pushed Truulté away. "Not that kind!" "She did flash us," disclosed Azalea. "Ah, typical Hallie things." Truulté put an arm around the bunny girl's slim waist. "We treat her as the little sister in our cozy work family. She is so soft and warm and we often take work breaks to fluff her fur and stroke her ears. Hey, wanna hear a secret? If you feed her her favorite food, her ass twitches." "Truulté! That was a secret!" Hallie cried. "If you tell a secret, it's not a secret anymore," the goblin cackled. She flashed a sharp smile, her eyes lively at Hallie's embarrassment. "Maybe I should go get a carrot and show you." "Noooo!" "Relax! You know I only bully those I love. I wouldn't dream of making my fluffy bed cuddler sad." Eeva joined Truulté in hugging Hallie from behind. "And there you have it. That's all of us. Though, I should also introduce our girl-in-training." Sable reappeared from the kitchen with a disinterested deer girl adorned with a gaudy amount of jewelry. She approached and placed two small buckets of ice on the stage, seemingly more preoccupied with checking the state of her nails than introducing herself. Noticing all eyes on her, she rolled her eyes. "Name's Tuuli. Eighteen. I'm only here because my herd wants me to learn manners or work ethic or somethin'." "She's very bratty," snickered Truulté. "M'not a brat; and you're one to speak; walking around with lewd drawings all over your body!" "These are decorative displays of my marsh goblin heritage. My social status, skillset, and availability. It's common amongst all the tribes." "Hmph! Looks like a display board for a broth, " "Now, now," Eeva abruptly interjected. "Tuuli is staying with us for a time to gain valuable life experience. And hopefully a little maturity. She'll be assisting Hallie this evening if she runs dry." "Whatever. Can I assist her sooner? I'm about to burst," she sassed. Suvi regarded the deer-girls chest. Her meager sized breasts didn't look particularly full, or even lactating. After thinking a moment she swiftly glanced at the fountain again, and back to Tuuli's belly. With a hint of trepidation, "So, you don't only serve milk here?" "We were originally called 'The Thirsty Maiden,' Sable responded, 'but we changed it. Now it has a dual meaning. Most people think it stands for the gold-quality milk we offer, which you already saw we do serve. The girls' milk is rich and sweet and is our number one ordered thing. The second most ordered item would be the golden liquid these lovely young ladies are going to share with you tonight." Mavis smiled amidst the sudden silence. "We are going to drink their pee?" Azalea queried. Devin rubbed his forehead. "I should have guessed with you in charge there was bound to be something outlandish about this place. Dare I ask why, and what led to you coming up with, " Devin waved his hand toward the fountain. ", what these girls are offering?" "Of course you may. It's a bit of a funny story. It originally started as a joke. But maybe I should start at the beginning? Shortly after Jeni left for the academy and you became a full-time merchant, I felt a bit listless with you two gone. One day, during a walk through town, I overheard a group of girls complaining their milk bar wasn't giving them enough hours and their chests were sore with all the excess. It inspired me to try my own attempt at it since the city was offering incentives to start new businesses." Mavis placed her wing on Sable's arm. "Sable was my first hire." The weasel woman crossed her arms. "You kinda manipulated me into it." "'Manipulated' is such a strong word. I delicately tantalized her into saying yes."Mavis uncrossed and recrossed her legs. "You see, after I made the decision, I was headed to the administration building when I spotted Sable in an alley. Poor thing was a horny mess." "I could have handled myself." she huffed. "I believe you, but wasn't it so much easier getting to the sex shop with a supportive shoulder to lean on?" Mavis turned her attention back to Devin. "You might have heard before, but when weasel girls go into heat, it can actually be life-threatening if they don't mate after a period of time. Or at least make their body think they did. So, one dildo and thirty minutes of orgasm denial later, I was rewarded with a yes and she received an orgasm she has yet to forget." "What was I supposed to say in my condition?" "Mavis, I'm disappointed in you," Devin chastised. "It's alright, Mr. Ebonplume. What's done is done and I'm not actually mad. I wasn't in immediate danger, yet." "Still, " Mavis stroked Sable's hand affectionately. "I know I have many attributes that could use ; self-improvement, and I can be pushy at times. I hope I've gotten a little better?" She fluttered her eyes at her co-worker. "Your teasing nature could be toned down." "It's how I show my affection to those I care about. Just making sure you know I'm always available if you need my special touch. I don't want you to end up so needy, again. You are my closest friend, after all." Sable exhaled and squeezed Mavis' wing affectionately. "Anyway," Mavis continued, "we recruited Eeva shortly thereafter, and since then, the business took off, but it's hard to reach the top when you're like every other tavern. It was during our third year. We had two regulars who had come from another pub who were tipsy. I was drying glasses while they gushed to me about how pretty Sable and Eeva were, how much they enjoyed their milk, and the warm welcome they always received, etc., etc." "Lady Mavis, your placsh alwaysh provide the bwst milk and servish than anywhere else in the sshity." Mavis bowed her head. "You know we are just a humble establishment like any other. Though I'm happy we are able to please you." "No, iisssh true, other placises drinks taste like piss compared. In factsh, gives piss a bad name. I bet your girl's piss would taste better then what they offer." "It was meant to be a joke, obviously, but for an unknown reason that night, I kept thinking about what they said. I know a lot of demi-humans use urine for displaying their physical and social status -- basically advertising. So I thought, in the right situation, perhaps we could use it to advertise and enhance what no one has ever offered before. For humans, well, we probably wouldn't get many of them ordering unless they had a certain kink for it. But I don't mind a challenge, so we presented the idea to Eeva." Eeva rocked back and forth on her heels. "I thought the boss's idea was crazy, but if she wanted me to pee in a mug for customers, I didn't have a problem with it." Sable passed out utensils as she commented, "We wanted to keep our new drink category low-key, so we didn't display it on the front page of the menu. Several days passed before anyone even asked about it. We were sure the first customers to order it were going to be demi-humans. Imagine our surprise when it turned out to be two young human lads with too much bravado." "After explained what it was, they dared each other to try it. Coincidently, that just so happened to be a time when Eeva was in heat," Mavis chortled. "Mistake number one," laughed the wolfgirl. "While they themselves didn't notice, others did. Word quickly spread, and I had to swat down overtures all week. It was great for business, but with the wrong kind of advertising. Soon after, we hired Sanna to impose if the people got too pushy." Sable handed out white linen napkins. "It gained popularity, but Eeva's bladder can only hold so much, so Truulté was hired to meet demand." "I'm wondering, Mavis," Devin interrupted, "if this place was doing so well, why did you take the delivery job?" "Simple. I wasn't satisfied. I believed we had the potential to grow, and I wanted to push us into serving more upscale clients. I called a meeting after we closed one night, and together we hatched a two-step plan: form a partnership with import merchants and appeal to a new demographic of customers who might have an interest in more exotic fare. Clientele with too much money, willing to spend for the rare oddity or novelty." "The delivery business was only to establish the second part of the plan. I worked my way up to my current position to gain access to the upper echelons of society. You'd be surprised how far a little hint here or a little suggestion there to the right person will go when they are grateful to you for delivering their important things. "Once we had a wide selection of drinks on the menu and the clientele to support it, we introduced memberships and used the funds to renovate, allow the girls to live here, and reinvest into the business you see today." Devin looked down at the customers having a good time on the bottom floor. Typical Mavis -- capable and ambitious but with a tinge of reckless brazenness. She was the type of person who worked hard in the beginning so that later she could leave it in others' hands. "Well, dear brother? What do you think?" Devin looked up. "I'm still a bit overwhelmed by all of this. I don't know what to say." Eeva eyed Devin and Reina. She smiled predatorily and crouched down. "How about looking at the menu and telling me what you want to order for starters?" She flapped the poor excuse for an apron alluringly. "I'm sure you'll like at least one of our drinks. My bladder is full, and you have exclusive access to all of it tonight." Before Devin could make up his mind, Reina timidly raised her hand. "I, I would like to give it a try." "Excellent." She leaned back and stretched the apron taut. Pinned to the fabric was a small paper menu. "Depending on what drink you order, we have a categorized list of appetizers designed to match." Without missing a beat, she flipped the apron up, revealing her lack of undergarments. "On the back, we have the drinks available from me specifically. Of course, you're free to order from any of us. They come in three grades: grade one: light, grade two: middling, and grade three: strong." "If you just want to dip your toes in, I recommend grade one. Hallie's drinks tend to be sweeter. If you're feeling a little daring, you should go with grade two. Truulté has a pretty unique earthy flavor and is a bit more potent, but If you want the full experience, I suggest three. A deep, rich taste with plenty of me mixed in." "What determines the difference?" "Time. Grade one is easy, chug a bunch of water and wait about thirty minutes. Middling maybe an hour or two. Truulté and myself are usually the only ones who supply grade three because we can hold it for a long time. "I think I want to try the strongest." "Going all in! My kind of girl. And how bout you, sir? Dare to follow in her hoofsteps?" Devin looked at Reina. "She did offer to let me try her own once." "Oh? And didja?" "No, but; I guess it might be a bit rude, given all the work you put into setting this up. I'll try yours as well." "Perfect. So which one would ya like me to make ya's? Or do you want it straight and pure in a glass?" Devin ran his eyes down the menu. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dark 'n' Uriney grade 3 ginger beer Golden Honey Rye grade 3 rye honey syrup tangerine juice dash of bitters "Piss" co Sour grade 3 lime juice sugar syrup dash of bitters harpy egg white ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- He tried focusing on the list of drinks but the closeness of her cunt and the smell of her musk was too distracting. She pushed her hips forward a little. "I don't mind you staring. It's part of the enjoyment. Unique, isn't it? Quite a bit different than most other demi-humans. Looks like a little triangular cookie, huh?" Devin looked to Reina. She was staring as much as he was. "It is quite a peculiar shape," agreed Devin. "Isn't it hard to not make a mess?" Asked Reina. "It was at first, but I've managed to make it work." "This 'Piss'co Sour looks interesting. I will try that. What about you, herd-mate?" "I'll have the same." Eeva wagged her tail. "And how would you like for me to pour'em?" Reina looked up questioningly. "What do you mean?" "Probably easier to demonstrate," suggested Sable. "Why don't you show your most requested way?" "Alright." Eeva took the tray Sable handed her and set it to the side. "Oh, I should probably add, these are nonalcoholic since many demi-humans have a hard time handling it." "I don't mind. I prefer my head to be clear during business negotiations." Devin confided as she set out two crystal glasses. She crushed ice into each glass and set them aside to chill. Then she unscrewed a metal mixer and separated the halves. Holding up a green fruit, she said, "Betcha never seen one of these!" Devin thought for a moment. "I can't say I have." Reina shook her head. "It's called a lime and comes all the way from the southern continent." She picked up a knife and gave it a spin. "Slice it in half, place it in a vice, and squeeze one ounce of juice out. Then we add half an ounce of simple syrup. Next, a harpy egg, laid just this morning." Devin glanced at Mavis. "No, it's not mine, but maybe it should have been," she smirked. "We place the yolk in a strainer and separate the egg white into the mix." Eeva dug out ice from a bucket and scooped it into the mixer. "I like using bigger chunks, so it whips up the egg well." "And lastly, the main ingredient." She got down on all fours, turned sideways, and lifted her leg. "Before, I used to make drinks in the kitchen, but customers requested to watch the whole process often enough I considered making it more exciting, experimenting with different positions to make a show of it." Running her fingers around the edge of her oddly-defined, plump lips, she splayed them, making sure everyone could see. Taking a deep breath, she relaxed her bladder. Her pee hole quivered as a steady stream arched into the glass. Eeva carefully crooked her finger, stroking a small protruding nub near the bottom; panting as the pressure in her bladder lessoned while the pleasure increased. With the two glasses nearly full, she clenched the stream, put her leg down, and wiped her fingers clean. After screwing on the mixer top, she shook the contents vigorously. "Then we pour it through another strainer into each glass and add a few drops of bitter. Kirsi suggested I drag the drops together to form small hearts, saying it looked cuter. And for the final touch," She slid her fingers between her folds and traced the rim of the glass with her arousal before serving it. "I usually only do this when I'm in heat -- when my pheromones are strongest. Drives the demi-boys crazy. I hope you don't mind." "Not at all." Reina seemed to be more into this than Devin felt, but in the spirit of the moment, they clinked their classes and took a sip. Reina nodded her approval. "I am quite taken by the silky tartness of it. I am inclined to try one in every grade now." Eeva's tail wagged happily. "Told ya you'd like it!" "I have to admit, it's surprisingly good." Devin agreed. "Never tasted these combinations of; flavors before." "I'm proud of our girls and their mixology skills," Mavis effused. "Would you like to try one, Jeni?" "This one's curiosity is piqued, older sister Mavis. This one would like to try Truulté's." "Of course, little bird." The she-goblin flipped up her apron. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wee Sting grade 2 spoon of runny honey pressed apple juice splash of ginger ale lime or apple garnish ice Cosmo"pee"litan grade 2 lemonade cranberry juice syrup squeezed lemon ice Mo"wee"to grade 2 sugar syrup soda mint leaves ice ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jeni bobbed her head as she read her options. "This one would like to try the cosmo'pee'litan." "Exquisite choice, and I have a fun way to 'pour' it! Let's move things out of the way so I don't knock them over, and roll over onto my back. Place this here, and; up we go." She raised her hips pulling her short legs over her head. Running a finger across her pee hole, she pressed down on her bladder with her thumbs. With her satisfied exhale, her golden stream arced up, landing in the container perched between her breasts." Jeni clapped her wings. "This one is impressed with your flexibility and coordination. Would it be impolite to compliment the orderliness of your genitals?" Truulté laughed. "Not a compliment I've received before but thank you. You must not have seen too many naked girls. This snatch aint dainty, but I've been told many times I'm fun to eat, and to that end, I keep myself as smooth as can be." Patting herself dry, she righted herself, arranged the tray before Jeni, and held up an orange and yellow fruit. Jeni thought for a moment. "This one would guess they are limes but different colors?" "Close. They are all within the same family of sour-flavored fruits. This yellow one is a lemon, and this is an orange. Not the most original name but tastier to eat alone." She squeezed the fruits' juices into the cocktail. "The lemon is used in many of our other drinks. The orange brings more sweetness." Adding premade cranberry juice with lime juice, she shook the contents before finishing with crushed ice. Pouring the mixture into a shallow glass, she garnished the edge with a wedge of lime and served it. "Here you are! A refreshingly tangy, sweet drink with a delightful pink color." Jeni brought the drink to her lips. Her face scrunched at the un-used to acidity. "It has exceeded this one's estimation and this one is pleased. Thank you." Truulté placed her hand over her bladder. "Plenty left if you want more." Azalea poked Suvi. "Are you going to try one?" "I'm not, er, that adventurous. I think I'll just order milk if that's ok." Looking at Mavis. "Of course it is." Mavie assured. "Ask Hallie for her milk," encouraged Azalea. Suvi eyed Hallie's perky chest. "You certainly enjoyed it at the bakery. I suppose I should give it a try?" Hallie knelt down, gingerly squeezed her milk into a glass, and served it. "I hope you enjoy." "Well?" queried Azalea. "Creamy and warm." Hallie fidgeted. "I'm glad you like it." "And which drink would you like, Azalea?" the bunny girl asked, raising her apron. The thirsty fairy took a moment to admire the well defined and neatly closed, pink bunny puss for the second time that day. She made a mental note to sketch it in her notebook and wished it was on the menu. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pee Daiquiri grade 1 lemon/lime soda lemon juice pinch of sugar Ice cubes "Pee"na Colada grade 1 coconut juice pineapple juice pineapple wedges crushed ice Urineade grade 1 lemonade ice ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "This is a kink i've never dabbled in and and I don't know what most of these ingredients are, but let's give the 'pee'na colada a try." "Good choice. It's my personal favorite. It especially tastes good in summer. Unfortunately, I don't have a special pouring method. I'm not good at controlling it." "No need to feel bad. I'm not either." "Then, if you'll allow me," Hallie faced away and squatted in front of the expectant fae. Running her hands down her sides, they met between her legs where she spread herself. "Ca, can you see?" "Every part! Your cunt's so cute. Hallie's puff-ball tail twitched as she filled the mixer. Azalea unconsciously licked her lips as she watched the clear and water-like stream. "I'm curious, Hallie. You seem so shy, what made you take up this job?" "I, I like to be helpful, even if it is embarrassing." The flow abated with a few final drops. Wiping her hands, she turned around and took two of the strangest fruits Azalea had ever seen. "What are those? Are they edible?" "Of course they are. This one's a coconut. It's a pain to open, but the milky sap inside is worth it." She took an awl, placed it against the eye hole at one end and tapped the other end with a mallet. Then she poured the contents into the mix. "Can you do what Eeva did at the end?" Hallie blushed hard. "I, I, no one has ever asked me before. I, I'm not wet enough, so I don't think, " "Sure she can," said Eeva, volunteering Hallie. "The customer gets what the customer wants if it's reasonable. Come on, lass, you can do it. Just like all those nights we cuddle together." The taller wolf girl embraced her friend from behind and stroked the fluff around her neck as her other hand wound down between her legs. "Super easy for her. Eeva's fingers worked to coax the slippery sweetness from the panting bunny girl. Just have to stir up her little bunny pot. See what I did there? No. Ok, bad puns aside, want to hear another little secret about Hallie? Careful when putting your head between her thighs. When she climaxes, it's like a vice. Nearly took my head off." Hallie flushed a deeper shade of red. Between having her embarrassing idiosyncrasies exposed and Hallie's skilled digits burrowing through her crotch, she leaned into Eeva's body and resigned herself to the pleasure. With the squelching sounds getting louder, Eeva removed her hand. "That should be enough." She pulled her hand away from Hallie, feeling her thighs clenching around her hand, reluctant at the absence. "I'll finish you off later tonight if you want." She whispered. She held up the viscid lubricant clinging between her fingers, tracing it around the rim of the glass. "Here you are Azalea. Sorry, we don't have a smaller glass. You are our first fairy customer ever." "I am? I'm honored, and it's alright. I can tilt it." She brought her head down, inhaling Hallie's scent as she took a sip. Another drink followed, and then another. Her wings fluttered as she swallowed the syrupy fruit drink. "This is delicious! You should try it, life-mate! Reina!" Devin took her glass and tried it before handing it to Reina. "It definitely seems like your type of drink." ------- The rest of the meal passed with several more drinks complimented by decoratively arranged plates of hors d'oeuvres and finger foods. Sufficiently full, Devin leaned back in his chair. "Thank you for dinner, Mavis." "Yes, thank you," came several other voices. "And for the girls making tonight lots of fun," Azalea added. "You are most welcome. It was our pleasure," answered Eeva. "If you need anything else, please don't hesitate to buzz us." The barmaids gathered the empty dishes and left the room. "Now, let's hear what commission my older sister went to so much work to set up." Suvi stood up. "I'm going to take this opportunity to leave early. This doesn't concern me, and there is someone I need to check on to make sure they are ok. Before I go, Miss Ebonplume, are you perchance hiring any more girls?" "Are you wanting to work here?" "I need a more stable job." "I'm sure Sable can find something for you to do, although we have no rooms available." "I don't mind commuting." "Come on in the day after tomorrow, and Sable will set you up." "Thank you, I'll be here! And thank you for the, interesting evening!" With a wave of her tail, she left. Mavis began to preen her feathers pretending not to see Devin awaiting her reply, "Instead of telling you what this job entails, it'll be more fun to let you experience what I need you to find." Mavis rang her private bell, summoning Sable with a singular drink on a tray. She placed it in front of Devin and took her position behind Mavis. A profoundly floral scent emanated from a golden liquid. "It's not one of the girls' drinks; in case you're wondering." Devin held the warm mug to his lips and took a sip. He was instantly surprised by the explosion of sweet, mellow flavor. "Can you name the ingredient?" "Honey?" "Yes! But not just any honey; bee girl honey." "Impossible. No one's seen a bee-girl in the north for generations." "Precisely. Because of its scarcity and cost, we could only offer it to customers at a very high price. A little goes a long way, but you are drinking the last of it. I've had several individuals attest to its authenticity, and they are offering a significant amount of vol to acquire more." "You know I mainly transport goods already available. I have no experience with searching out new markets. If you're asking me, then I'm guessing you have an idea where to get more." "Yes, but the only lead we have is that it was bought from another merchant, who bought it from a different merchant, outside the country." Devin passed it for the girls to try. "I've never been outside our borders before. I've always wanted to visit the southern kingdom." "Unfortunately our contact is not there." He sat up. "I hope you're not suggesting I sneak across the border to the middle kingdom. "You wouldn't be sneaking." "his mind sifting through all the information he knew about their neighbor. "Method aside, you want me to find a nearly impossible commodity in a country that is not, to mockingly put it, on amicable terms with ours?" "Relations are a bit icy, yes." "And for good reason. Raiding your neighbor's population doesn't help make friends. Frankly, I'm a little disturbed you would even consider this given their treatment of demi-humans." "Yes, I am fully aware their society runs on conscripted labor." "Slave labor you mean. What about Reina and Azalea's safety?" "No one would bother them. With the right paperwork anyone would just think they were your slaves." "I refuse to even pretend they are my slaves." "I think you should take the offer, herd-mate." "Reina, you should know as much as I do, maybe even more, considering your first hand experience. Even after the trauma you suffered, you still want to go? She gave an ernest look. "I will ultimately abide by your wishes, but yes, I do." Devin frowned. He ventured a guess what Reina's motivation was. She was probably hoping she might run into her sister. He'd ask her later to make certain. "And how do you feel about all this, Azalea?" "She kissed the back of his hand. "I'm already a slave to your love life-mate. I'll go where you go. I trust your judgment." "I don't think you understand what we'd be getting ourselves into." "Reina wants to go and that's good enough for me." Devin looked down and ticked off different ideas on his fingers as he thought of them. Personal reasons aside, there are numerous logistical concerns. We'd need to convert all the money we'd use. Do we even know the exchange rate of the Zingar? Not to mention enough provisions for a five week trip, one way, and assemble spare parts in case the wagon breaks down. Will we even make it through the mountains before the snow gets too deep? I was planning to convert my wagon into a sleigh for snow travel but I'm skeptical it'd survive such a brutal trip over the pass?" "I wouldn't be sending you three alone." Said Mavis, interrupting his calculations. "You'd be going with an experienced group of individuals who've made the journey before. They'll assemble the bulk of provisions you'll need. They also have a friend halfway between here and the capital you'll be stopping at. We'll dispatch someone to inquire as to the conditions. And your guild membership should offer you some immunity. There's a branch office in the capital, isn't there? You'll just need to acquire visas and the proper documentation. We are not at war and technically, you are not doing anything illegal. It's not a lawless country. You're just going to inquire of information, discreetly." "Our milk money can go to help buy or build a new wagon life-mate. I'm sure we can find someone who'd pay a lot for a rare and delicious delicacy as these two lovelies will be producing." She pushed her breasts together. All eyes were on him as he processed all the information. Even Sable was peeking out from the door to the downstairs kitchen curious what'd he decide. "I won't believe you're doing it just for the money or merely fulfilling your patrons desire for a rare ingredient, Mavis. Are there other reasons? Mavis tensed, hoping he wouldn't guide the conversation back to her. "Aside from some personal reasons. I'd hoped if you found the producer, you could buy her freedom. Or if she's hiding out, entice her to come back with you." "I'll make a note of it. And what are your personal reasons?" "They aren't important. Just trivial feelings." He folded his arms. "Devin wasn't going to agree to anything till he knew every single detail. She locked eyes with Reina, hoping she would pick up on her hesitation to speak plainly." Reina, guessing she wanted some privacy alone with Devin, abruptly stood up. "We've drunk a lot tonight. If you would excuse us, Jeni, Azalea, and I need to visit the outhouse. We'll be right back." "But I don't need to pee." "Yes, you do." Reina plucked Azalea from the table and took Jeni's wing. Jeni, quicker on the uptake but slow on the reason, stumbled to her feet., "Is this the bonding ritual girls engage in when visiting the lavatory?" "I'll tell you later," she whispered as they left Devin and Mavis alone. Devin watched them exit. He didn't need his merchant sense to pick up on what just happened. Whatever reasons Mavis was hiding was obviously for his ears only. "Alright, just us dear sister. Let's hear it. Based on the expression you let slip in your office, I'm guessing it's something you didn't want me to know about in the first place." "No. I told you it's just silly feelings that shouldn't interfere with business." "So it's about me? Not to sound self-centered but a lot of stronger feelings you have are usually about me." Mavis stopped preening. The soft murmur of voices and muffle of clinking glasses became audible as Mavis held the silence. I'm just scared you won't come back." "That's it? That's your big reason." "Pretty much." "I was torn between offering you a lucrative adventure and feeling responsible for you." "You know I'm an adult right?" Devin relaxed. "For crying out loud Mavis. Why must you be so melodramatic? Why didn't you just say that. You had me concerned it was some big thing." "I don't like anyone, especially you seeing me unsure of myself and vulnerable." "I don't know how you got it in your head but i would never think less of you." When you first moved in with us, I told myself I needed to be the big dependable older sister who you'd look up to and help you take flight." "So the real reason you check in with me all the time flying your routes, ?" "To make sure you're safe and checking if you need anything."I'm sorry I'm such a clingy, flirty big sister." "Why don't you find some male harpy." "Don't you even dare suggest such a thing. You're all I need." She fluttered her eyes at him and laughed. Devin wasn't sure if she was teasing him again or not. Either way, she was providing him with a chance at breaking well out of his norm. "If I'm successful, I'll have quite the tale to tell when I return." "Does that mean you'll say yes?!" "A tentative yes. There is still the issue about a new wagon. "We're back!" announced Azalea. "Are we interrupting?" "No, I only needed to clear up a few misconceptions. Where's Jeni?" replied Mavis. Reina placed two drinks in front of Devin. "She's downstairs filling out a membership form." "What's this? Two drinks we haven't tried yet?" Devin inquired while reaching for one of the glasses. "Yes! Compliments from us, life-mate!" "You and Reina, ?" "Uh-huh!" One was light, almost like water, with a wedge of lemon on the rim. The other was darker in color. Azlea had her hands together in barely suppressed, excited expectation. "Tart with a familiar sugariness. You made this, didn't you?" Devin asked Azalea after taking a sip. "I did. Do you like it? I actually did have to pee shortly after we left. Eeva suggested I try making the urineade as a surprise." "So this must be Reina's then." "Dark 'n' Uriney. I know you declined my first offer, maybe with some added ingredients you'll be more inclined to try it." Reina offered. "It's made from ginger beer and myself." "That aspect of your culture is important to you isn't it?" "It makes me happy to do all I can to share myself with you, in every way." "I thank you for thinking of me," he praised. He sipped to bitter draught. "It's flavorful. I still don't know if I could handle it raw." "I understand. Reina returned to her seat. "Have you finished making plans for our trip?" Azalea landed on the table and sipped Reina's drink. "Yes, are we going life-mate? To satisfy our craving for adventure and profit?" "Profit is only valuable if you're free and able to use it, and you, Reina; you hope to find your sister, don't you?" "Yes." "Mavis, this group we are going with, how many times have they, " "Spy? Sneak? Clandestinely infiltrate? This will be their fourth. They are made up of a mix of humans and demi-humans. I can't disclose which of their group is going till the day they leave." "So I guess we are all in agreement?" Devin questioned his ladies. "I would have tried to persuade you if you had said no, herd-mate." "Well, regardless, before any of that, we have to make a run to Merport to fulfill that order for Jeni. We should be ready in a week or two." Mavis stood up and responded to Devin, "That works! They need time to prepare, as do you, I'm sure. Since you are doing this in winter, it will be harder to get there, but since you have Reina, it should be doable. When you return from Merport, I'd like for you to come back and meet them." "I'll send a notice when we do." Mavis embraced both girls and Devin. "Thank you for doing this. Let's just hope this venture proves successful." Mavis led them down the stairs and toward the front entrance. At the doors, Jeni placed her stamp on a document and handed it to Sable. "This one has found the older sister Mavis' establishment's services to be conducive to relaxation and useful in social improvement and wishes to frequent this place." He lightly ruffled the feathers on her head. "I will be comforted to see you getting out of your lab more frequently." She happily pushed her head into his hand. Mavis held the door open. "We'll see you in two weeks then!" "I'll bring the coach around," offered Sable. Devin shook his foot, which had fallen asleep while they were seated. 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Tänään Aamuklubilla selitettiin unia, petyttiin vallankumoukseen ja sävellettiin (ok, annettiin tekoälyn säveltää) viikonloppubiisi. Lisäksi Heidi voitti Tonnin Triplan ja Eija liput Iskelmä-festareille. Perusperjantai, sanoivat Timo ja Mikko kun viikonlopun viettoon sihauttivat.

