Audio Art Stories
314 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago - ★★★★ - 1 ratingShort stories about life, love, and the art of being human, expressed via spoken word by Artist Sarah Long.
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Being Human
March 10, 2020 04:00 - 5 minutes - 3.8 MBI’m not saying I had a hard life, cuz when I compare myself to others who’ve had it seemingly far worse than me, I feel embarrassed that I would even feel a little sorry for me.But I also know that everybody's story is different. Unique to them.And what’s hard for you might not be hard for someone else, and what’s hard for someone else, might not be hard for you.So what’s hard, is relative to you.So now we know that everyone has highs and lows, regardless of where they are and where they come...
Grow apart
March 07, 2020 19:00 - 2 minutes - 1.88 MBYou know, we get caught up in toxic relationships.We get stuck in complacency.We settle for the same old same old, even if it makes us miserable...and we stay cuz it’s comfortable.But guess what bro, people grow apart, plain and simple.Nothing stays the same.Not people, places, or thingsEverything has a life cycle it’s just how it is. But sometimes...Well actually, most of the time, one person grows and the other one doesn’t and that’s how we break apart at the seams. That’s how you get stuck...
knock knock
March 05, 2020 13:00 - 3 minutes - 2.32 MBKnock knock...Who’s there?I dunno...You tell me...You’re the one knockin’ bro.I know. I’m asking you who’s there because I dunno who I am so I was hoping you could help me out?Oh.Well, I dunno who you are so sorry, no I can’t help.But you could ask your Higher-Self.She knows who you are better than anyone else.Ok, well, where is she then?You got a number or an address or a social media account so I can contact Her?No, I don't.But you do tho....She’s in your heart.No, She’s not.Trust me I know...
She's afraid
March 03, 2020 16:00 - 2 minutes - 1.86 MBHello, friend, it's me, and I was just sitting here thinking about things and this conversation I had with my friend the other day, and I just thought I'd share some of the things that were said because it might help you in your quest for self-mastery. And what she was saying is she doesn’t trust herself, and she’s actually afraid of herself, and who she really is, and her true potential, ya know?And she's afraid that if she were to really let herself out, she doesn’t think she can handle it....
Cigarette smoke
March 01, 2020 16:00 - 2 minutes - 1.97 MBYeah so ya know, sometimes when I'm walking by and I smell cigarette smoke, I wanna punch the smokers' lights out, because it feels so disrespectful. To have to breathe in second-hand smoke when I don’t want to.It’s like dude, don’t be so rude. But I don't say anything, cuz that’s what I do.And we love to do what we always do. But on the flip side, sometimes when I smell cigarette smoke, I like it, and it always surprises me, cuz like I said, I hate the smell of cigarettes. And I never smoked...
Guardian Angel
February 28, 2020 20:00 - 4 minutes - 3.34 MBShe wanted to be free but she never really could be...Not on the inside anyway.She had a lot of dead trees and bad roots from her past, in her way.But that’s all she ever really wanted...Was to be free. Happy.And she was tired of trying and never really finding it. She was tired of the daily hustle.The constant struggle to pretend things were good when underneath the facade she was miserable.She was tired of the fake love and the same stories she was telling herself, and she wanted a way out,...
True Love
February 26, 2020 05:00 - 3 minutes - 2.1 MBSo guess what?What....She feels good, just like I knew she would. Oh yeah?Yeah. She fits me like a glove.And she loves to love, and she’s good at it.She’s kind, caring, compassionate.She’s romantic.She’s passionate.She’s determined, and she’s successful.She smart.She reads a lot.And she was reading me...All this time and I had no idea until she contacted me. We chatted about this and that. Eventually, I told her everything...I told her about all the love letters I wrote to her, and how I’ve b...
perfect storm
February 07, 2020 04:00 - 3 minutes - 2.44 MBDear Sarah,If you’re reading this it means I actually worked up the courage to mail it, so good for me!You don’t know me very well but I have a tendency to go on and on about how hard things have been for me.But this...This is the hardest thing I’ve ever had to write because I have to confess. I met someone.It wasn't an accident. I wasn’t looking for it.I wasn’t on the make...It was the perfect storm.She said one thing I said another, next thing I know, I wanna spend the rest of my life in th...
