The Everyday Human

Welcome to the Everyday Human podcast. My name is Eastin DeVerna. Each day, I'll share a reflection written by me and inspired by literature, poetry, music, movies, video games, and more. And after that, I'll share a prompt for you to write your own reflection. Together, we'll explore what it means to be human. Every month we'll walk a new path, taking a look at life, death, the universe, and everything in between. Thanks for coming along. For more, visit eastindeverna.com or join me on Instagram @the_everydayhuman.

The Everyday Human is a arts podcast hosted by Eastin DeVerna, with 268 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Eastin DeVerna hosts The Everyday Human, a arts show with 268 episodes published.

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  Episode #275

  What Is Fear?

  Oct 1, 20269 minS1

  October: On Fear, Doubt, and Uncertainty October 1 But this fear of failure, and really most other fears that might float through my mind on a given day are created by me—by my mind alone. They come from nowhere and no one else. These fears, if I let them, will back me into that corner. They will take control, freezing me into a creative or personal decision-making paralysis. Because I’m safe from failure or consequences or outcomes as long as I don’t act, right? But what kind of life would that be? The life of a frightened animal, quivering in a corner and afraid of its own shadow. No, that is no life for me. So instead, I face my fear. I ask myself if it is real or warranted or based on truth. And it is not based on truth. It hardly ever is. It is based on my perception of what is happening in front of me. Well, then . . . what is fear? It is a fabricated spirit conjured from my own mind, born of my own insecurities and as such, I have complete control over it. I will face it, observe it, feel its effects, but not let it affect me—rather I will let it pass through and be on its way. I will bid it farewell. And when it is gone, I will remain. Reflection title: What Is Fear? Creative inspiration: Frank Herbert, Dune Reflection question: Do I understand where my fears are coming from and what they are? Am I in control, or is fear killing my mind?

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  Episode #274

  The Whole Reason for Everything

  Sep 30, 20264 minS1

  September: On Friendship and Connection September 30 Let it all go and relish in knowing your presence is a comfort. Relish your moments of happiness walking in the woods with a loved one, giving and receiving gifts, laughing, crying, smiling, and talking together . . . the moments of holding one another, because that might be it. That might be the whole reason for everything. Reflection title: The Whole Reason for Everything Creative inspiration: Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre Reflection question: Am I taking in the moments with my loved ones and feeling the happiness of being loved and knowing my presence is a comfort to them and theirs a comfort to me? Is this my reason for everything?

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  Episode #273

  Pull It by the Roots

  Sep 29, 20267 minS1

  September: On Friendship and Connection September 29 If you find yourself mistrusting—there could very well be a valid reason for it, but perhaps more often than not, the mistrust stems from your own insecurities—something you need to confront before pinning the blame on an innocent party. If you find yourself the subject of mistrust in a relationship, it’s best to refrain from becoming defensive off the bat and consider what has happened and where the other person is coming from. In either case, take the blaming, sneaking, spying, wall-building, silent treatment—take all of that and pull it by the roots. Instead, open up the floor to honest communication. Ask questions, explain yourself, and quite simply, tell the truth. Can the truth end relationships? Of course it can, but it’s better to breathe in the clean air of honesty and integrity than choke on the clouds of deceit and duplicity. In most cases, though, once the dust settles, the truth will only serve to strengthen the foundation. Reflection title: Pull It by the Roots Creative inspiration: Stephen King, Hearts in Atlantis Reflection question: Do I hold any mistrust in my relationships? Are there areas where they could benefit from honest communication and discussion?

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  Episode #272

  Carry It Together

  Sep 28, 20268 minS1

  September: On Friendship and Connection September 28 The pane splinters and breaks and shatters and the shards fly past them, cutting them, leaving large, gaping wounds that they think is the cause of the end. But the cracks were there all along, digging soft into them to the point they couldn’t feel that slowly, oh so very slowly the flowing blood of their friendship was leaking dry all along. A sad story for Large—he believed this whole time he was helping. Sadder, perhaps for Small, who all along believed he needed help. It could have been a beautiful and tall and green tree, but it became something instead twisted and maimed and disfigured, destined to fail and fall. A reminder here or there would have done them a service. To be there for each other and support each other. To help one another, of course. And to teach one another when you can, but without arrogance and without condescension. A reminder that you can’t carry it all for them all the time. A reminder that friends are many things, but they are not pack mules, nor are they delicate plants that need constant care. A reminder . . . to carry it together. Reflection title: Carry It Together Creative inspiration: Akira Reflection question: Am I carrying too much for my friends? Are they carrying too much for me? What needs to be adjusted so that we can carry it together?

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  Episode #271

  Who Were They Before?

  Sep 27, 20265 minS1

  September: On Friendship and Connection September 27 A young boy living next door. A young girl playing blocks in preschool. An altar boy who rang the bells when I forgot. A new kid in class from the other side of the island. Another kid with brown hair who didn’t fit into any cliques in high school. A barista in a coffee shop. A kid with a BMX bike in the backyard. An expo in the chaotic kitchen at Applebees. A quiet guy in the back of Linguistics. A young woman across the coffee table at a college party. A comic artist in Toronto. A cousin by blood and childhood but friend as adults. A husband to the vendor across the aisle at a small art show. A rock climbing instructor. A~ We are all strangers, or merely a label, to someone . . . until we’re not. Until they know us and see us for the humans we are. Reflection title: Who Were They Before? Creative inspiration: Maya Angelou, Letter to My Daughter Reflection question: Think of the friends you’ve made in life. Who were they before you became friends—when they were still strangers?

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