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Reaktiomme kohtaamiimme ennakoimattomiin, äkillisiin kriiseihin tulevat ‘selkärangasta'. On luonnollista, että reagoimme kriiseihin. Toivolla on oleellinen rooli kriiseistä toipumisessa ja selviämisessä, niin sen kohdanneelle kuin häntä auttavalle ammattilaiselle tai läheiselle.Tämän Psykopodiaan 5-vuotisjuhlajakson aiheena on toivo ja sen merkitys kriiseistä selviämisessä. Jakson vieraina ovat psykologi (PsT), kriisi-, trauma- ja katastrofipsykologian asiantuntija Eija Palosaari sekä Psykopodiaan vakiojuontaja, psykologi (PsL), kriisi- ja traumapsykologian asiantuntija Nina Lyytinen. Juontajana toimii poikkeuksellisesti Psykopodiaan tuottaja Mikko Heiskala.Nina ja Eija pohtivat mm. seuraavia kysymyksiä: - Mitä kriisit ovat? - Miten traumat ja kriisit liittyvät toisiinsa psykologiassa? - Mitä toivo on ja mikä sen merkitys on kriiseistä toipumisessa? - Kuinka toivo näkyy kriisityössä? - Miten auttajat ja läheiset voivat vahvistaa toivoa?Jakson lopuksi Nina Lyytinen lausuu kirjoittamansa runon vaikeuksista selviämisestä Sergei Sokolevin pianomusiikin säestyksellä. Lisätietoja:Eija Palosaari on toiminut SPR:n Psykologien valmiusryhmässä vuodesta 1994. Hän teki katastrofipsykologian alan väitöskirjansa Estonian uppoamisonnettomuudesta. Tiedonjulkistamisen valtionpalkinnon hän sai kirjastaan Lupa särkyä - kriisistä elämään vuonna 2008, jolloin hänet valittiin myös Vuoden psykologiksi.Eija Palosaaren verkkosivut.Eija Palosaaren vuonna 2008 tiedonjulkistamisen valtionpalkinnon saanut kirja: Lupa särkyä. Kriisistä elämään. (e-kirja, Elisa.fi)Nina Lyytinen on toiminut SPR:n Psykologien valmiusryhmässä vuodesta 2011 työskenneltyään sitä ennen melkein 10 vuotta kriisityössä. Hän on tehnyt vapaaehtoistyötä Libanonin palestiinalaispakolaisten parissa vuodesta 2008 Psykologien Sosiaalisen Vastuun kautta. Hankkeet ovat keskittyneet resilienssin ja psykologisten selviytymiskeinojen vahvistamiseen jatkuvien kriisien keskellä. Vuoden psykologiksi Lyytinen valittiin 2023.Nina Lyytisen verkkosivut.Lue Nina Lyytisen vapaaehtoistyöstä Libanonissa: - Psykologien ääni sodan keskeltä (Psykologi-lehti 22.1.2024) - Pitkä tie Vuoden psykologiksi (Psykologi-lehti 7.8.2023) - Suomalainen psykologi Libanonissa – stressinsäätelylle on kysyntää (Psykologi-lehti 7.4.2020)Tämä jakso pohjaa osin Eijan ja Ninan SPR:n Psykologien valmiusryhmän 30v-juhlaseminaarissa syksyllä 2023 pitämään esitykseen sekä esitelmän teemoista Päivi Tolosen tekemään haastatteluun SPR:n Avun maailma lehdessä: Ilman toivoa ei ole mitään (Avun maailma 4/2023, 15.11.2023). Jos haluat tietää lisää kriisi- ja traumapsykologiasta sekä toivosta, niin kannattaa kuunnella nämä jaksot: - 130. Kriisipsykologia ja akuutti kriisityö. Atte Varis. - 30. Mielen haavoittuvuus ja pelko koronakriisissä. Eija Palosaari. - 29. Resilienssi ja sopeutuminen muutoksiin. Nina Lyytinen. - 20. Traumat ja traumatisoituminen. Ferdinand Garoff. - 129. Traumat ja toipuminen. Sanna Isosävi. - 138. Toivo. Maaret Kallio.Ninan lausuman runon säesti Sergey Sokolov, Instagram: @sokolov_jazz.SPR:n psykologien valmiusryhmän toiminnan kuvaus.SPR:n sivuilla on hyvä tietopaketti henkisestä ensiavusta ja kriisireaktioista.SPR:n vapaaehtoisten henkisen tuen tietopaketti.Mieli ry:n kriisipuhelin päivystää 24/7: 09 - 2525 0111PS:Olemme tehneet Psykopodiaa-jaksoja viisi vuotta. Psykopodiaalla on yli 33 000 seuraajaa, kuuntelijoita monin verroin ja kuuntelukertoja on lähes 2.5 miljoonaa. Jotain olemme ilmeisesti tehneet hyvin tai kiinnostavasti, mutta me kuulisimme tosi mielellään että mitä