slow kiss
February 02, 2020 15:00 - 2 minutes - 1.91 MBGood morning my love.I’ve been daydreaming about you a lot this morning. I was imagining you sitting beside me and what it would be like to sip on our coffees and talk about our day.I imagine what it would be like to be close...to you.To touch each other’s toes on toes. To touch your thigh...And to explore the inner workings of your mind.And I imagine what it would be like to slow kiss for a bit. To taste each other’s coffee breath, and not give a shit.I imagine what it’s like to turn up the ...
my love
February 01, 2020 15:00 - 2 minutes - 1.85 MBHey Girl...It's me. And I'm just sitting here wondering...do you miss me?Hey Girl...It's me. And I'm just sitting here wondering...do you miss me?Do you feel how I’m not thinking about you like I used to, which means you don’t have my love anymore?And I dunno, maybe you never knew you had it in the first place so maybe you don’t notice I’m gone. Or maybe my love for you was so strong it was too much for you and that’s why you ran away...And why you never contacted me. Maybe you just weren’t r...
this girl
January 31, 2020 17:00 - 3 minutes - 2.42 MBI met this girl the other day...It was around the same time I finished mastering a big alcohol ink art painting.I was walking down the street near my place, and there she was. BOOM...Just standing in front of me, all dressed up, wearing white with pearl white earrings on, and she was surrounded by the brightest golden aura I’d ever seen. So needless to say, her glory was blinding, so it was hard to see who she really was.But I don’t think I needed to see because she felt so amazing. Anyway, I...
afraid of
January 30, 2020 17:00 - 3 minutes - 2.15 MBShe wants love but she's afraid of it...Why?What are you afraid of my love?You...And what you might do to me if you're the one I’ve been dreaming of.What could I possibly do to you besides make you feel really good?I dunno...Maybe that’s what I’m afraid of.Feeling good...It’s not something I’m used too, ya know?Most of my life stories are all about being hurt by someone good.And so sure, you might be everything that’s missing and you might give me all the things I need to become a higher vers...
lost in love
January 24, 2020 20:00 - 2 minutes - 1.81 MBHey girl...It's me. I just wanted to say a few things...The first thing being that, I really loved you know...I loved the way your hair fell down around your face and I loved the way you laughed at the small things.I loved you for how accepting you were of me and how easy it was for us to talk about things. I loved the sound of your voice. The way you looked at me when you loved me for something I said...For something I did. For no reason at all. I loved the way you loved me for just being my...
Coffee
January 23, 2020 19:00 - 4 minutes - 3.09 MBWhen I’m transforming into my higher self, I don’t like to eat very much. I don’t like to do much of anything really, but it does give me lots of time to think. And I’ve been thinking that the most profound life-changing decisions we make don’t really get recognized because they seem so small and subtle, so they aren’t worth mentioning or really looking at, ya know? It's like you go so long doing this one thing, but if you really looked at what doesn’t seem like much, you might find it’s ...
Coffee
January 23, 2020 19:00 - 4 minutes - 3.09 MBWhen I’m transforming into my higher self, I don’t like to eat very much. I don’t like to do much of anything really, but it does give me lots of time to think. And I’ve been thinking that the most profound life-changing decisions we make don’t really get recognized because they seem so small and subtle, so they aren’t worth mentioning or really looking at, ya know?It's like you go so long doing this one thing, but if you really looked at what doesn’t seem like much, you might find it’s the r...
Narcissistic people
January 22, 2020 19:00 - 6 minutes - 4.19 MBI loved you... And I do miss you. A lot sometimes. I wish we could talk. I wish we could hang out like we did when we first met. But it's been so long since then, I don’t know what I would say now. Now, I'm so different. Not to mention, I don't even know if I'm dead or alive, so that makes it hard for me to say what I mean and mean what I say. And I don’t know if I could explain why I was so afraid of what we had back in the day...why I panicked. But I do know it had something to...
