Events & News (03/09/24)
Lean in with curiosity
The Saturday Spark
Tell us: When/where were you last in a “situation not filled with other people like you”?
On a personal note . . .
I’m currently out of studio and mostly unplugged. Upon my return, I’ll have a crazy schedule through mid-April. Thanks to my wonderful virtual assistant,
, and Rafter volunteers and, Raft publications and events shouldn’t be affected. But I thank you in advance for your patience as you await shipments of packages and replies to your emails.Don’t miss this!
Catch up! (event replays)
Next week on The Raft . . .
Creatives’ Coffee (Zoom, Wednesday, 4:00-5:00PM Central). A casual conversation group for Rafters who regard life as a creative practice and/or who like to “make stuff.” Oodles of companionship, support, inspiration, and cross-fertilization of ideas! Hop on the Zoom at this link. Can’t make it? Watch for the video replay in this newsletter.
Poetry Pick-Me-Up (Zoom, Thursday, 12-1PM Central). A casual weekly gathering for poetry-sharing, celebration, and discussion. Hop on the Zoom at this link. Bring a poem you like to read to the group. Or, just come to listen to poems offered by other Rafters and to participate as you’re comfortable in our informal but wholehearted conversation. Can’t make it? Watch for the video replay in this newsletter!
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Whew! That's all for now. Stay well. Stay witty. Stay tuned into your true spot and create from your radiant, beautiful self.
I shared today’s Raft & my comment to a friend. This was her comment back to me:
“The benefit of that learning brings peace to us along our journey because the challenges are always coming up. When we can, it becomes a powerful tool to diffuse ourselves and not fuel the fire. “🙏
Many years ago I took a Kabbalah course & came away with a learning that stayed with me, which helps me in interactions with all sorts of people….that being “be proactive rather than reactive”. Not to say that I am always totally without initial reactivity :))
There is much to learn in these interactions I find & , thanks to the kindness consciousness my time as a member of the KindSpring community has gifted me, my compassion/empathy comes into play.
We were in a store when a person started spouting forth his political views about a certain politician that triggers reactivity in me…I find becoming the “observer” helps me calm myself.
We are living in a very difficult time right now….so many people are divided, angry, on edge, high reactivity, etc.