Commonwealth Club of California Podcast Cleo Wade: In a World of Sunrises
May 8, 2026
Cleo Wade, bestselling poet and artist known for short-form inspiration, shares a 365-day collection of poems, prose, and quotes. She discusses spirituality made inclusive, nature and seasons as emotional guides, mantras and manifestation plus practical discipline, and boundaries as a practice of love. Short, warm reflections on hope, shedding, and balancing personal needs with public care.
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Manifestation Is Practice Not Magic
- Manifestation requires disciplined visualization plus steady work, not wishful thinking.
- Sherry McMullen describes walking into a space, claiming it as hers, and building her business over 19 years as an example.
Make Spiritual Language Universal
- Cleo frames spirituality as universal language to avoid alienating readers while keeping practice concrete.
- She chooses words like spirit, soul, or higher power so pages remain useful across beliefs.
Use Nature Walks To Align With Your Seasons
- Connect to spirit through nature and observe seasonal cycles to reduce fear and accept change.
- Cleo uses her daily canyon 'walk of awe' to notice roses, seasons, and to align with life's rhythms.
