Events & News (07/22/23)

Are you dormant or activated?

The Saturday Spark

Tell us: Generally speaking, does your life feel dormant or activated?

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Deep Dive reminder:
Sign up for “Poems, Prayers, & Promises” before August 1

Taking place via email August 1-August 31 (weekdays only)
Concluding with an optional Zoom celebration on September 5
☀️ Details here.

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July’s “Show & Share” is winding down! Help us make our “20”!

The Raft is currently host its first “Show & Share,” a fun online gallery of creative projects (finished or in progress) done by you and your fellow Rafters.

Define “creative” any way you’d like: poetry, gardening, quilting, photography, crocheting, cooking, music, journaling, painting, reinventing your life . . .

• The “Show & Share” will run July 1-31.

• Add your original creative work to this chat thread (text, pictures, links).

• By posting your own work, you’ll be entered in a random drawing for a free gift from my store at the end of July. (Each Rafter can win once per year.)

• This is a group effort! At least 20 Rafters must post in July in order for the drawing to be held. Let’s create together!

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Special request!

Would you do me a favor? If you’ve read Poetry of Presence II, could you please give it a quick one-sentence review on Amazon? Reviews really boost a book’s visibility on Amazon and help it gain traction. Grateful, grateful if you’ve already reviewed the book!

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Got yours?

This week’s feature from my store is a condolence card featuring my meditative poem For the Sake of One We Love & Are Losing. This elegant card will help you say what you want to say when someone you love is dying or has passed away. The poem unfolds on six panels of textured art paper.

• Print version: 5″ x 7″, sold in five-card sets ($17.00/set) with white linen envelopes in a clear plastic box.

• E-version (lifetime license): Get a link to the e-card (PDF) for $50 and use it forever. Store the link on your digital device. Whenever you want to send it to a loved one, copy and paste the link into the body of an email, along with a personal message.

• This poem is also available as a special-edition book. Learn more here.

Remember to enter your Rafter discount (“rafter15”) at checkout to receive 15% off your order.

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Know somebody who could use a Secret Peace Package?

Each Secret Peace Package includes

• your choice of one of my books,

• a pouch of soothing lavender buds,

• several sachets of premium "self-care" tea

• one of my signature "Deep Peace" mugs.

All on me! I randomly select one recipient per week.

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In case you missed it . . .

No replays this week, as I was out of studio and no free Raft events were held.

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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!

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Grateful, grateful!

My heartfelt thanks to these folks for their recent gifts in support of The Raft: Amy Adams, Deedee Buettner, Wayne Goeken, and Jari Thymian.

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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.

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