Viele Wege führen nach Rom - auch und gerade im Verkauf und bei der Kundengewinnung. Doch für viele Menschen ist “Verkaufen” negativ behaftet. Dabei ist es für jedes Unternehmen, jede/n Unternehmer/in und jede/n Selbständige/n essenziell Kunden zu gewinnen und an sie etwas zu verkaufen. Denn ohne Kunden keinen Umsatz und damit kein Geld für Gehälter, Miete, Essen, … Wie genial wäre es also, wenn wir unsere Kunden einfach dadurch gewinnen könnten, dass anderen Menschen uns, unser Produkt und unsere Dienstleistung empfehlen? Doch wie schafft man das? Was muss man dafür tun?Darum geht es in dieser Podcast-Episode.Dieses Interview habe ich mit Irmeli als LinkedIn Live-Talk am 10.01.2024 geführt.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠H⁠i⁠er ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kannst du dir das Gespräch auf YouTube ansehen. Du kannst dich mit Irmeli auf ⁠LinkedIn ⁠vernetzen.⁠Hier⁠ kommst du zu Irmelis Website.-------------------- Wenn du eine Frage oder einen konkreten Themenvorschlag für den Podcast hast, schreibe mir eine E-Mail an pHoch3@claudiahuempel.com. Wenn du dein Unternehmen als großartigen Arbeitgeber im pHoch3-Podcast vorstellen möchtest oder du mit deiner Expertise mein Gast sein möchtest, schreib mir eine Mail an pHoch3@claudiahuempel.com mit dem Link auf die Webseite deines Unternehmens Wenn dir der #pHoch3-Podcast gefällt, freue ich mich sehr, wenn du den Podcast bei iTunes oder Spotify mit 5 Sternen bewertest. Ich danke dir für deine Unterstützung. Mehr zu mir und meiner Arbeit findest du hier: https://claudiahuempel.com/---------------------------------------Wenn du eine Frage oder einen konkreten Themenvorschlag für meinen Podcast hast, schreib mir eine E-Mail an ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠pHoch3@claudiahuempel.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Du möchtest dein Unternehmen als großartigen Arbeitgeber im pHoch3-Podcast vorstellen oder mit deiner Expertise mein Gast sein? Bewirb dich per Mail an ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠pHoch3@claudiahuempel.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Wenn dir der #pHoch3-Podcast gefällt, freue ich mich sehr, wenn du den Podcast in deinem Netzwerk weiterempfiehlst und bei iTunes oder Spotify mit 5 Sternen bewertest. Ich danke dir für deine Unterstützung.

Toppbetyg till Alexander Paynes nya film The Holdovers. Varför är kritikerna överens om att historien om några olyckliga elever och en udda lärare som blivit kvar på internatskolan över jul, är filmberättande på högsta nivå? Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radio Play. Författaren och filmkritikern Göran Everdahl kommer till P1 Kultur och hjälper oss analysera Alexander Paynes dramaturgiska knep.GOLDEN GLOBE-GALA I HELGEN OCH ROGER WILSON LETAR VINNARKVALITETERGalasäsongen inleds traditionsenligt med Golden Globe, galan som länge varit i blåsväder men som startat om sig själv och försökt hänga med lite i tidens krav på jämställdhet och mångfald i jurygrupperna. Hur ska det gå med Barbenheimer, vem får flest priser - Greta Gerwig eller Christopher Nolan? Och så superfavoriten ”The Holdovers”.MIKAEL BERGLUND SER TILLBAKA PÅ ÅRET SOM ROMANPRISVINNAREMikael Berglunds vinnarbok ”Ovanjorden” har precis börjat sändas som radioföljetong i P1 och alla 17 avsnitten går att lyssna på i appen SR Play. Just nu sitter han insnöad i Ammarnäs där boken utspelar sig, kärlekshistorien mellan förskolefröken Oskar och renskötaren Eija. Vi ringde upp Mikael Berglund för att fråga hur vinnaråret varit och hur många nya läsare han fått.Nästa vecka, på onsdag 10/1, får vi veta vilka fyra svenska romaner som blivit nominerade till Sveriges Radios Romanpris 2024.MUSEERNAS HEMLIGHETER: SEJTENEn helig sten, som dyrkas i den samiska religionen - men stals från sin plats i naturen av två svenska grevar på upptäcksresa i Lappland år 1900. Efter många turer kom den tillbaka till sameland och hamnade i en museimonter på Ajtte i Jokkmokk. Dit åkte P1 Kulturs Mattias Berg och såg hur den naturligt fågelformade halvmeterhöga stenen liksom spejade ut från sin monter. Med hela sin mystiska kraft i behåll.KLASSIKERN OM EN KVINNA BAKOM GLAS I ”VÄGGEN”Den österrikiska författaren Marlen Haushofers roman Väggen från 1963 har fortsatt att förbrylla. Och på senare tid har paralleller dragits till Solveig Balles Om uträkning av omfång. Kvinnan i Väggen sitter också fast men inte i tiden utan snarare i rummet. I Katarina Wikars Klassiker hör vi Anna Godenius läsa ur Väggen.Programledare: Lisa BergströmProducent: Nina Asarnoj

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Yksi HR Plussan palveluista on työyhteisösovittelu, josta vastaa työyhteisösovittelijaksi kouluttautunut Eija. Työyhteisösovittelulla ratkotaan työyhteisöissä olevia ongelmia ja ihmisten välisiä ristiriitatilanteita. Jaksossa käsittelemme erilaisia olettamuksia, joita työyhteisösovitteluun liittyy. Eija ottaa kantaa muun muassa siihen, voiko työyhteisösovittelija esittää omia tulkintojaan tilanteista, ja miksi joskus luullaan, että konfliktit ratkeavat itsestään.   Tutustu meihin tarkemmin osoitteessa hrplus.fi.