Narcissistic people
January 22, 2020 19:00 - 6 minutes - 4.19 MBI loved you...And I do miss you.A lot sometimes.I wish we could talk.I wish we could hang out like we did when we first met. But it's been so long since then, I don’t know what I would say now. Now, I'm so different. Not to mention, I don't even know if I'm dead or alive, so that makes it hard for me to say what I mean and mean what I say. And I don’t know if I could explain why I was so afraid of what we had back in the day...why I panicked. But I do know it had something to do with you. I k...
receiving mode
January 21, 2020 19:00 - 2 minutes - 2.03 MBI think feeling at Home is when you don’t feel like you have to run anymore, ya know?When you feel good in your space and you just wanna be there cuz you feel safe.You enjoy your environment cuz your environment lifts you up. It inspires you to take care of yourself. I think feeling at Home means the energy flows inside and out. It feels organized and it feels like you have enough time. You follow intuition instead of being stuck in rigid thinking.Being at Home means you feel safe and secure ...
her hope
January 20, 2020 17:00 - 4 minutes - 3.34 MBWhat I love about her is how much hope she has. It’s hard to believe at her age she’s still looking for so much more, ya know...More health.More wealth.More love.And I don't see too many humans like her who live with so much passion. She believes in herself.She knows who she is and what she wants and she's willing to fight for it. She shows up everyday and she does the work to practice self-mastery. She doesn't get angry or upset about anything that I can see. So she handles her daily flow wi...
art of allowing
January 19, 2020 17:00 - 3 minutes - 2.49 MBHello friend, it's me...I've just been sitting here thinking about things, and I've realized, ya know, nothing breeds success more than good old fashion consistency, ya know what I mean?It doesn’t matter what it is, if you want results you have to do the work to build it up.But sometimes I think consistency is actually the hardest thing to achieve.It doesn’t matter what you’re goal is there’s always your monster in your way making you doubt what you wanna believe.So while you might have good ...
FDAU
December 27, 2019 18:00 - 2 minutes - 1.85 MBOh yeah, look at that, look at that there. Looks like it feels good don’t it? A full-body stretch that really pulls on the upper back, which helps to ease the tension from sitting in a really bad position when I’m writing pieces like this for no real reason...Other than to talk to someone other than my self. And you of course. But isn’t that the same thing?We have to remember you’re only in my head. Like an imaginary friend. Or maybe I’m in your head and I’m the imaginary friend?So who’s real...
bus driver
December 26, 2019 14:00 - 2 minutes - 1.95 MBI know what it’s like when you need to catch the bus, and you’re on your way to the bus stop, so you think you’ll be early, but then out of the blue, the bus driver drives by you, cuz he’s earlier than you, and he comes and goes without you.And that then causes activation of some kind of emotional response in your head and heart, so chances are you get pissed off, and I don’t blame ya, because like, what-the-fuck?How dare the bus leave when he saw you coming...And now you’re gonna be late for...
the journey
December 25, 2019 17:00 - 3 minutes - 2.68 MBIt's so hard to play the long game, ya know? To show up every day and take action on something you really wanna achieve, but never really seeing any kind of substantial progress, so you can’t be sure your effort is working. It’s so hard to keep going when you can’t see where it’s going. But I find reassurance in principles like the slight edge and law of attraction because they remind me that every single little thing you think, feel, say and do is actually a piece in the bigger picture ...
the journey
December 25, 2019 17:00 - 3 minutes - 2.68 MBIt's so hard to play the long game, ya know?To show up every day and take action on something you really wanna achieve, but never really seeing any kind of substantial progress, so you can’t be sure your effort is working.It’s so hard to keep going when you can’t see where it’s going. But I find reassurance in principles like the slight edge and law of attraction because they remind me that every single little thing you think, feel, say and do is actually a piece in the bigger picture of you....
second chance
December 25, 2019 06:00 - 4 minutes - 3.1 MBDear God,I realize you could end my lifeline anytime. I realize it doesn’t matter what I think or do, even if I’m doing good, you could still put my lights out and send me back to you.And now that I’ve accepted this, I just wanna say, I’m finally OK with that reality and it’s changed my perspective on a lot of things...And because of my new perspective, now I don’t care how long I live.Take me tomorrow, take me next year, take me in 40 years...Or don’t take at all. It doesn’t matter to me, be...
think and feel
December 22, 2019 15:00 - 1 minute - 1.15 MBI just wanna point out....The reasons we do what we do, and say what we say, is all because of how we think and feel about the things that happened, back in the day. But what's cool is, there's always a million ways to see a story, it just depends on the perspective you take. Thus, in darkness there is light, you just have to see it that way. And that's the path of least resistance, even if it doesn't feel that way. Get all the Art Stories at ArtistSarahLong.com and to buy her alcohol ink art...
