The Icky Blueberry, or How To Find Out More About What's Really Bothering You | Ep. 27

02/16/22 • 14 min

"Welcome to What’s Your Upset...
What’s you’re upset? You’re on the air!
Hi. I just had a big drama with my mother.
Uh huh. What happened?
Well, I found an icky blueberry in my bowl and I threw it across the room and it accidentally hit her in the face.
I’m sorry to laugh. It’s really not funny.
My mom didn’t think it was funny either.
I bet not. So, uh, why the big upset over an icky blueberry?
Because it was disgusting.
So you chucked it across the room?
Yeah. I didn’t want it near me.
Did you feel it was an emergency situation?
It WAS an emergency situation!”

—from 'The Icky Blueberry, or How To Find Out More About What's Really Bothering Us'

A conversation with a boy who had a very big upset after finding an icky blueberry in his bowl. But he discovers, by going deeper inside of himself, that his upset was about much more than an icky blueberry.

(Suitable for all ages.)
The Icky Blueberry, or How To Find Out More About What's Really Bothering Us was written by Jessica Laurel Kane; music by Jerome Rossen at Freshmade Music.
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—from 'The Icky Blueberry, or How To Find Out More About What's Really Bothering Us'

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“Once there was a girl who wanted to be a hairdresser. All growing up she would style her hair, her friends’ hair and even her grandmother’s hair. She had a gift for making people sparkle. She loved how they looked at themselves in the mirror when she was through, as if their best selves had emerged and were waving hello.”

—from 'How To Find Your Anchor When You're Feeling Swept Away’
When a girl becomes flooded by intrusive thoughts, a friend teaches her how to find an anchor.
(Suitable for tweens, teens and adults.)
How To Find Your Anchor When You're Feeling Swept Away was written by Jessica Laurel Kane; music by Jerome Rossen at Freshmade Music.
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For illustrations, episode transcripts, merchandise and more, visit www.onceuponanupset.com.

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’Look at the moon, Mommy!’
’Wow, look at that. What a beautiful moon, honey.’
’I bet it must be cold up there.’
’Oh, I’m sure it is!’
’You think the moon ever gets cold, Mommy?’
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’How do you know?’
’I just know, darling.’
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— from 'The Backside of the Moon'

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(Suitable for all ages.)

The Backside of the Moon was written by Jessica Laurel Kane; music by Jerome Rossen at Freshmade Music.
New episodes every Wednesday!
For illustrations, episode transcripts, merchandise and more, visit www.onceuponanupset.com.