This month we are thrilled to be joined by Eija Ranta, University Lecturer at University of Helsinki in Global Development Studies. Eija leads two Academy of Finland research projects, 'Social Justice and Raciality in Latin America' (2021-2026) and 'Citizenship Utopias in the Global South: The Pursuit of Transformative Alternatives in Times of Disillusionment' (2019-2023). Eija's current focus is on societal activism and particularly how people can live a good and decent life in the face of socio-political and environmental challenges. She shares with us how she got started working in Latin America and specifically with the Quechua Indigenous peoples of Bolivia. This is where she encountered the concept of Sumak kawsay, which translates from the Kichwa language into English as ‘good life' or ‘life in harmony'. This concept also served to influence the Spanish concept of Buen Vivir or Vivir Buen. Eija traces out the political changes in Bolivia in relation to the adoption of Vivir Buen. We explore the tensions and contractions that exist in Bolivia through the lens of extractivism, often the on-the-ground practices are not in line with the espoused ideals. If you are interested in Eija's projects and writing, please check out her University of Helsinki profile here. https://researchportal.helsinki.fi/en/persons/eija-ranta  Our apologies in advance for some of the challenges, particularly with Sophia's sound quality. Due to work, fieldwork, and family – we were on three different continents (and in 4 hemispheres!) during this recording.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/exalt-initiative/message

Susanna Heikin haastattelussa on konkarinäyttelijä Eija Vilpas, joka on tunnettu legendaarisista kasaritelevisiosarjoista Hynttyyt yhteen ja Fakta homma. Eija kertoo kokemuksistaan Suurmestarin uusimmalla kaudella sekä anopin roolistaan Täydelliset häät -kesäteatterifarssissa, jonka näytökset alkavat kesäkuussa. Susanna selvittää Eijalta Fakta homma -TV-sarjan syntytarinaa sekä utelee voisiko olla mahdollista, että Eija tekisi paluun Hynttyyt yhteen -ohjelmaan Hannele Laurin kanssa. Kuuntele mielenkiintoinen jakso!

Det är dags att utse vinnaren av Sveriges Radios Romanpris och det är en lyssnarjury som bestämmer. Hör juryn diskutera den nominerade romanen Ovanjorden" av Mikael Berglund. För trettionde gången väljer våra lyssnare vilken bok som ska tilldelas Sveriges Radios Romanpris. I år är det bokcirklar från Gotland och Östergötland som läst de fyra nominerade romanerna och skickat varsin representant till lyssnarjurysamtalen. Vinnaren av Sveriges Radios Romanpris 2023 tillkännages i P1 Kultur fredagen 28 april.HANDLINGEN I "OVANJORDEN" AV MIKAEL BERGLUNDOskar är en ung man som sommarjobbar på en förskola i Ammarnäs i Sorsele. På förskolan fäster han sig vid pojken Jon-Erik. Oskar förälskar sig i Jon-Eriks storasyster Eija, trots att hon redan väntar barn med en annan. Hela hennes familj arbetar med renskötsel och både Eija och landskapet och livet de representerar utövar en förbjuden lockelse på Oskar. Han har själv samiska rötter men har förlorat kontakten med sitt arv.När sommaren är över åker han hem till sitt ganska torftiga liv i Lycksele. Men han längtar tillbaka till fjällen och vattnet och växtligheten och efter Eija, och när det blir jul låter han en halvhjärtad inbjudan från Eijas pojkvän Ailo bli ursäkt för att ta bussen tillbaka. En kväll när han krockar med Eija i trappmörkret säger hon något på umesamiska som han både förstår och inte. Men ordet bekräftar ändå att även hon är fäst vid honom. Efter flera års studier återvänder han till Ammarnäs och inleder en relation med Eija.ÅRETS NOMINERADE ROMANERNatten av Sara GordanHemsökelse av Khashayar NaderehvandiBjörnjägarens döttrar av Anneli JordahlOvanjorden av Mikael BerglundDET HÄR ÄR LYSSNARJURYNAnders JonssonSara KurlandTove MattssonMariann Ekström SvenssonSamtalsledare: Lina KalmtegProducent: Nina Asarnoj

Suurin osa alle kolmekymppisistä kokee, ettei kaikkien ääni kuulu suomalaisessa yhteiskunnassa. Tämä kävi ilmi Nuorten hyvä elämä -tutkimuksen ryhmähaastatteluissa. Me ollaan jääty väliin, vähän semmoinen unohdettu sukupolvi, kertoo nimimerkki Annika. Hän on yksi Nuorten hyvä elämä -tutkimuksen ryhmäkeskusteluihin osallistuneista. Ryhmähaastatteluihin osallistui 110 nuorta eripuolelta Suomea. Ryhmähaastatteluita järjestettiin Helsingissä, Oulussa ja Vaasassa. Nuoret aikuiset kertovat, etteivät yhteiskunnan palvelut vastaa heidän tarpeisiinsa sillä tavalla, että hyvän elämän edellytykset täyttyisivät, kertoo Nuorten hyvä elämä -tutkimuksessa mukana ollut E2 Tutkimuksen asiantuntija Vilma Niskanen toimittaja Satu Kivelän haastattelussa. Lähteet: Brunila, Kristiina (2023) Nuoret haluavat puhua tunteista vai annetaanko nuorille mahdollisuuksia puhua mistään muusta? Eronen, Eija (2022) Nuorten hyvä elämä - tutkimus Malm, Karla (2021) Sivulliset – mikä koulutuksen ulkopuolelle jääneitä yhdistää? Niskanen, Vilma (2022) Nuorten hyvä elämä -tutkimus Terveyden ja hyvinvoinninlaitos (2023) Nuoret toivovat mutkattomia matalan kynnyksen palveluita – pahoinvointi ja palveluihin pääsyn vaikeus korostuvat tietyissä ryhmissä Viherympäristöliitto, Lahopuu ylläpitää elämää Toimittaja: Satu Kivelä Äänisuunnittelija: Juha Jäntti Lukijat: Susanna Vainiola, Miika Lauriala, Silja Raunio ja Veli Kauppinen. Tuottaja: Pertti Ylikojola

Mitä tapahtuu kun tippuu 3m korkeudesta Chigaco-musikaalin näytöksessä? Millainen luokkatoveri oli Juice Leskinen kansakoulussa? Miten Unicef-lähettilääksi tullaan? Huikean uran suomalaisen musiikkiteatterin parissa tehnyt Eija Ahvo kävi juttelemassa Iiro Rantalan kanssa

Luontokuvaaja Eija Kujansuu on seurannut läheltä metsäjäniksen elämää lähes 10 vuotta. Tämän perusteella hän kuvailee jänistä viisaaksi ja rohkeaksi eläimeksi, jonka yhteisössä jänikset pelaavat nerokkaasti yhteen. Jäniksen metsästyksen aloittamisaikaa hän siirtäisi sydäntalvea kohti. Syyskuussa metsästäjä voi nitistää emon, jolloin jäniksenpoika ei selviydy syksystä ja talvesta. Äänitys tehtiin verkkopalaverina 10.2.2023

Irmeli Eija ist ursprünglich aus Finnland und hat es zu ihrem Beruf gemacht, Geschäftsleute in der mündlichen Kommunikation zu helfen. Wenn sie mit einer neuen Kundin startet, trainiert sie zuerst die unnötigen Fülllaute weg. Danach lässt es sich wunderbar an anderen rhetorischen Fähigkeiten arbeiten. Irmeli lebt seit 13 Jahren in Deutschland. Ihr Deutsch hat sie bei den Schwaben gelernt! Aus diesem Grund bekommst du dein Training immer bei Irmeli in schwäbischen Dialekt mit finnischem Akzent. Dafür 100% Öö-frei. Internetressourcen und Programme Inshot, Canva, Happyscribe, LinkedIn Buchempfehlung Wertvolle Tipps: Man sollte sich gezielt Vorbilder suchen. Alle kochen nur mit Wasser. Du entscheidest. Kontakt zu Irmeli Eija: LinkedIn, irmeli.info, Podcast Sprachmüll ade! Dieser Berufspodcast richtet sich vor allem an Fach- und Führungskräfte und nicht nur, wenn sie auf Jobsuche sind. Wenn du an Karrierechancen interessiert bist, dann erhältst du für deine Stellensuche viele wertvolle Tipps von erfahrenen Experten. In Interviews kommen erfolgreiche Menschen mit Topjobs zu Wort. Was begeistert sie besonders bei ihrer Aufgabe? Wie haben sie ihre Führungsposition gefunden? Welche Aus- und Weiterbildungen waren für sie relevant? Erfahrene HR Profis informieren dich hier über die sich verändernden Anforderungen im Arbeitsmarkt. Damit bist du immer einen Schritt voraus und der Gestalter deiner erfolgreichen Karriere. CEO's und Geschäftsführer schildern ihren Weg an die Spitze, damit du von den Besten lernen kannst. Sie geben dir viele wertvolle Tipps für deine berufliche Karriere. Weiters sind immer wieder interessante und auch bekannte Redner, Coaches und Trainer dabei. Lass dich auch von ihnen inspirieren und gestalte deine Karriere möglichst erfolgreich. Mein Name ist Christoph Stelzhammer, Inhaber der C. Stelzhammer GmbH veredelt vermitteln und des Berufszentrum.ch. Mitarbeitende zu Höchstleistungen zu bringen und in die richtigen Teams zu integrieren, gehört zu meinen Leidenschaften. Menschen erfolgreich machen und sie dabei zu unterstützen, auf ihrem beruflichen Lebensweg sich selbst sein zu können. Nimm dein Leben in die eigene Hand, folge deiner Bestimmung und lebe deine Talente. Als Fach- und Führungskraft stets authentisch aufzutreten und sich und andere erfolgreich machen. Dafür brenne ich und dieser Podcast ist auch Ausdruck meines persönlichen Lebenszwecks.

En av de sista dagarna på sommarjobbet träffar Oskar renskötaren Eija. Det blir början på en omväl- vande relation – till Eija, till människorna, fjällen, vattendragen och själva luften omkring henne. En suggestiv roman om samhörighet och tillit, och om hur marken kan upplevas ge vika då två människor lyckas komma varandra riktigt nära.  Mikael Berglund i samtal med Susanne Olbing, församlingsherde i Göteborgs domkyrkoförsamling. Medarrangör Albert Bonniers förlag

Thank God It´s taas Tiistai! Tänään tarkasteltiin naisten euron todellisuutta ja lähetettiin jengiä Lauri Tähkän Kupoli-keikalle. Sinne saateltiin myös Sukupuolten taistelun molemmat kisaajat Ere ja Eija.

Miika Auvisen kanssa keskustelemassa Eija-Riitta Korhola.   https://opendoors.fi/worldwatchlist/  

Vanheneminen saattaa tuoda mukanaan sairauksia tai yksinäisyyttä. Ihminen tulee myös riippuvaisemmaksi toisten avusta, ja se on monille vaikea paikka. Ohjelma etsii vastausta siihen, miten ikääntymiseen kannattaa suhtautua. Tapaamme neljä ruotsinsuomalaista ikäihmistä, jotka kertovat ajatuksiaan arjestaan ja vanhenemisesta.Sundsvallilainen Matti Kohtala on ensimmäistä kertaa elämässään joutunut turvautumaan kotiapuun sen jälkeen kun korona vei voimat jaloista ja käsistä. Ulkopuolinen apu tuntuu Matista oudolta.Söderhamnissa asuvat Veikko ja Maija Kallio pärjäävät arjessaan omin avuin, mutta tulevaisuudessa huolestuttavat ruotsin kielen menettämisen ja puolison kuoleman pelko.Myös Eija Nordström Haglund asuu Söderhamnissa. Hän työskenteli vuosia muun muassa vanhustenhuollossa johtotehtävissä. Eija sai neuvon alkaa valmistautua vanhuuteen hyvissä ajoin."Minua neuvottiin, että ala ajatella vanhuuden päiviäsi ensimmäisenä työpäivänäsi", Eija kertoo.Ohjelma on osa Sveriges Radio Finskan sarjaa Arjen kuvia vaalivuotena 2022.Vi träffar sverigefinska pensionärer, som berättar om sina tankar kring vardagen och åldrandet. Matti Kohtala från Sundsvall har fått hemtjänst för första gången efter att han tappade krafterna pga. Covid-19. Veikko och Maija Kallio är oroliga över att förlora livspartnern. Redan under sin första arbetsdag fick Eija Nordström Haglund från Söderhamn rådet att börja tänka på ålderdomen.Minna Pyykölä minna.pyykola@sverigesradio.seTuomas Ojala tuomas.ojala@sverigesradio.seVirpi Inkeri virpi.inkeri@sverigesradio.se

#45 — Eija Jokitalo is the Director of the Electron Microscopy Unit at the University of Helsinki, whose work focuses on understanding organelle structure during cell division. We chat about why she believes imaging is key to solving biological problems, alternative career pathways inside a core facility and her outreach work in schools.We also hear about how she juggled a career in science with parenthood, the joy of model organisms and why she thinks bigger may not always be better in science!Watch or Listen to all episodes of The Microscopists here: https://themicroscopists.bitesizebio.com/

#45 — Eija Jokitalo is the Director of the Electron Microscopy Unit at the University of Helsinki, whose work focuses on understanding organelle structure during cell division. We chat about why she believes imaging is key to solving biological problems, alternative career pathways inside a core facility and her outreach work in schools. We also hear about how she juggled a career in science with parenthood, the joy of model organisms and why she thinks bigger may not always be better in science! Watch or Listen to all episodes of The Microscopists here: http://bit.ly/the-microscopists-pds #TheMicroscopists

Irmeli ist seit über 10 Jahren Unternehmerin. Sie hilft Menschen dabei, ihre Kommunikation zu verbessern, flüssig und frei zu sprechen und ä, ö und ehm aus dem Wortschatz zu streichen. Die gebürtige Finnin steht montags gerne auf. Montag ist ihr Lieblingstag - warum das so ist, erfährst du in dieser Folge. Wir sprechen darüber: -Wie auch du es schaffst, dich auf den Montag zu freuen. -Welche Tipps dir Irmeli mit auf den Weg geben kann. -und vieles mehr.

