Events & News (05/04/24)
Look at the stonecutter
The Saturday Spark
Tell us: Right now, do you most identify with the stonecutter, the onlooker, the rock, or the hammer?
Last Creatives' Coffee to be held on May 8
Catch up! (event replays)
Next week on The Raft . . .
OUR LAST 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 don’t know that I identify with just one 🤷♀️ … all in combination
CPR philosophy: Consistent Persistent Resilience
Stonecutter for me. Waiting for and witnessing the breakthrough. It’s the action of the mission and then the accomplishment.