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Welcome to my Reading Room where stories dwell and words ignite our imagination. Rebecca’s Reading room is a virtual space that has been set aside for reading and reflection. It is a place where stories and poetry are given voice. I am your host, Rebecca Budd.
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Beyond Analytics (opens the original)
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S6 E24: Beyond Analytics Welcome to Rebecca’s Reading Room. I’m Rebecca Budd, and I’m so glad you’ve joined me. In a world that celebrates numbers—views, clicks, followers, and subscribers—we can easily begin to believe that they tell the whole story. But do they? Today, I’d like to explore a different question. What if the true measure of our creative work isn’t found in analytics at all? What if its value is discovered years later, when someone stumbles across an old blog post and finds exactl
Nike at Vigil (opens the original)
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S6 E23: Nike at Vigil Welcome to Rebecca’s Reading Room. I’m Rebecca Budd, and I’m so glad you’ve joined me. Sometimes the most meaningful stories are not found only in books. They are waiting quietly in the world around us—in a painting, an old photograph, a weathered building, or even a statue standing watch over a busy city street. Today I’d like to invite you to pause with me beneath the wings of Nike, the ancient Greek goddess of victory. At first glance she seems to commemorate an Olympic
Dictionary of a Life: “Ubiquitous” (opens the original)
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S6 E22: Dictionary of a Life: “Ubiquitous” Welcome to Rebecca’s Reading Room. Thank you for listening in! Some words describe objects. Others describe ideas. But every so often we discover a word that helps us understand our own lives. Today’s word is ubiquitous. There was a time when ATM machines were a novelty. Many people wondered if they would ever catch on. Today, we hardly notice them at all. They’ve become part of the landscape of everyday life. That simple observation led me to reflect o
Winged Victory: Storytelling Across Time (opens the original)
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S6 E21: Winged Victory: Storytelling Across Time Welcome to Rebecca’s Reading Room . I’m your host, Rebecca Budd, and I look forward to sharing this moment with you. A few months ago, while visiting the Louvre Museum in Paris, I found myself standing before one of the most unforgettable sculptures in the world: The Winged Victory of Samothrace . With her wings spread wide and her garments flowing as though touched by sea wind, she seemed at once ancient and astonishingly alive. But beyond the be
Desiderata by Max Ehrmann (opens the original)
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S6 E 20: Desiderata by Max Ehrmann Some poems ask us to think. Others ask us to feel. A very few become lifelong companions. Desiderata , written by Max Ehrmann in 1927, is one of those enduring works. Its quiet wisdom has been shared across generations, offering gentle reminders about peace, kindness, humility, courage, and hope. In a world that often seems hurried and uncertain, these words continue to invite us to slow down and remember what truly matters. Today, I would like to share a simpl
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