Heikelä ja Koskelo, maailma pakettiin 23 minuutissa! Seuraa, tykkää ja ♥️

Ilmastovaroitus-sarjassa keskustellaan siitä, mitä on nykypäivän solidaarisuus. Ilmastonmuutos on globaali ongelma eli se koskee jokaista maailman ihmistä. Jos on solidaarinen ilmastonmuutoksen vaikutusten runtelemille alueille Bangladeshissa, onko se pois kotimaata kohtaan kokemasta solidaarisuudesta? Studiossa Hermanni Seppälän ja Timo Tyrväisen lisäksi UNICEFin hyvän tahdon lähettiläs, näyttelijä, laulaja Eija Ahvo, joka kertoo miten ilmastonmuutoksen vaikutukset näkyvät maailman lapsissa.

Työuran lopettaminen ja pienen kivijalkaliikkeen perustaminen ei ole aina helppoa. Se vaatii rohkeutta, riskinottoa, sekä sopeutumiskykyä, varsinkin korona-aikana. Tämän jakson vieras, Eija Hyyryläinen, tiesi 20 vuoden työuran jälkeen, että oma kukkakivijalkaliike on kuitenkin se mitä hän halusi tehdä. Hän kertoo omista yrittäjyyden alkuhaasteista, miten hän sai ensimmäiset asiakkaat sekä miten korona on vaikuttanut koko kukkakauppa-alaan. Seuraa Inspiroivat Naiset ohjelmaa: Instagram: www.instagram.com/inspiroivatnaiset
iTunes: https://apple.co/31TgccL Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3dIUrSl YouTube: https://bit.ly/3dG1j2V Castbox: https://bit.ly/39kGI35 Seuraa Eijaa sekä Kukkakauppa Villiviiniä: www.kukkakauppavilliviini.com www.facebook.com/Villiviinikukka www.instagram.com/kukkakauppavilliviini www.korinjuhlat.com www.villiviini.ekukka.fi Juontaja: Lana Rynty @lanaleksandra

Los primeros versículos de Eija y su significado positivo.  El acenso más grande a través del descenso más grande

Los primeros versículos de Eija y su significado positivo. El acenso más grande a través del descenso más grande

Wenn deine Zuhörer sich wünschen, du würdest ewig reden! Das ist Irmeli's Versprechen mit ihrem Ähm- und Öh-Abtraining. In unserem Interview sprechen wir darüber, was deine Vorteile sind ohne "Müll" in der Sprache zu sprechen, warum es trotzdem fast jeder tut und natürlich wie du deine Füllwörter loswirst. LINKS ZU DIESER FOLGE: WEBSEITE VON IRMELI:

Irmeli EijaDeine "Stundenull" - Warum ging es nicht weiter? Zu müde und zu überfordert. Ich habe meine erste Firma zugemacht. Die Geschäftsidee, Mitarbeiter und Kunden waren alle perfekt. Nur ich als Gründerin war nicht mehr motiviert. Bitte erzähle in 10-15 Zeilen Deine Geschichte vom "Phönix aus der Asche", der Du heute bist. Denke bitte auch an die überraschenden Klippen und die unerwarteten Learnings. * Damals wo ich 2018 meine erste Firma zumachte, dachte ich, das wars mit mir und Unternehmertum. Nach vier Tagen war ich schon an den neuen Ideen basteln. Zwei Jahre hat es gedauert, bis ich wirklich was sinnvolles neues startete und heute baue ich mein Trainingsbusiness als Öö und Ää Ab-Trainerin auf. Ich habe viele Fehler mit meiner ersten Firma gemacht und ich bin froh über alle die Fehler von damals. Jetzt muss ich die Fehler nicht mehr machen und kann meine neue Firma mit ganz anderen Methoden, Wissen und vor allem Einstellung bauen. Ich war auch ganz kurz als Angestellte arbeiten, nur um festzustellen, dass es überhaupt nicht zu mir passt. Es war aber auch sehr gute Erfahrung, denn ich fühlte mich immer komisch als Chefin, die noch nie einen gescheiten Job in Deutschland hatte. Jetzt weiß ich, dass Freiheit für mich viel wichtiger als festes Einkommen ist. Ich würde behaupten, dass ich bin jetzt eine ganz andere Unternehmerin als die Irmeli 2010 war. Was ist die Sache, die Du am Anfang Deiner Karriere gerne gewusst hättest? * Netzwerk ist alles. Du muss Leute kennen die ähnlich wie du unterwegs sind. Was ist Dein größter/schmerzhaftester Misserfolg, der gleichzeitig das meiste Learning für Dich gebracht hat? * Falsche Leute einzustellen und währenddessen die Guten nicht genug zu unterstützen. Was ist DER Mythos in Deinem Beruf/Bereich, den Du entlarven möchtest? * Das man übernacht reich wird. Das erfolgreiche Menschen nichts für ihr Erfolg tun. Welche 3 Menschen / Figuren/ Ereignisse haben Dich am meisten beeinflusst? Eine Podcastfolge von Dirk Kreuter und David Brych im Sommer 2018 (Folge 288 von Dirk Kreuters Vertriebsoffensive) war der Beginn von meinem neuen Leben. Dazu habe ich viel von Dr.Natalia Wiechowski gelernt, sie spricht über Personal Branding und wie es dein Business vorantreibt. Valentina von minimal_frugal auf Instagram hat mir gezeigt, dass Freiheit ist deine wichtigste Währung. Durch diese Menschen habe ich eine ganz andere Beziehung zu Erfolg, Geld und Glück bekommen. Dazu bin ich vegan duch einem Buch von Jonathan Safran Foer, Tiere essen, geworden. Alles im allem, habe ich mein Mindset komplett in den letzten drei Jahren verändert. Welches Buch / Welchen Film empfiehlst Du Führungskräften / Unternehmern in der Veränderung? Bitte schreibe auch kurz, worin der Gewinn liegen könnte ... * Das Buch von Mike Fischer: Erfolg hat, wer Regeln bricht. Ein Buch das jede Unternehmer lesen sollte. Mike habe ich auch im Echt getroffen und er ist als Mensch und als Unternehmer ein Vorbild. Er macht Business ganz anderes als man es gewöhnt ist. Wie können Interessierte Dich erreichen? Ggf. ein Goodie? * https://irmeli.info/fuer-dich/ Dort kannst du für dich eine kostenlose Anleitung holen: Bühnenangst in der Vergangenheit lassen Dankeschön (C)2021 Stefan Hund  _________ Stundenull-Talk By Stefan Hund Akku-Aufladen-Seminare: https://stefanhund.com/akku-aufladen (https://stefanhund.com/akku-aufladen) Unternehmer Sprechen Über Ihre Stundenull Und Ihren Phönixmoment Homepage: https://stundenull-talk.com/ (https://stundenull-talk.com)  iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/stundenull-talk/id1487979034 (https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/stundenull-talk/id1487979034) Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6K6opZAr6GadVjiDhwc0Sr (https://open.spotify.com/show/6K6opZAr6GadVjiDhwc0Sr) Deine Bewerbung Als Interviewgast Bewerbung für ein Interview: http://www.stundenull-talk.com/...

Thank God It´s Tiistai ja Iskelmäfestivaali Pori. Tänään oli mahdollisuus voittaa liput Iskelmäfestareille Poriin ja studion Whatsappissa kävi viestivilske. Sukupuolten taistelussa Eija sai vastaansa Laurin, joka tuli kisaan vaimonsa Tanjan haastajana. Pauliina uintireissu on taas poikinut mehevän tarinan.

What do the Berlin Wall, the Eiffel Tower, a rocking chair, a guillotine, and a playing card all have in common? They're all married – to humans! Learn about objectum sexuality, animism, and more. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Great love stories come in all shapes and sizes and the one Swedish model-maker Eija-Ritta Eklöf has for her man is no exception. The love affair begins in 1961 when she is just seven years old and watching a television program about an electrifying new construction project in Berlin, Germany. Unfolding on screen right before her eyes is the birth of what she will later describe as “the sexiest thing I’ve ever seen in my life.” He’s tall, slim, and has one of the most important jobs in Germany. But all is not what it seems in this love story because Eija-Ritta’s future husband is not a man, he’s not even human… he’s a wall.    ►Follow us on Facebook here This episode is brought to you by amiethedatingcoach.com Grab Amie's free Ebook, 5 Dating Traps to Avoid ►https://www.amiethedatingcoach.com/getlovenow  Title Song "Brave" by Sad Puppy Follow Sad Puppy on Twitter Follow Sad Puppy on Instagram

In this podcast in honor of IASP's 50th anniversary in 2024, Dr. Eija Kalso discusses her career in the pain field, multidisciplinary pain care, translational research, and her involvement with IASP.

Eija-Riitta Korhola vastustaa EU:n elpymispakettia. Hänen mukaansa paketin kannattajat eivät ymmärrä, mitä paketin myötä on tapahtumassa. Korhola sanoo, että paketista neuvotteli kokematon hallitus, jolla oli kova halu tehdä hyvä vaikutus Brysseliin. #puopolo

Mihin suuntaan Euroopan unioni on kehittymässä? Vaikuttaako elpymisrahasto perustavalla tavalla EU:n luonteeseen ja mitä haasteita EU:lla on tulevaisuudessa? Studiossa vieraina entinen europarlamentaarikko Eija-Riitta Korhola toimittaja Matti Virtanen. Juontajana Rami Kurimo. Jakso on nauhoitettu 10.5.2021. https://www.instagram.com/puheenaihefi/

Jaksossa FT ja kokoomuspoliitikko Eija-Riitta Korhola soveltaa kirjansa Ilkeitä ongelmia (Tammi) kehikkoa mm. ilmastonmuutokseen ja EU:n elvytyspakettiin. Jaksossa lähetetään terveisiä: • Tuomas Malinen – keskity talousteoriaan, jossa olet lahjakas • Kari Ståhlberg – bioreaktoreiden talouslaskenta kanssasi oli mielenkiitoista ja kannattavampaa, koska Eija-Riitta sai läpi jätteenpolttodirektiivin muutoksen • Petri Roininen – kyllä, kokoomuksen kentän enemmistö ei pidä elvytyspaketin rakennetta järkevänä Sami ja Eija-Riitta pohtivat myös miten ilkeitä ongelmia EI ratkaista. Kuvaavaa on Töölönlahden Itsekkyyden muistomerkin merkityksen kääntyminen Greenpeacen pystyttämästä ydinvoiman kannattajien häpeän kehästä ympäristöteoksi, jolla mahdollistetaan enemmän päästötöntä sähköä Olkiluoto 3:n kautta kuin kaikki Suomen tuulivoimalat tuottavat yhteensä. Satakahdeksankymmentä astetta suuntaansa vaihtava lainsäädäntö tuottaa takapakkia sekä vaikuttavuustavoitteille että kansalaisten hyvinvoinnille. Sitä vastoin tiettyjä päätöksiä ei tarvitse ikinä katua: noen ja muiden ilman saasteiden poistoa, sekä kestävää laadukasta hiilensidontaa mm. suomalaisiin hyvinhoidettuihin metsiin. 0:00 Intro - Miten ilkeitä ongelmia rangaistaan, miten vihreä liike on vaihtanut positiotaan. Kokoomuskentän näkemys elvytyspakettiin. Kehotus Tuomas Maliselle keskittyä taloustieteeseen 1:17 Eija-Riitta Korhola ja Sami Miettinen keskustelevat ilkeistä ongelmista, wicked problems #ekonomistit #politiikka #yritykset #yhteiskunta #neuvottelijat #euro #EU Liity suljettuuun #neuvottelijat-ryhmään https://www.facebook.com/groups/neuvottelijat/

Radio Patmoksen suora Suomi rukoilee - ohjelma

Join us as we chat to sapphic/lesfic ❤ author Eija Jimenez ❤about books, hobbies, translating fanfic for mainstream, cultural identity, and zombies! ★ Find Eija Jimenez at: https://eijajimenez.wordpress.com ★ Social channels: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/allstarsbookclub YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIV2pxeHcG00nCjFWvNKlIg Instagram(Z): https://www.instagram.com/zeesreadingnook/ Instagram (C): https://www.instagram.com/kamloth ❤Don't forget to subscribe to be notified of new updates!❤

Pauliina lomaili viime viikon ja Mikko huilaa puolestaan tämän viikon, mutta Sukupuolten taistelu pysyy. Tänään (pienten teknisten ongelmien siivittämänä) voittokantaan päässyt Pasi kohtasi Eijan.

