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The Cosmic Play of Clay, Collision, and Colors"  
Host: Taran Singh  
Guest: Kim Larkin – Experiential futurist, creative, and gardener based in Taos, New Mexico  

Key Themes & Takeaways:  

1. Taos & the High Desert  
   - Kim shares her journey to Taos, New Mexico, drawn by its rich cultural history, stunning landscapes, and deep connection to nature.  
   - She highlights the interplay of Indigenous (Taos Pueblo), Spanish colonial, and modern influences in the region.  
   - The solitude and slower pace of life in Taos encourage mindfulness and a deeper relationship with time and the earth.  

2. Gardening as Therapy & Connection  
   - Kim’s garden is a circular, adobe-surrounded space where she cultivates plants suited to the high desert climate.  
   - Gardening grounds her, offering lessons in patience, cycles of growth, and resilience—mirroring life’s challenges.  
   - She emphasizes the communal aspect of gardening, sharing harvests with neighbors and friends as an act of reciprocity.  

3. Time, Nature, and Human Constructs  
   - Gardening and desert living dissolve the illusion of "urgent time," replacing it with natural rhythms (seasons, moon cycles).  
   - Kim reflects on how futurism must honor history—collapsing past, present, and future to create meaningful visions.  

4. Art & Storytelling for Transformation  
   - Kim recommends The Future You by Brian David Johnson, a book that uses storytelling frameworks to reshape personal and collective futures.  
   - She shares her collage art as a tool to reframe personal narratives, turning guilt or shame into creative fuel.  

5. Wisdom for Listeners  
   - Slow down. Taos teaches detachment from false urgency and consumerism.  
   - Engage with the earth. Gardening fosters presence and humility.  
   - Rewrite your story. Creativity (like collage) can help reclaim agency over your journey.  

 Notable Quote:  
"Gardening reminds me that time doesn’t belong to us—we exist within it. The plants, the weeds, the seasons—they all have strategies. There’s so much to learn from just observing." —Kim Larkin.  

Closing Note: A meditation on growth, both in soil and soul, this episode invites listeners to cultivate their own "mountain within"—through nature, creativity, and honoring the layers of history beneath their feet.  

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Listen to the full episode for Kim’s stories about hot springs, desert rats, and the magic of seed-to-table greens! 🌿🎨

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