uplift
here are some uplifting words for the new year drawn from 9 episodes of conscient podcast et 3 extraits du balado conscient
This posting of a calm presence was designed as an audio listening experience though it also exists in written form, HERE.
Ceci est un episode bilingue. Afin de faciliter la compréhension des extraits en anglais, j’ai ajouté une transcription de l’épisode en français dans les notes d’épisode. J’ai aussi ajouté un petit sommaire oral en français à la fin de chacun des épisodes en anglais. Personnellement, je trouve intéressant d’écouter quelqu’un parler dans une autre langue, car je peux me concentrer sur le ton et l’intonation de la voix.
This is a bilingual episode. For those who do not understand French I have added a transcript in English in the episode notes. I also created a short English language oral summary for each of the French language episodes. Personally, I find it interesting to listen to someone speak in another language because I can focus on the tone and inflection of the voice.
Please note that the pace of my narration is rather slow with the occasional short silence.
This is how I like to listen to narrations, with lots of space to ponder what is being said but also to consider what might lie in between the words and in the timbre of the voice. I’m also recording this reading in one take, flubs and all, similar to a late night radio monologue where it’s ok to be imperfect and where time is suspended.
Finally, a reminder that I now publish a calm presence postings one at a time, for a few weeks and then replace it with a new one and so on. In other words, what you’re listening to now, recorded on January 1, 2026 at 8.51 am it will be erased sometime in February 2026, never to be published again but I hope it might be retained in memory for those who need it, which is why I created this Substack in the first place, for those in need of a calm presence.
This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit
acalmpresence.substack.com