Tässä uskon askeleita ohjelmasarjan jaksossa puhutaan hengellisen kodin merkityksestä ja siitä, ettei meidän tulisi hävetä Jeesusta, vaan laittaa kaikki hänen varaansa. Puhumme myös Jumalan huolenpidosta, varjelusta ja rohkaisusta. Ohjelman ensimmäisessä osuudessa Eija Koskela kertoo uskon löytymisestä sekä hengellisestä matkastaan, jossa hän on kokenut ulkopuolisuutta, mutta löytänyt itselleen tärkeitä hengellisiä koteja, joissa hänet on hyväksytty sellaisena kuin hän on. Eija sanoi, että hengellinen koti voi olla kuin vanha maalaistalo, jossa on monta huonetta. Välillä joissain näistä huoneista viihtyy paremmin, kaikkia huoneita tarvitaan. Eijan kanssa keskustelee KRS:n varatoiminnan johtaja Kalle Virta. Ohjelman toisessa osuudessa Evankelisen lähetysyhdistyksen toiminnanjohtaja Antero Rasilainen kertoi siitä mitä hän on oppinut toisilta kristityiltä, jotka elävät eripuolella maailmaa ja eri kulttuurien parissa. Afrikasta hän on oppinut iloa, uskon voimakkaampaa ja spontaanimpaa usko ilmaisua. Venäjältä opillista vakautta ja syvää hartautta, jota mikään ei järkytä. Molempia tarvitaan ja molemmat näkökulmat ovat meille siunaukseksi. Antero muistutti myös siitä, ettei meidän tulisi hävetä Jeesusta. Hän kehotti meitä laittamaan kaiken Jeesuksen varaan, ei vain joitakin asioita. Anteron kanssa keskustelee KRS:n kouluttaja Kristiina Nordman. Ohjelman kolmannessa osuudessa uskon askeleiden toimittaja Mikko Matikainen juttelee Verkoston pastorin ja Alfa Suomen toiminnanjohtajan Panu Pitkänen kanssa. Puhetta on Jumalan huolenpidosta, varjeluksesta ja rohkaisusta. Jumalan huolenpito on jotain vielä syvempää, kuin parhaiden vanhempien. Jumala ei ole vain symboli rakkaudesta, vaan hän on rakkaus. Jumala varjelee ja pitää huolta monella tavalla. Silloinkin, kun oma elämä ei mene toivotulla tavalla. Varjelukseen liittyy johdatus, joka lopulta kuljettaa meidät taivaaseen Jeesuksessa. Pyhä Henki on meidän lohduttajamme ja rohkaisijamme. Hän saattaa kiireemme keskellä kuiskata tai antaa rohkaisevan ajatuksen, jos vain kuuntelemme. Uskon askeleita ohjelmissa rukoillaan esiin nousevien asioiden puolesta ja annetaan rohkaisua kristityn arkeen. Ohjelman lopuksi annetaan virkkeitä ja ajatuksia, joita voi soveltaa omaan elämäänsä. Ne löytyvät myös uskon askeleita Facebook-seinältä. Toimittajana on Kansan Raamattuseuran reissupastori Mikko Matikainen. KRS koulutustiimin tekemiä haastatteluja työstää ohjelmaa varten Jussi Pyysalo. Uskon askeleita ohjelman tuottavat yhteistyössä Kristityt yhdessä ry ja Kansan Raamattuseura.

In this episode we are Joined by the developer, hacker and Code Siren founder Eijah. We walk down a road of 2 hours of honest conversation about Development, Morals, working with McAfee, Hacking, Motivation, Mental Health, Security and a lot more! Eija, an advocate for privacy and individual rights, quit a well paid job at rockstar games to start on a journey pursuing what he loved. He went on a journey with the goal of creating technology that enhance personal liberty and freedom. The journey has had its bumps in the road but he as continued marching forward, despite various problems. Today, Eijah runs a software company called CodeSiren. Working on revolutionary technology In this episode we cover: hacker spirit, engineer, tinkerer C++, Java Max payne 3, Red Dead Redemption, grand theft auto 5 programming for the love of it game developer, Working at rockstar, life at rockstar life as a developer hacking blueray and finding the blueray device keys Large code bases, code maintenance, clean modular code your code is your documentation Xbox360 vs Playstation 3 The failures of VPN companies, selling people's private companies. Drinking pints, in Edinburgh Starting and developing demonsaw file sharing privacy traffic obfuscation and traffic subterfuge, bypassing deep packet inspection great firewall of china Surveillance Privacy Cryptography Censorship John Mcafee Being a senior programmer "My greatness stems from not having achieved what I am here to achieve" - Eijah ## External links: https://twitter.com/demon_saw https://codesiren.com https://demonsaw.com https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodore_VIC-20 https://darknetdiaries.com/episode/16/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Encryption_Standard https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CPU_time https://forum.doom9.org/ https://www.reddit.com/domain/forum.doom9.org/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hackers_(film) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning-Kruger_effect https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impostor_syndrome https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allocator_(C%2B%2B) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_technical_specifications https://www.nextplatform.com/2019/01/24/unified-memory-the-final-piece-of-the-gpu-programming-puzzle/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTngMxmymX4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMfQQoHHLBA https://steelpantherrocks.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjElZ-O9EpM

Hur en spelare träffar bollen är avgörande för hur bollen beter sig, det menar Eija Feodoroff och Fredrik Johansson som jobbar heltid med spelares tillslag. Man jobbar med landslagsspelare, utlandsproffs men också med barn och ungdomar. I fotboll pratar man ofta om var man vill placera bollen, men inte så mycket om hur man behöver träffa bollen för att bollen ska bete sig på ett visst sätt. Dags att ändra på det! Eija och Fredrik menar att lag som tränar hörnor bör vara medvetna om och diskutera HUR hörnläggaren ska slå till bollen, inte bara var bollen ska hamna. Dessutom: Ska det vara en boll som sjunker eller stiger? Ska det vara överskruv eller underskruv? Eller kanske en flack boll? Och hur kommer det sig att många toppspelare får bollen att sjunka precis innan bollen når målet? Taktikpoddens VLogg där John Wall visuellt förklarar olika taktiska moment är ute med sin andra säsong. Vlogg nummer 33 ligger ute nu! Prenumerera så får du notis när vi släpper avsnitten: https://www.youtube.com/c/taktikpoddenskanal Taktikpodden leds av Josef Carstensen och Hasse Carstensen i samarbete med fotbollstränaren och analytikern John Wall. Josef och Hasse har drivit andra poddar under några år. John Wall gör bland annat www.gameinsightsoccer.com tillsammans med Hasse Backe, Lars Lagerbäck med flera. Hålltider: 00:00 Hasse Carstensen hälsar välkommen 01:40 Eija Feodoroff och Fredrik Johansson pratar om tillslag. Varför vet golfaren varför bollar beter sig på ett visst sätt, medan fotbollsspelare oftast inte vet det? Mejla oss gärna på taktikpodden@gmail.com Följ oss gärna på Instagram för senaste nytt, bilder och videor: www.instagram.com/taktikpodden_insta Följ oss på Twitter på @taktikpodden

Hur en spelare träffar bollen är avgörande för hur bollen beter sig, det menar Eija Feodoroff och Fredrik Johansson som jobbar heltid med spelares tillslag. Man jobbar med landslagsspelare, utlandsproffs men också med barn och ungdomar. I fotboll pratar man ofta om var man vill placera bollen, men inte så mycket om hur man behöver träffa bollen för att bollen ska bete sig på ett visst sätt. Dags att ändra på det! Eija och Fredrik menar att lag som tränar hörnor bör vara medvetna om och diskutera HUR hörnläggaren ska slå till bollen, inte bara var bollen ska hamna. Dessutom: Ska det vara en boll som sjunker eller stiger? Ska det vara överskruv eller underskruv? Eller kanske en flack boll? Och hur kommer det sig att många toppspelare får bollen att sjunka precis innan bollen når målet? Taktikpoddens VLogg där John Wall visuellt förklarar olika taktiska moment är ute med sin andra säsong. Vlogg nummer 33 ligger ute nu! Prenumerera så får du notis när vi släpper avsnitten: https://www.youtube.com/c/taktikpoddenskanal Taktikpodden leds av Josef Carstensen och Hasse Carstensen i samarbete med fotbollstränaren och analytikern John Wall. Josef och Hasse har drivit andra poddar under några år. John Wall gör bland annat www.gameinsightsoccer.com tillsammans med Hasse Backe, Lars Lagerbäck med flera. Hålltider: 00:00 Hasse Carstensen hälsar välkommen 01:40 Eija Feodoroff och Fredrik Johansson pratar om tillslag. Varför vet golfaren varför bollar beter sig på ett visst sätt, medan fotbollsspelare oftast inte vet det? Mejla oss gärna på taktikpodden@gmail.com Följ oss gärna på Instagram för senaste nytt, bilder och videor: www.instagram.com/taktikpodden_insta Följ oss på Twitter på @taktikpodden

Hur en spelare träffar bollen är avgörande för hur bollen beter sig, det menar Eija Feodoroff och Fredrik Johansson som jobbar heltid med spelares tillslag. Man jobbar med landslagsspelare, utlandsproffs men också med barn och ungdomar. I fotboll pratar man ofta om var man vill placera bollen, men inte så mycket om hur man behöver träffa bollen för att bollen ska bete sig på ett visst sätt. Dags att ändra på det! Eija och Fredrik menar att lag som tränar hörnor bör vara medvetna om och diskutera HUR hörnläggaren ska slå till bollen, inte bara var bollen ska hamna. Dessutom: Ska det vara en boll som sjunker eller stiger? Ska det vara överskruv eller underskruv? Eller kanske en flack boll? Och hur kommer det sig att många toppspelare får bollen att sjunka precis innan bollen når målet? Taktikpoddens VLogg där John Wall visuellt förklarar olika taktiska moment är ute med sin andra säsong. Vlogg nummer 33 ligger ute nu! Prenumerera så får du notis när vi släpper avsnitten: https://www.youtube.com/c/taktikpoddenskanal Taktikpodden leds av Josef Carstensen och Hasse Carstensen i samarbete med fotbollstränaren och analytikern John Wall. Josef och Hasse har drivit andra poddar under några år. John Wall gör bland annat www.gameinsightsoccer.com tillsammans med Hasse Backe, Lars Lagerbäck med flera. Hålltider: 00:00 Hasse Carstensen hälsar välkommen 01:40 Eija Feodoroff och Fredrik Johansson pratar om tillslag. Varför vet golfaren varför bollar beter sig på ett visst sätt, medan fotbollsspelare oftast inte vet det? Mejla oss gärna på taktikpodden@gmail.com Följ oss gärna på Instagram för senaste nytt, bilder och videor: www.instagram.com/taktikpodden_insta Följ oss på Twitter på @taktikpodden

È possibile mettere da parte tutte quelle cattive abitudini che danneggiano? È possibile alleggerire una vita quotidiana appesantita da frenesie e ansie? In altre parole, è possibile, in 21 giorni, cambiare stile di vita e incamminarsi su una Grande Via di salute e leggerezza? La risposta a tutte queste domande è sì e Franco Berrino, Daniel Lumera, Simonetta Barcella ed Enrica Bortolazzi ci guidano in un percorso pratico per ritrovare salute e vitalità.Dall'alimentazione, al benessere fisico e mentale, questo podcast ci immerge per due settimane nell'ex convento toscano de La Mausolea, dove 30 persone partecipano al primo seminario scientifico esperienziale sulle orme della "Grande Via". Si ringraziano per la disponibilità tutti i protagonisti, in particolare: Mara Esposito, Gianluca Floridia, Enrico Gandini, Vanessa Magni, Loretta Pellegrini, Rosa Santi, Eija Tarkiainen.Le cattive abitudini sono il principale ostacolo nel cammino verso salute e leggerezza. Il dottor Berrino spiega come in 21 giorni sia possibile sostituirle. Nel frattempo Gianluca, Loretta, Mara ed Eija raggiungono La Mausolea, l'ex convento toscano dove si svolge il seminario, e ci raccontano cosa li ha spinti ad arrivare fin qui.La serie completa di "La Grande Via" è disponibile in esclusiva su Audible.

Nykyaikaisissa kouluissa ja avotoimistoissa akustiikkasuunnittelun merkitys on kasvanut suuresti. Miten akustiikka voidaan suunnitella niin, että tiloissa olisi hyvä olla, työskennellä ja opiskella? Jakson vieraana akustiikan konkari, arkkitehti SAFA Eija Halme-Salo Vahanen-Halme Acoustics Oy:stä.

Kuvittelitko, että rahapelaaminen on vain mummojen ja pappojen eläkeharrastus? VÄÄRIN. Suurin rahankäyttäjä veikkauksen peleissä on keski-ikäinen mies. Miesten pelaaminen aiheuttaa eniten ongelmia miehille itselleen ja miehen läheisille, mutta mistä pelaaminen johtuu? Ja miksi peliautomaatteja pitää olla joka kaupassa? Ehkäisevän päihdetyö EHYT Ry:n historioitsija Maria ja sosiologi Eija kertovat koska rahapelaamista tuli näin laaja ilmiö. Yhdessä sukellamme syvälle miehenä olemisen kysymykseen. Mikä saa miehet ottamaan rahan kanssa riskejä?