Abraham Hicks
December 21, 2019 15:00 - 4 minutes - 3.02 MBYou know, what I would give to be able to just sit back and read a book, and sip on some ice tea, or, you know, watch some damn T.V.But I can’t do something so easy.No.Me. I have to sit back and relax and daydream about our new reality, we’re creating. For some reason she thinks the inner workings of my mind are far more interesting then any book we could read or the low frequency shows we could watch on T.V.And I just think she’s a bit narrow-minded, wouldn’t you agree?But she doesn’t care w...
not her
December 18, 2019 14:00 - 3 minutes - 2.42 MBYou must be confusing me with who I use to be, but I’m not her anymore. I’m not a sad and pathetic empath who can’t keep it together.No.And no, I’m not, I'm a cancer survivor. I’m not ex-lover, sister or daughter.No. No. I’m not a Natural Health Crusader, and I don’t care about people. No. I’m not a friend, and I’m not all my loose ends. No. And I’m not a runner. I'm not a fighter.I’m not an athlete, and I’m not lesbian and I’m not straight. I'm not bi either. No.I’m not short, I’m not tall a...
my life
December 17, 2019 14:00 - 3 minutes - 2.2 MBMaybe I like the self-sabotage. After all, monsters like the struggle. Yeah but I’m not a monster anymore, so no, I don’t like the struggle. I’m a winner now bro, get that through your head. No more sweatin' the small stuff I just love to have fun and I love to hang out with my friends at coffee shops and talk about the times that changed us. I like to sip on delicious drinks and feel the sand on my feet. I like to feel certain in where I’m going and confident in who I am. I like to feel joy ...
Higher Self
December 16, 2019 14:00 - 3 minutes - 2.1 MBMaybe nothing is really real and this is my illusion?Maybe I'm not even real…like I thought I was.Maybe I’m making my self up. Maybe I’m the one in control of my outcomes…If that’s the case, then What-tha-fuck Sarah?Why do I keep trying to sabotage myself?Why do I keep making the same mistakes over and over again, if I know how they pane out?Why do I keep trying to turn pro, when I really never go...Why do I always walk away from love every time she shows up?Why, why, why, why, do I let my fe...
the key
December 15, 2019 14:00 - 5 minutes - 3.53 MBLet's just say, living an extraordinary life is predicated on the strength of the psoas. Without her full support, you will not get very far. But the real question is, how far do you wanna go?Where do you want to go?Do you even really know?What is it that you’re really searching for?Oh, I know…Home.But just because you know what your searching for doesn’t mean you’ll find it. Especially if there’s no place like home. And they also say, home is where the heart is, but what they forgot to tell ...
warning signs
December 14, 2019 14:00 - 3 minutes - 2.59 MBSo needless to say, the psoas needs to be taken care of more than anything because it is responsible for so much of the human experience. And you can tell when the psoas isn’t happy because she gives you a lot of warning signs...So you’ll have problems like low back pain.And knee pain. And hip pain. And sciatica. And sore ribs. And things like digestive problems, anxiety, and depression. But what these warning signs are trying to tell you is that you aren’t you’re happy, based on the signals ...
the psoas
December 13, 2019 20:00 - 3 minutes - 2.2 MBI don't like to sit on toilet seats. Public ones specifically.It just worries me when I think about the kinds of things I might be sitting on, that I can't see.So I do what a lot of OCD people do, and I squat while I pee. But sometimes I do get lazy and I rest one of my butt cheeks on the seat while keeping the other one lifted and that seems to make me feel better, then I do if I were to put both cheeks down.But now, that I’m really thinking about this, I realize I should really just embrace...
