WEBVTT - Sincerely, Janney: Writing Camp in Pacific Palisades

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<v Speaker 1>Dear wonderful, beautiful listeners. It's me Janet, Hello from the

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<v Speaker 1>Palisades here in Los Angeles where the fires happened. I

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<v Speaker 1>got an airbnb here because I'm having a writing camp,

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<v Speaker 1>my first writing camp of the year, for my new

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<v Speaker 1>music that's coming out. And we chose this place because

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<v Speaker 1>not only is it in my hometown in LA but

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<v Speaker 1>because it's near the ocean. But most importantly, I chose

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<v Speaker 1>this location because we want to make beauty out of ashes,

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<v Speaker 1>a place that suffered so much loss, so much, through

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<v Speaker 1>so much pain, so many tears. We want to be

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<v Speaker 1>able to bring joy into this space and into this location,

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<v Speaker 1>into this area, raise a freakqu andcy and bring beauty

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<v Speaker 1>here and bring healing and community and know that even

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<v Speaker 1>in the midst of darkness, something beautiful can come out

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<v Speaker 1>of the situation, kind of like the rose that grew

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<v Speaker 1>through the concrete sort of thing. Kind of like that.

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<v Speaker 1>Driving up here was very heavy because I did see

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<v Speaker 1>homes that were lost completely and I can't even begin

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<v Speaker 1>to imagine, which prompted me to pray and to pray

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<v Speaker 1>for people that I don't even know. But I am

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<v Speaker 1>happy to be here. I'm happy to be surrounded by

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<v Speaker 1>amazing writers. I'll probably walk in right now into the

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<v Speaker 1>house so you guys can say hello, or they can

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<v Speaker 1>say hello to you. Guys. It's a beautiful day. The

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<v Speaker 1>birds are chirping. The wind feels so nice right now,

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<v Speaker 1>blowing through my hair. It feels caressing my cheeks. I'm

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<v Speaker 1>wearing a leopard print bandana because I didn't wash my

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<v Speaker 1>hair today. I washed my hair every four days. And

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<v Speaker 1>I'm wearing a jersey that's yellow and green and it

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<v Speaker 1>has a big sun in the front of it and

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<v Speaker 1>a horse. Actually it's not a horse, it's a unicorn.

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<v Speaker 1>And then my shirt, my shirt says, what does my

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<v Speaker 1>shirt say? Babe? What does my shirt say? I forgot

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<v Speaker 1>say true to your north Star? Oh okay, thank you,

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<v Speaker 1>stay true to your north star. Thank you. That's our

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<v Speaker 1>amazing chef. She's at Athena and she's cooking up a

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<v Speaker 1>storm here for all of us. I said, you know what,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm gonna treat these people good. I want them to

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<v Speaker 1>feel appreciated and loved. And we're creating, guys, we're creating

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<v Speaker 1>new music for you. And I just wanted to say

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<v Speaker 1>hello and tell you what I was thinking and feeling

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<v Speaker 1>and just to remind you that I know we all

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<v Speaker 1>go through tough moments, dark moments, moments of pain and

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<v Speaker 1>grief and loss. But I always tell you, guys, we

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<v Speaker 1>have to keep our eye on the prize, keep our

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<v Speaker 1>eye on the light at the end of the tunnel

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<v Speaker 1>because it's there because there is hope, and hope is

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<v Speaker 1>hold on pain And Okay, guys, I love you, have

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<v Speaker 1>a beautiful day. Go on, continue with your beautiful day.

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<v Speaker 1>Make sure to say a prayer, hydrate, wear your seatbelt

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<v Speaker 1>and that's all. Sincerely, Jinnee