Tämä uskon askeleita ohjelman jakso koostuu kolmesta osuudesta. Ensimmäisessä niistä kirkkoherra Eija Murto kertoo kokemuksistaan sotatilan keskellä Keski-Aasiassa ja Koronan muuttamassa seurakunnan todellisuudessa. Eija puhuu lohdun ja toivon sanoja omasta kokemuksestaan käsin kouluttaja Kristiina Nordmanin haastattelussa. Jumala on aina kanssamme, eikä koskaan hylkää. Ohjelman ensimmäinen osuus tuon haastattelun lisäksi pienen kertauksen ohjelmasarjan edellisestä jaksosta, jossa kuultiin Mikko Piiroisen kertovan omasta hengellisestä matkastaan. Hän koki kutsumusta varhaisnuorisotyöhön, jossa hän oppi käyttämään niskatappinukkeja. Tästä avautui tie tekemään kristillistä nukketeatteria nukketeatteri Sananjalassa. Korona tilanne pysäytti Sananjalan vierailut seurakunnissa ja kouluissa. Sen vuoksi Sananjalan ihmiset alkoivat tehdä uutta Youtube kanavaa ”Sasu Teeveetä”. Marja-Liisa Kontula kertoi, miten elämä pysähtyi ja meni uusiksi, kun aivokasvain löydettiin ja leikattiin. Runokurssilta löytyi uusi harrastus. Marja-Liisa kirjoitti nolla-runon, joka kuultiin ohjelmassa. Ohjelman toisessa osuudessa sosionomi Jani Heino kertoo, miten Jumala johdatti häntä viimevuoden lopulla kohtaamaan lohdutusta tarvinneen naisen. Tämän lisäksi Jani Heino kertoo siunaavasta yhteisöllisyydestä, jota hän on rakentamassa ja ylläpitämässä opiskelijoiden ja nuorten aikuisten Hehku-yhteisössä Helsingissä. Tämä haastattelu on tehty ennen Korona pandemian tuloa Suomeen. Tällä hetkellä Hehku yhteisö on vienyt kokoontumisensa youtubeen ja sen pienryhmät kokoontuvat virtuaalisesti. Mukaan pääsee mukaan kaikki halukkaat. Ohjelman kolmannessa osuudessa kuullaan ensimmäisen netin kautta pidetyn L10T koulutuksen palautekeskustelu. Tuo netissä toteutettu koulutus ja keskustelut pienryhmissä antoivat osallistujille paljon. Yhteinen rukous avasi ja kosketti. Välillä tuntui aivan kuin olisimme olleet samassa tilassa, vaikka olimmekin eripuolilla Suomea. Tuo yhdessä oppiminen, harjoittelu ja rukous avasivat uusia näkökulmia. Harjoittelimme kertomaan Jeesuksesta oman elämämme kautta ja löysimme itsellemme sopivan tavan kertoa uskosta toisille. Opimme paljon toisiltamme ja Jumalalta. Uskon askeleita ohjelmat sisältävät näkökulmia Raamatusta ja rukousta ohjelman aiheiden äärellä sekä näkökulmia arkiseen elämään kristittynä. Ohjelman lopussa annetaan virkkeitä ja ajatuksia, joita voi soveltaa omaan elämäänsä. Ne löytyvät myös uskon askeleita Facebook-seinältä. Ohjelman toimittaa Kansan Raamattuseuran reissupastori Mikko Matikainen. KRS koulutustiimin tekemiä haastatteluja työstää ohjelmaa varten Jussi Pyysalo. Uskon askeleita ohjelman tuottavat yhteistyössä Kristityt yhdessä ry ja Kansan Raamattuseura.

Kriisin kohdatessamme reagoimme monin eri tavoin. Monet meistä haluavat ymmärtää ja jäsentää tapahtunutta jollain tapaa. Mielemme voi järkkyä, voimme kokea hämmennystä, ahdistusta ja epävarmuutta.Tässä jaksossa keskustelemme mielen reaktioista kriisin keskellä psykologian tohtori, kriisi-, trauma- ja katastrofipsykologian asiantuntija Eija Palosaaren kanssa. Pohdimme myös miten näitä reaktioita kannattaisi kohdata ja käsitellä poikkeustilanteessa.Kun kohtaamme kriisin, meille turvaa tavallisessa arjessa tuova haavoittumattomuuden illuusio usein järkkyy. Voimme kokea myös pelkoa. Olemassa olevat ja kuvitellut uhat korostuvat mielessämme. Haavoittumattomuuden illuusiosta ja pelosta on meille hyötyä. Haavoittumattomuuden illuusion palautuminen on usein merkki toipumisesta.Tämä jakso on toinen osa minisarjasta, jossa keskustelen asiantuntijavieraideni kanssa koronakriisin psykologisista vaikutuksista ja keinoista sopeutua niihin, sekä henkilökohtaisesti että työyhteisöissä.Jakson linkit:- Eija Palosaaren verkkosivut: https://eijapalosaari.blogspot.com/p/etusivu.html- Eija Palosaaren haastattelu pelon tunteesta ja sen tarpeellisuudesta Helsingin Sanomissa 19.4.2020: https://www.hs.fi/elama/art-2000006479632.html- Eija Palosaaren vuonna 2008 tiedonjulkistamisen valtionpalkinnon saanut kirja: Lupa särkyä. Kriisistä elämään. (e-kirja, Elisa.fi): https://kirja.elisa.fi/ekirja/lupa-sarkya-kriisista-elamaan-0Korona-linkkejä:Kannattaa kuunnella myös Koronan Psykopodiaa -minisarjan muut jaksot sekä maaliskuun alun Psykopodiaa jakso koronaepidemian psykologisista vaikutuksista:- Erikoisjakso. Koronavirus. Psykososiaaliset vaikutukset. Vieraana Ferdinand Garoff. (6.3.): https://www.ninalyytinen.fi/psykopodiaa/koronavirus-psykososiaaliset-vaikutukset- Koronan Psykopodiaa 1: Resilienssi ja sopeutuminen muutokseen. Nina Lyytinen. (27.4.) https://www.ninalyytinen.fi/psykopodiaa/resilienssi-sopeutuminen-muutokseen- Koronan Psykopodiaa 2: Mielen haavoittuvuus ja pelko koronakriisissä. Vieraana Eija Palosaari. (28.4.)- Koronan Psykopodiaa 3: Työyhteisön psykologinen turvallisuus poikkeustilanteessa. Vieraana Hanna Poskiparta. (29.4.) https://www.ninalyytinen.fi/psykopodiaa/psykologinen-turvallisuus-poikkeustilanteessa- Koronan Psykopodiaa 4: Stressin ja ahdistuksen säätely. Vieraana Hanna Markuksela. (30.4.)- Koronan Psykopodiaa 5: Itsensä johtaminen koronakriisissä. Vieraana Satu Pihlaja. (4.5.)- Koronan Psykopodiaa 6: Terveydenhuollon ammattilaisten psyykkinen hyvinvointi COVID-19 pandemiassa. Vieraina Helinä Häkkänen Nyholm ja Atte Varis. (5.5.)- Koronan Psykopodiaa 7: Lasten ja nuorten mielen hyvinvointi koronakriisissä. Vieraana Riikka Riihonen. (6.5.)Tältä kokoamaltani sivulta löydät myös paljon linkkejä lisätietoon, podcasteihin, ohjeistuksiin, lehtijuttuihin ja tieteellisiin artikkeleihin: https://www.ninalyytinen.fi/psykopodiaa/tietoa-koronan-psykososiaalisista-vaikutuksistaSuomen Podcastmedian Koronan Anatomia -podcast kertoo kattavasti koronaviruksesta lääketieteen näkökulmasta: https://www.supla.fi/ohjelmat/koronan-anatomia (Supla.fi)-----Jos pidit tästä jaksosta olisin kiitollinen, jos jaat sen somessa kavereillesi ja jos jätät arvion siinä palvelussa missä tätä kuunteletkin! Muista myös tilata Psykopodiaa, niin et missaa uusia jaksoja!Seuraa Psykopodiaa myös somessa:Facebookissa @Psykopodiaa: https://www.facebook.com/psykopodiaa/Instragramissa @Psykopodiaa: https://www.instagram.com/psykopodiaa/Nina Lyytinen Twitterissa: https://twitter.com/LyytinenNinaNina Lyytinen LinkedIn:ssa: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lyytinennina/Psykopodiaa-podcastin verkkosivut: Psykopodiaa.fiPsykodiaa-podcastin emännän, psykologi Nina Lyytisen verkkosivut: ninalyytinen.fi

Kulttuuri muuttuu kahvikuppi kerrallaan. Vieraana Eija Hakakari, Yle Yrityskulttuuri on vahva. Siitä huolimatta sitä voidaan johtaa ja sitä voidaan muuttaa. Muutos vaatii kuitenkin aina tekoja. Vahvoja tekoja. Toistettuja tekoja. Välittäviä tekoja. Tekojen lisäksi muutos vaatii dialogia ja kohtaamisia. Kulttuurin muuttamisesta Panun kanssa on keskustelemassa Ylen henkilöstöjohtaja Eija Hakakari, joka ennen Yleä on toiminut henkilöstöjohtajana mm. Finnairilla, Stora Ensolla ja Rautaruukissa.

Eija Grönfors on Pihtiputaalta kotoisin oleva hoitotyön ammattilainen. Eija on asunut viimeiset vuosikymmenensä Pirkanmaalla ja tehnyt päätyönsä lisäksi pitkän uran käräjäoikeuden lautamiehenä. Hän on lautamiehen tehtävässään nähnyt yhteiskuntamme ikäviä muutoksia, mutta toisaalta oppinut myös paljon. Eija Grönfors sai herastuomarin arvonimen, joka myönnetään pitkästä ja ansiokkaasta toiminnasta luottamustehtävässä. Tämän kertaisen Romano miritsin on toimittanut Miriam Schwartz.

Mitä on ihon tuntu ja mikä ero on vietellä 1000 ihmistä ja vietellä se yksi ihminen 1000 kertaa. Jakso joka jokaisen pitkästä parisuhteesta haaveilevan pitäisi kuunnella.

" Du lever så långt bort men du lever så nära livet...." Så sa en gäst när han besökte Veronica och Klimpfjällsgården. Veronica Rossi och hennes barn flyttade från Stockholm till Klimpfjäll för att låta familjens historia gå vidare. Hon köpte restaurangen och pensionatet som hennes föräldrar drivit. Hennes rötter i Italien har gjort att det italienska köket alltid varit viktigt hos familjen Rossi. Så vid Klimpfjällsgården har Italien fått gifta sig med det norrländska för att plocka fram det unika, det enkla och det genuint naturliga. Veronica driver idag Klimpfjällsgårdens pensionat & restaurang med en tydlig inriktning på helhetsupplevelsen, avkopplingen och den långsamma turismen. Hon har rustat gården utifrån hållbarhet och återbruk så du kan få se lampor av drivved från sjön Ransaren, gardiner av hennes mammas gamla lakan och annat återbrukat. Hon jobbar gärna med skräddarsydda paket för sina gäster och syr ihop konferenser, jakt-fiske & vandringsresor till oförglömliga upplevelser. Det var hennes pappa Franco Rossi som lämnade de Italienska bergen och kom till Sverige när han var 15 år.  Hans kärlek till maten hade han med sig liksom hans entreprenörskap. Resultatet har blivit många krogar i Stockholm innan längtan tillbaka till bergen blev stor. Franco och hans fru Eija valde att flytta till den lilla byn Klimpfjäll intill Vildmarksvägen bara kilometrar från högfjällsplatån Stekenjokk. Här har de drivit ett litet pensionat med 12 bäddar och en italiensk restaurang under de senaste 8 åren som nu dottern tagit över. Så välkommen att lyssna till en entreprenör som vill få dig att känna en bit av Italien, mitt i de svenska fjällen! Kontakt Veronica via: https://klimpfjallsgarden.se/  

Suomen toisena naisedustajana polku-MM kisoissa on iisalmelainen Eija Hartikainen. Tässä Polkuporinat-jaksossa Eija kertoo, miten valmistautuminen tulevaan arvokisaan on sujunut, ja mistä hänen harjoittelunsa muuten koostuu. Eijaa haastatteli Mikael 29.5.2019.