my hero
December 07, 2019 23:00 - 4 minutes - 3.02 MBDo you even know who you are?Well, I know I'm a genius, that’s for sure. For one person to do what she’s done in the last few years is almost unheard of. Especially nowadays.Most people spend 99% of their time distracting them selves from themselves so, they never do tap into who they really are, and what they really want, so they never find out what they’re capable of. So they never turn pro.They never really find their way home and so they spend their lives chasing time and money and stuck ...
your monster
December 07, 2019 04:00 - 3 minutes - 2.31 MBSo yeah, your monster shows up between the sheets.(HE) shows up at work too.(HE) shows up when you’re talking to your mom, or boss, or your in-laws. Your monster is this collection of personality traits that cause you to act a certain way and those ways are these codes of preset conditions that have imprinted in your cells an emotional response based on the condition and situation you’re in, at any given moment.So when something happens, someone in you gets activated.Who that someone can depe...
sexual chakra
December 05, 2019 15:00 - 3 minutes - 2.68 MBBut let’s just say, what we do goes on for hours and hours and hours, and it’s not just one orgasm, it’s a lot. But that’s not really what this is about. Not for me anyway. It’s about connecting with someone you really love and know, on a deeper level, ya know?It’s about opening up all your chakras and being vulnerable and letting the energy flow.Releasing the human need to express yourself. This is what sex is really about, but most people nowadays are having some serious intimacy problems.A...
sexual chakra
December 05, 2019 15:00 - 3 minutes - 2.68 MBBut let’s just say, what we do goes on for hours and hours and hours, and it’s not just one orgasm, it’s a lot. But that’s not really what this is about. Not for me anyway. It’s about connecting with someone you really love and know, on a deeper level, ya know? It’s about opening up all your chakras and being vulnerable and letting the energy flow. Releasing the human need to express yourself. This is what sex is really about, but most people nowadays are having some serious intimac...
the intimacy
December 04, 2019 15:00 - 3 minutes - 2.15 MBSo needless to say we meditate a lot, and most of the time we don’t say too much.But that’s cuz we’re making out.We don’t go all the way, right away....We go slow and we do a lot of things I won’t say out loud, cuz I like to keep those things to myself.But let’s just say, what we do goes on for hours and hours and hours and it’s not just one orgasm, it’s lots. It’s not just the usual missionary, its a lot of different ways, but it’s really a lot of foreplay. And it’s not just foreplay, it’s a...
the wars
December 03, 2019 20:00 - 4 minutes - 3.04 MBShe asked herself from the inside out, when does the war end?The war of art and the war on drugs.The war on sexuality and the war against countries. The wars in families and the war on poverty and the wars in schools?The wars are everywhere and all the people are scared because they don’t feel safe but they don’t realize they’re part of the problem because all they do is complain about things.They sit back and relax and crack open a beer or have a glass a wine and they watch evening news arou...
The cycles
December 03, 2019 03:00 - 3 minutes - 2.12 MBIt’s a cycle I can’t break...She’s stuck in a cycle.The cycle of wanting to go and be extraordinary but afraid of something she can’t see, so she stays stuck in uncertainty.The cycle of feeling a certain way and wanting to say how I feel, but I can’t, so I don’t, so I’m constantly shooting myself in the foot, and unless you speak your truth, you can’t cut the noose. The cycle of wanting to be someone, but not knowing who she is, so she stays who she is.The cycle of always trying to figure out...
103. The cycles
December 03, 2019 03:00 - 3 minutes - 2.12 MBIt’s a cycle I can’t break... She’s stuck in a cycle. The cycle of wanting to go and be extraordinary but afraid of something she can’t see, so she stays stuck in uncertainty. The cycle of feeling a certain way and wanting to say how I feel, but I can’t, so I don’t, so I’m constantly shooting myself in the foot, and unless you speak your truth, you can’t cut the noose. The cycle of wanting to be someone, but not knowing who that is she stays who she is. The cycle of always trying to fi...
light and love
November 30, 2019 02:00 - 3 minutes - 2.15 MBYou know they say, love conquers all limited beliefs. Which are really just a collection of stories you’ve been conditioned to believe. And the conditioning has been going since infancy. The imprinting you can’t escape. The experiences you’ve had, some good, some bad. This is what shapes our minds, influencing the way we think and feel which then, in turn, shapes you into who you are what you expect for yourself, and the life you’ll live as your story unfolds. So obviously, the only ...
