Announcing our next Deep Dive!
Starting in January!
“Waging Peace”: A Deep Dive
January 1-31, 2024 (weekdays only)
Taking place via email (and/or the Substack app, if you have it)
Optional closing Zoom celebration on February 1, 2024
“Waging Peace,” the title of our next Deep Dive, is directly inspired by Judyth Hill’s poem “Wage Peace.” Throughout January, we’ll immerse ourselves in the theme of peace using poetry, music, and contemplative prompts.
Several participants in our previous Dives suggested this topic. It’s especially relevant for our times. We’ll deliberately plunge into the creative tension between inner and outer peace to gain insight and build resilience.
WHAT DIVERS ARE SAYING
“Take the Dive. Fling out your arms and float.
No stress—just fun!”
—NS, Florida
“Beautiful, thoughtful, nurturing way to begin the day.”
—DAP, Illinois
What exactly will you get in this Deep Dive?
Each weekday, I’ll send you an email containing:
a curated poem to read and reflect upon
a brief companion music video (vocal or instrumental)
a set of questions to use however you wish—e.g., as openings for meditation or prayer, as prompts for journaling or poetry-writing, as sparks for drawing or painting, as catalysts for change-making . . . Or ignore my questions altogether to go off in other directions!
In short, you’re the co-creator of this dive. Do as much or as little as you’d like, when you’d like, how you’d like, with the materials I provide. Set your own pace. Make your own way.
Too busy? Don’t worry about “keeping up”! Save the emails and return to them at your leisure. Or bookmark them in the Substack app. Or revisit them in The Raft archive.
WHAT DIVERS ARE SAYING
“I love the way you lay the content out with a beautiful piece of music followed by the poem and prompts.”
—JR, California
“It would take me hours to find these resources myself. This was a beautiful gift.”
—VC, Maryland
Who can participate in this Deep Dive?
All supporting subscribers, at any donor level. (If payment is a hardship at this time, contact me for a gift subscription.)
Remember, becoming a supporting subscriber also gets you other perks. You can participate in all Deep Dives and Digs, join special Rafter groups, get exclusive bonus content, and more.
Already a Diver? Stay on the Deep Dive list, or opt out . . .
If you participated in our last Dive, you’re automatically subscribed to this one, too, as long as you’re still a paying subscriber on The Raft.
If you want to sit this Dive out, you’ll need to change your subscription preferences. Here’s how: Click the button below. On the “Notifications” list on the new screen, locate “The Deep Dive” near the bottom. Click the button on the right side. The green slider will turn gray. All set! (Need help? Contact me.)
WHAT DIVERS ARE SAYING
“An opportunity to stop, take a breath, and rest the heart and mind in (and on) something generous and generative before returning to the joys and the sorrows of the day.”
—LMR, Scotland
“I was easy on myself and did as much as I could when I could. One of the best things about a Deep Dive is being able to go back to The Raft to explore and re-explore those poems or prompts that really spoke to me.”
—ALG, Wisconsin
Not yet a Diver? Here’s how to sign up . . .
Make sure you’re a paying subscriber/donor on the Raft by December 31, 2023. If payment is a hardship at this time, contact me for a gift subscription.
IMPORTANT! You must also update your Raft subscription preferences to include “The Deep Dive.” Here’s how: Click the button below. On the “Notifications” list on the new screen, locate “The Deep Dive” near the bottom. Click the button on the right side. The gray slider will turn green. All set! (Need help? Contact me.)
Want to deep-dive with a buddy? Invite a friend or a group to join you!
Gift a Raft subscription to one other person at a discount with this button. Make sure that your friend then subscribes to “The Deep Dive,” as described in #2 above. (Need help? Contact me.)
Want to set up a whole group of divers? Use this button to create a group subscription at a discounted rate. Make sure that your friends then subscribe to “The Deep Dive,” as described in #2 above. (Need help? Contact me.)
WHAT DIVERS ARE SAYING
“I loved the music and poetry shared each day, and the writing prompts were thought-provoking.”
—JD, Idaho
“The questions about the selected poems got me to think deeply about things going on in my life and to consider them in the context of the theme. Writing in response was a great path to self-reflection.”
—anonymous
Questions? Contact me (phyllis@phylliscoledai.com).
Let’s wage peace together!