Författare, 46 år. Född och bosatt i Göteborg. Debuterar som Sommarvärd. Författaren Eija Hetekivi Olsson sommarpratar om litteraturens genomslagskraft, om hur svårt hon har för kulturjournalisternas fascination för hennes förortsuppväxt. Det är också ett program om klasskillnaders och rätten att styra sitt liv. Eija Hetekivi Olsson går ut starkt med att berätta om en gång när hon ska läsa ur sin debutroman Ingenbarnsland och får ett äldre par i publiken att sätta i halsen med den råa, ocensurerade historien full av svordomar och våldsamhet. Hon fortsätter med att göra upp med den likformighet hon möter från den svenska journalistkåren när hon debuterar; alla ställer samma frågor, vill ta likadana bilder och är enbart intresserade av henne som person och hennes bakgrundshistoria. Så hon tackar nej fler och fler gånger väljer hon att inte ställa upp i intervjuer, tv- och radiosoffor och förvånar etablissemanget med sitt ointresse. Hetekivi Olsson som är 46 år och slog igenom som författare 2012, och hon berättar med stor inlevelse om krocken hon upplever när hon kliver in i kulturvärlden, om fester där alla konverserar och dricker öl som smakar blomma Hon gör upp med fin-kultur, fin-mat, fin-vin och kavajklädda kulturmän. Engagemanget och kärleken till ordens möjlighet att förändra liv och samhälle lyser igenom när hon berättar om de unga som hör av sig till henne. De kommer, precis som hon, från förorten och de vill, precis som hon, göra sina berättelser hörda. Och Eija Hetekivi Olsson sitter gärna på en bänk i Angered och lyssnar, läser deras texter, kommer med tips och råd och pepp. Hon berättar om den fotobok om skolan som hon lät ett gäng niondeklassare göra, om sin besvikelse på svenska politiker som sviker unga i förorten och om behovet av att fler engagerar mer sig där det behövs som mest. Hos de unga finns de starka berättelserna, säger hon, de som inte når etablissemanget. Där finns den riktiga kampen och starkt bultande hjärtan, vi borde lyssna mer på dem. Om Eija Hetekivi Olsson Slog igenom med boken Ingenbarnsland som beskrevs som en flammande debut och en rasande röst från förorten. Fick Stig Sjödin-priset, Katapultpriset och nominerades till Augustpriset. Boken Miira är en fortsättning på debutromanen och den tilldelades Aftonbladets litteraturpris och ABFs litteratur- och konststipendium. Städade trappor och var restaurangbiträde innan utbildningen till lärare. Har tillsammans med en fotograf gjort boken Fuck skolan där niondeklassare berättar om sin syn på skolan. Debuterade som dramatiker med monologen Nationalsången som också gavs ut som ljudbok. Producent: Thorbjörn Karlsson

Suomen toisena naisedustajana polku-MM kisoissa on iisalmelainen Eija Hartikainen. Tässä jaksossa Eija kertoo, miten valmistautuminen tulevaan arvokisaan on sujunut ja mistä hänen harjoittelunsa muuten koostuu. Lähde mukaan Eijan matkaan (29.5.2019).

Den femte gästen är Eija Feodoroff, tillslagstränare. Vi pratar om varför hon specialiserade sig som tillslagstränare, hur hon vet vilket tillslag hon ska lära ut, hur det är att jobba i en klubb som tillslagstränare, om hon tror att det kommer bli vanligare med den typen av specialister i framtiden och mycket annat! Glöm inte att prenumerera och följa podden på sociala medier. 

Kuten arvata saattaa niin Linnanjuhlien pukuloistoa, mutta myös Linnaa likaisempia paikkoja, valehtelua ja imuritaidetta.

Parikkalalainen Jouko Tykkyläinen ei ole tyytynyt vain katselemaan ja kuuntelemaan Suomen luontoa ja metsää. Jouko on jo vuosikymmenten ajan kuvannut kasveja, lintuja ja eläimiä. Lisäksi hänen erikoisintohimonsa on lintujen laulun äänittäminen. Sitä varten hän jo nuorena poikana hankki magnetofonit ja rakensi itse välineet, joilla lintujen äänet saa mahdollisiman hyvin talteen. Toimittajamme Petri Kivimäki lähti tapaamaan Tykkyläisen pariskuntaa Parikkalaan. Kuva: Petri Kivimäki / Yle

Kyberykset-podcastin toisessa jaksossa vieraanamme on Eija Warma, Castrén & Snellmanin IT- ja tietosuoja-asioihin perehtynyt asianajaja. Eija on yksi Suomen johtavista asiantuntijoista ja kansainvälisestikin tunnettu tietosuoja-alalla. Keskustelemme hänen kanssaan tietosuoja-asetuksen vaikutuksista ja haasteista. Miten hahmottaa lakipaketin ydin ja löytää sen merkitys omalle toiminnalle? Lisäksi pohdimme, miten rautatason haavoittuvuudet Meltdown ja Spectre vaikuttavat tietoturva-alueella.

Eija Vilpas on jo usean vuosikymmenen ajan kuulunut suosituimpiin suomalaisiin näyttelijöihin. Muun muassa Fakta Homma, Hynttyyt Yhteen ja Vesku Show tekivät hänestä koko kansan hauskuuttajan. Mistä Eija ammentaa inspiraationsa, ja mitä ajattelee juuri kuudenkymmenen vuoden rajapyykin ylittänyt näyttelijä iästä?

Saamme Eija Kanniston kiinni Barcelonasta. Hän on juuri palaamassa Afrikasta Espanjan kautta Suomeen. Eijaa matkakuume puri vasta keski-iässä, neljänkympin paremmalla puolella. - Minä olin kymmenen vuotta lasten kanssa kotona ja nautin siitä ajasta. Mutta sitten itsenäistyin kun lapset kasvoivat ja avioero tuli. Minun oli päästävä maailmalle. Ensin Eija reissasi Italiaan, sitten mukaan tulivat Espanja ja Turkki. Monikuisia reissuja hän teki aina töiden antaessa periksi. - Ei se pelkästään helppoa ole ollut. Usein on ikävä perhettä, lapsia ja lapsenlasta. Mutta kaipuu maailmalle on valtava. Olen halunnut reissuilla etsiä itseäni, en ole oikein koskaan tuntenut itseäni suomalaiseksi. Viimeiset seitsemän kuukautta Eija on viettänyt Gambiassa. Hän päätyi sinne alunperin lomamatkalle, mutta nykyään hän voi kutsua Länsi-Afrikkaa kodiksi. Eija nimittäin löysi sieltä uuden rakkauden ja meni syksyllä uusiin naimisiin. Eijan jännittävä elämä ei miellytä kaikkia. Blogiin tulee paljon ikävää palautetta. - Ehkä se sitten on sitä kateutta. Moni saattaisi haluta eläää juuri minun elämäni.

12 Lords leaping in a Styx-like fashion, atop the trianglurish tumbler rap vehicle featuring aggressive and angry next-level beats sat a man, how Shazam can help Brad achieve his superhero dreams, gobsmacking blueballs, car-sickles, and knowing better than to argue with Eija. LINKS: Eija Skarsgård about life with seven brothers Brad's Dream Motorcycle Car

Kuusi kuvaa -sarjassa kurkistetaan tunnettujen henkilöiden kotialbumeihin. Päähenkilö valitsee viisi merkityksellistä valokuvaa elämänsä eri vaiheista. Keskustelu käydään näiden kuvien kautta. Kuudes kuva on kuitenkin ottamatta. Minkä kuvan hän toivoisi vielä albumiinsa: mikä suuri toive tai tavoite on jäänyt toteutumatta? Valokuvat ja niihin liittyviä pieniä tarinoita löytyy osoitteesta yle.fi/kuusikuvaa.

Eija on vauhtimimmi. Musiikki ja matkustelu täyttävät hänen elämänsä - ja tietenkin myös työ yksityisyrittäjänä. Eija Källi kouluttaa suurten firmojen työntekijöitä ajan- ja stressinhallinnassa. Soilin seurassa tapaat joka viikko uuden vieraan, josta tuleekin sinulle tuttu. Vieras on myös mukana vaikuttamassa siihen, mitä biisejä ohjelmassa soitetaan. Eijan toivelistalla on Dannyn ja Harpon musiikkia. Haastattelija: Soili Huokuna.Eija Källi kertoo itsestään näin:Yksityisyrittäjä (tai yrittäjänainen) koulutuskonsulttina ja luennoitsijana suurissa yrityksissä pitkin Ruotsia. Auttaa työntekijöitä ja johtajia hallitsemaan omaa aikaansa, työskentelemään tehokkaammin ja vähentämään stressiä.Kahden aikuisen tyttären äiti joka rakastaa aurinkoa, lämpöä, etelä-Eurooppaa ja varsinkin Italiaa jossa käy usein.Syntyi 31/8-61 Pohjanmaalla Seinäjoella iltatähtenä; kaksi isoa veljeä; 9 ja 12 v vanhempia.Isä oli veturinkuljettaja ja äiti enimmäkseen kotiäiti.Onnellinen lapsuus kaikin puolin.Tykkäsin laulaa, ja hävisin kotoa jonkin kerran noin 5-vuotiaana samassa rapussa asuvien eläkeläisten luo. Soitin ovikelloa ja kysyin saako tulla laulamaan, ja sain. Siitä alkoi esiintymistarpeeni. (Abba, Tina Turner, Lady Gaga etc.)Ensimmäinen iskelmä-kokemus oli myös 5-vuotiaana kun olimme kesämökillämme joka sijaitsi meidän omassa saaressa Sydänmaalla. Radiosta tuli Dannyn Vähän ennen kyyneleitä, ja se meni aivan suoraan pieneen sydämeeni, jolloinka muka pyörryin ja kaaduin lattialle, koska se oli niin ihana!Noin 9-vuotiaana pääsin Seinäjoen Tyttökuoroon jossa olin monta vuotta. Voitimme Suomen mestaruuden, teimme levyjä ja olimme eri tilaisuuksissa esiintymässä.Perheessäni oli aina musiikkia; radio oli aina auki, ja sekä äiti että isä olivat hyvin musikaalisia, samaten veljeni.Nuorempi veljeni Kari soittaa vieläkin kitaraa omissa bändeissään ja tekee omaa musiikkia. Isäni joka on tänäpäivänä 87 v laulaa vieläkin kuorossa.Nuoruusvuosina kävin paljon tanssimassa parhaan ystäväni Irenen kanssa. Kaikki kesät menimme linja-autolla Seinäjoelta Alavuden Aulavalle, ja linja-autossa soi aina Harpon Moviestar jonka sain myös lempinimekseni. Talvisin kierreltiin tanssipaikoilla pitkin maakuntaa Irenen isän volkkarilla, ja elämä maistui!1980 maaliskuussa yo-kirjoitusten jälkeen lähdin Tukholmaan kesätöihin. Suuri käännekohta. Olin käynyt Tukholmassa pari kertaa Irenen kanssa ja olimme aivan ihastuneita.Olin Stora Sköndalin vanhusten sairaalassa töissä, ja kävin toukokuussa sitten lakkiaisissa Seinäjoella.Tein töitä vanhusten hoito-alalla parisen vuotta kunnes aloin opiskelemaan Tukholman yliopistossa. Ensin pohjoismaista kirjallisuutta ja sitten venäjää josta tuli mun pääaine yli kahdeksi vuodeksi. Olin lukenut 3 v venäjää lukiossa. Luin myös jonkin verran taloustiedettä ja juridiikkaa.1985 olin matkanjohtajana vuoden sen aikaisessa Neuvostoliitossa Fritidsresor-matkatoimistossa. Kiersin turistiryhmieni kanssa melkein koko maan, mikä oli uskomattoman mahtavaa.Marraskuussa -85 tapasin tukholmalaisen ex-mieheni yliopistolla ja jouluna -85 menimme kihloihin. Suuri käännekohta.Olin monta vuotta Sparbankenissa töissä.1987 syntyi esikoiseni Nathalie.1990 muutimme Vaasaan ja olin Vaasan läänin taxiautoilijoiden toiminnanjohtaja. Sopeutuminen Vaasaan ei ollut helppoa.1991 syntyi toinen tyttäreni Emelie Kristiinankaupungissa.1992 muutimme takasin Tukholmaan koska en viihtynyt Vaasassa.Helmikuussa 1994 kuoli äitini 64-vuotiaana mikä oli tosi kova paikka ja mitä surin vuosikausia. Samaan aikaan aloitin uuden työn koulutuskonsulttina ja samaan aikaan tuli avioeroni voimaan, ja minusta tuli yksinhuoltaja kahdelle tyttärelle.Asuimme luonnon kauniissa Ekerön kunnassa, Mälarenin saarilla melkein 20 v.2001 starttasin oman koulutusyritykseni Concrescon.Suuri käännekohta oli myös jättää Ekerö kaikkien vuosien jälkeen 2010 ja muuttaa yksin kaupunkiin. Hankin uuden kissan.2001 starttasin oman koulutusyritykseni Concrescon.Tyttäret muuttivat ulkomaille vuodeksi, molemmat 2 kertaa Australiaan eri vuosina mikä oli raskasta mulle.Vanhin tytär asuu Sardiniassa ja nuorin reissaa yksin tällä hetkellä pitkin Väli-Amerikkaa.Talvet on hankalia pimeydestä ja kylmyydestä johtuen enkä voi hyvin. Tarkoituksena on hankkia pieni asunto Italiasta jossa voin olla paljon talvisin, ja tehdä myös etätyötä sieltä päin.Kaipaan Suomea ja Seinäjokea enemmän ja enemmän mitä vanhemmaksi tulen, ja haluan myös viettää sielä enemmän aikaani. 

"On todella vähän asioita, joista ei voi tehdä komiikkaa. Ei naureta ihmisen kärsimykselle tai hädälle, mutta sille, miten ihminen toimii. Se voi olla jopa vapauttavaa", toteaa näyttelijä Eija Vilpas.

Lyssnarjuryn diskuterar Skuggland av Jonas Brun samt Ingenbarnsland av Eija Hetekivi Olsson. Angela Kovács och Björn Kjellman läser ur romanerna. I lyssnarjuryn sitter Margareta Arnell, Daniel Belge, Karin Magnusson, Marie Nilsson, Torbjörn Nilsson, Marcus Stenberg och Anthony Åslund. Redaktörer; Anna Tullberg och Jon Jordås. Reporter Nina Asarnoj.

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