The Saturday Spark
Tell us: Name one way that you help build and maintain what John Lewis calls “one family, one house.”
Special event: “Connecting with the Creative Through Qigong”
I’m pleased to announce a special Zoom event led by the fabulous Diana Casabar! A perfect supplement to our 30-Day Gateway Quest!
What: “Connecting with the Creative Through Qigong”
When: April 17, 2023, 6:30-7:30PM Central (7:30 ET, 5:30 MT, 4:30PT)
Where: Zoom (registration required)
Your investment: $25 for the hour
Your discount: Use your Rafter discount (RAFTER25) at checkout to receive 25% off
Can't make it "live"? A video recording will be made available to all registrants.This class is perfect for people of all ages and abilities. It can be done seated. Wear comfortable clothing. Have water handy and a chair available for the closing meditation.
Register at phylliscoledai.com by clicking the button below, then adding the ticket to your cart, and checking out.
Last call! Our 30-day “Gateway Quest” starts Monday!
One more week to pre-order!
Pre-order Poetry of Presence II: More Mindfulness Poems with free shipping (any quantity) by April 15, 2023. See all the details here, or pre-order with the button.
Attention, paid subscribers! Did you know . . .
You’re entitled to three FREE one-month gift subscriptions for family and friends (total value = $15).
PLUS: When one of your lovelies accepts your subscription offer, I’ll enter you in a monthly drawing for an item from my online store. The more offers your lovelies accept, the more chances you’ll have to win!
If you win the giveaway: I’ll contact you by email (hopefully the notification doesn’t go to your spam box). You can then either accept the prize yourself or instruct me to send it to a recipient of your choice within the continental US.
How cool is that? A gift that keeps on giving!
Our giveaway winner in March was Shelly Scott, a speech and language therapist in Dallas, Texas. She’s the proud mama of a daughter who is an opera student attending grad school in Boston. “I’m on The Raft,” she says, “to stay connected to humanity and to meet hopeful, interesting people.”
So glad you’re aboard Shelly! And thanks for gifting The Raft to other readers.
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In case you missed it . . .
Next week on The Raft . . .
Creatives’ Coffee (Zoom, Wednesday, 4:00-5:30PM Central). A casual conversation group for Rafters who like to “make stuff,” whether for fun or as a profession. Need companionship and support? Creative inspiration? Cross-fertilization of ideas? You’ll find oodles of all this and more at the Coffee. 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 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, Stephen Johnson, Susan Long, Julie Roehm, and marymarfor.
Whew! That's all for now. Stay well. Stay witty. Stay tuned into your true spot and create from your radiant, beautiful self.
Each morning I ask for opportunities to connect in a genuine way. My radius is quite small but since I have begin this morning ritual, I have found it has expanded in unexpected and powerful ways.
Be Love ❤️