Events & News (03/04/23)
Pure attention brings answers
The Saturday Spark
Tell us: What’s one way that your “purify” your attention?
The bird is back! Spread your wings!
Because you’re aboard The Raft, I’m giving you the opportunity to pre-order Poetry of Presence II: More Mindfulness Poems with free shipping (any quantity). This offer is only available at the book website and through the publisher.
This follow-up volume to the immensely popular Poetry of Presence presents a feast of nearly 140 poems. Many of them delve into relational or social mindfulness, exploring “the tough stuff” of living among others with presence.
These poems invite you to face relational challenges without turning away from them. To deepen your awareness of them. To seek equanimity in the midst of them. To address them with compassion, hope, courage, and humility.
TO PRE-ORDER:
Visit the book website.
Place your order between March 6 and April 15.
I'll ship your book(s) as soon as possible following its release in early May.
International customer? Sorry, I appreciate your interest, but unfortunately I can't ship to you. Please watch for the book's availability through your favorite brick-and-mortar or online bookstore.
Read their praise of the book here.
In case you missed it . . .
Next week on The Raft . . .
Poetry Pick-Me-Up (Zoom, Thursday, 12-1PM Central). A casual weekly gathering for poetry-sharing and discussion. Hop on the Zoom at this link.
Bring a published poem that has recently struck you to read to the group. Or, just come to listen to poems offered by other Rafters and to participate in informal but wholehearted conversation. Can’t make it? Watch for the video replay in this newsletter!
Grateful, grateful!
My heartfelt thanks to these folks for their recent gifts in support of The Raft: Vicki Capestany, Gloria Heffernan, Stephen Johnson, Susan Long, Susan Otter, Julie Roehm, Julia Roth, Mary Sartain, and Linda Wilson.
Whew! That's all for now. Stay well. Stay witty. Stay tuned into your true spot and create from your radiant, beautiful self.
Inviting humor in, the ability to laugh at myself.
I purify by prayer. But as I pray to God , it’s when I pray FOR OTHERS I feel most pure. I believe my positive thoughts and feelings towards others can bring about meaningful positive change in those I am praying for.