101. light and love
November 30, 2019 02:00 - 3 minutes - 2.15 MBYou know they say, love conquers all limited beliefs Which are really just a collection of stories you’ve been conditioned to believe. And the conditioning has been going since infancy. The imprinting we can’t escape. The experiences you’ve had, some good, some bad. This is what shapes our minds, influencing the way we think and feel which then, in turn, shapes you into who you are what you expect for yourself, and the life you’ll live as your story unfolds. So obviously, the only th...
light and love
November 30, 2019 02:00 - 3 minutes - 2.15 MBYou know they say, love conquers all limited beliefs. Which are really just a collection of stories you’ve been conditioned to believe.And the conditioning has been going since infancy.The imprinting you can’t escape.The experiences you’ve had, some good, some bad.This is what shapes our minds, influencing the way we think and feel which then, in turn, shapes you into who you are what you expect for yourself, and the life you’ll live as your story unfolds. So obviously, the only thing that se...
102. light and love
November 30, 2019 02:00 - 3 minutes - 2.15 MBYou know they say, love conquers all limited beliefs Which are really just a collection of stories you’ve been conditioned to believe. And the conditioning has been going since infancy. The imprinting we can’t escape. The experiences you’ve had, some good, some bad. This is what shapes our minds, influencing the way we think and feel which then, in turn, shapes you into who you are what you expect for yourself, and the life you’ll live as your story unfolds. So obviously, the only th...
101. more love
November 29, 2019 03:00 - 5 minutes - 3.92 MBThe more you see with love the more love you’ll create and love conquers all limiting beliefs. And based on the research I’ve collected as a health detective, regarding the facts of what happens to human beings as they grow and evolve, we can see how living in the fear zone really brings the frequency down. Which can then make you feel really cold. Like your living in the dark. And it feels lonely. And if you stay there too long, you’ll get angry. Frustrated. You’ll act out and do str...
more love
November 29, 2019 03:00 - 5 minutes - 3.92 MBThe more you see with love the more love you’ll create and love conquers all limiting beliefs.And based on the research I’ve collected as a health detective, regarding the facts of what happens to human beings as they grow and evolve, we can see how living in the fear zone really brings the frequency down.Which can then make you feel really cold.Like your living in the dark.And it lonely.And if you stay there too long, you get angry.Frustrated.You act out and do strange things that aren’t in ...
100. Law of attraction
November 27, 2019 07:00 - 3 minutes - 2.48 MBI wanna see more people witnessing all the miraculous ways law of attraction shows up to create the life they love.... I wanna see more people witnessing all the miraculous ways law of attraction shows up as a way to create a life they want. But, the hard part is, getting clear on what you love. Most of the time we get stuck in the lie that life has to be done a certain way. That we have to work at a job we hate just to pay bills for things we don’t really need, all as a way to fill in th...
Law of attraction
November 27, 2019 07:00 - 3 minutes - 2.48 MBI wanna see more people witnessing all the miraculous ways law of attraction shows up to create the life they love....I wanna see more people witnessing all the miraculous ways law of attraction shows up as a way to create a life they want.But it's hard. But the hard part is getting clear on what you love.Most of the time we get stuck in the lie that life has to be done a certain way. That we have to work at a job we hate just to pay bills for things we don’t really need, all as a way to fill...
Bat shit crazy
November 26, 2019 23:00 - 3 minutes - 2.29 MBI thought self-love was the drug I needed to kill who I was. And maybe it did, and maybe I’m still in the process and maybe I haven’t arrived so, maybe I still need more time. To be still. To meditate on the plans I have for her.And I have big plans for her.She’s going to save the world.She’s going to change the frequency by being the change I wanna see in the world. And the changes I wanna see are big...I wanna see more people smiling and laughing and having fun just for the fun of it.I wann...