Singing as the Darkness Lifts
The title of this podcast comes from my love of three things: the sound of birds welcoming the dawn, the feeling of darkness lifting, the moments of joy that make my heart sing. In September 2023 I started my new relationship with mondays. I invite you to come on the journey with me as I find out what the air smells like first thing on a monday morning, and what it feels like when you make a leap to follow a whole new journey of coaching and poetry.
Episodes

Monday Oct 21, 2024
Monday Oct 21, 2024
This is ‘Singing as the Darkness Lifts’ a podcast by me, Sue Finch, where my week starts with finding out what Monday smells like, and I look for the joy that makes my heart sing.
Welcome to Episode 59 and my Blog from the 21st October 2024. This one’s called: A MARMALADE SANDWICH WITH PADDINGTON
This morning the air has been blown to freshness by the strong winds, and I love alt text’s suggestion for this week’s photo: A person sitting on a bench with a bear and a cookie!

Monday Oct 14, 2024
Monday Oct 14, 2024
This is ‘Singing as the Darkness Lifts’ a podcast by me, Sue Finch, where my week starts with finding out what Monday smells like, and I look for the joy that makes my heart sing.
Welcome to Episode 58 and my Blog from the 14th October 2024. This one’s called: A GROUP OF FRUIT STACKED ON A GAME BOARD.
"This morning the air surrounds me with the scent of a newly cooled fridge. There is a cleanness there that matches the sparkle of the three stars I can see in the sky..."

Monday Oct 07, 2024
Monday Oct 07, 2024
This is ‘Singing as the Darkness Lifts’ a podcast by me, Sue Finch, where my week starts with finding out what Monday smells like, and I look for the joy that makes my heart sing.
Welcome to Episode 57 and my Blog from the 7th October 2024. This one’s called: BE MORE JAGUAR 57

Monday Sep 30, 2024
Monday Sep 30, 2024
This is ‘Singing as the Darkness Lifts’ a podcast by me, Sue Finch, where my week starts with finding out what Monday smells like, and I look for the joy that makes my heart sing.
Welcome to Episode 56 and my Blog from the 30th September 2024. This one’s called: CAN YOU HEAR IT IN THE SILENCE?
This morning the air brings the aroma of what I used to call mouldy mops.

Monday Sep 23, 2024
Monday Sep 23, 2024
This is ‘Singing as the Darkness Lifts’ a podcast by me, Sue Finch, where my week starts with finding out what Monday smells like, and I look for the joy that makes my heart sing.
Welcome to Episode 55 and my Blog from the 23rd September 2024. This one’s called: ELEPHANT HAWK MOTH NOT SHOELACE
This morning the air is fresh after the rain. It carries the scent of green leaves. A cockerel, a distance away, crows in the morning while smaller birds sing for the new day in hedgerows nearby.

Monday Sep 16, 2024
Monday Sep 16, 2024
This is ‘Singing as the Darkness Lifts’ a podcast by me, Sue Finch, where my week starts with finding out what Monday smells like, and I look for the joy that makes my heart sing.
Welcome to Episode 54 and my Blog from the 16th September 2024. This one’s called: Angel of the North as Dancer
This morning there is a tang of wood in the cool air. It is the kind of scent that might come from opening a little used cupboard door or how I imagine the very centre of a conker smells...

Monday Sep 09, 2024
Monday Sep 09, 2024
This is ‘Singing as the Darkness Lifts’ a podcast by me, Sue Finch, where my week starts with finding out what Monday smells like, and I look for the joy that makes my heart sing.
Welcome to Episode 53 and my Blog from the 9th September 2024. This one’s called: ONION RINGS AND OTHER JOYFUL THINGS
"This morning the wind stirs the leaves on the trees into an unsyncopated crisp rustle. The swirled air brings a cocktail of green scents. Two magpies hop and tap dance in the road before lifting their fans and becoming five..."

Monday Sep 02, 2024
Monday Sep 02, 2024
This is ‘Singing as the Darkness Lifts’ a podcast by me, Sue Finch, where my week starts with finding out what Monday smells like, and I look for the joy that makes my heart sing.
Welcome to Episode 52 and my Blog from the 2nd September 2024. This one’s called: 'A New Relationship With Mondays'.
This morning the air is drizzle misted and the first scent it brings is warmed tea rose...

Monday Aug 26, 2024
Monday Aug 26, 2024
This is ‘Singing as the Darkness Lifts’ a podcast by me, Sue Finch, where my week starts with finding out what Monday smells like, and I look for the joy that makes my heart sing.
Welcome to Episode 51 and my Blog from 26th August 2024. This one’s called: LET THE SPARKLE SHINE
... "This morning the air feels fresh and cool. I hunt for a hint of scent, but am instead drawn to the moon screen-printed in milky white on blue sky."...

Monday Aug 19, 2024
Monday Aug 19, 2024
This is ‘Singing as the Darkness Lifts’ a podcast by me, Sue Finch, where my week starts with finding out what Monday smells like, and I look for the joy that makes my heart sing.
Welcome to Episode 50 and my Blog from the 19th August 2024. This one’s called: DO VENTRILOQUISTS TALK TO THEIR DENTISTS DURING TREATMENT?

Singing as the Darkness Lifts
The title for this blog originated from my love of dawn chorus and early mornings. It also doubles up as a way of noticing what it is that makes a person's heart and soul sing.