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SARK's E Letter (e stands for energy)

Awesome August 2002
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"IF WE RUSH AROUND, NEVER LOOK CLOSELY, OR
PRACTICE SELF DENIAL, WE WILL BEGIN TO FEEL
DRY AND CRACKED, FOR THE LACK OF SWEET,
WILD MOMENTS THAT ELEVATE US, AND THOSE
AROUND US.  THE NAME FOR THIS IS LIVING JUICY."
 SARK from "Living Juicy"

Welcome to my monthly e letter!  The "e" stands for
energy.  My intention is to infuse you with new energy,
and nourish you with quotes, book recommendations,
fresh insights, and places I am floundering.  I wanted to
connect more often than once a year when I write a new
book, or briefly in person on a book tour.  My vision is to
have this turn into a forum, a place to converse, a salon
where we can EXTRAVAGANTLY LOUNGE together.

I have been so inspired by your responses that we have
started a guest book where can leave your writings for
me, and others to read at SARK's Glorious Guestbook 
(www.campsark.com/vmt/guestbook/guestbook.php) 
(Please note:  if you wish to receive responses from other
SARK readers, please post on the Marvelous Message
Board at Lounge and Chat
(www.campsark.com/pages/lounge.php).  I love having
this dialogue with you!  I receive so many scrumptious,
thought-full responses to my e letters.  Thank you.  Back
issues of all the e letters are happily archived at Catch Up
With SARK, (www.campsark.com/pages/catchup.php).

Come and Play with me at a SARK event:

September 15:  Chabot College, Hayward, California: 
"Cancer as a Turning Point, From Surviving to Thriving." 
SARK will speak about Succulent Healing.

October 1, 3, 5:  SARK events in Canada!  Sponsored by
the Learning Annex in Calgary, Edmonton and Toronto.

November 15-17:  Celebrate Your Life! Scottsdale,
Arizona.

See below for details.

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JUICY LIVING
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Living Juicy is especially called for when things break,
people disappoint, and the world feels like an unfriendly
obstacle course.

When I find myself visiting the dark caverns of despair, I
try to roll around in the mud while I'm down there.  If I can
stay awake for my despair and sadness, it is a juicier
voyage.  Yet, I continually resist, avoid and become "dry
and cracked" in response to the pain.

I notice that when I can breathe during the pain, it
becomes no different than the pleasure.  It is merely an
experience of contraction and/or expansion, like the
ocean.

My acupuncturist used to say to me,
"Pain is just an opinion."

I feel like I have a lot of opinions!

Juicy Living definitely means experiencing new things.  I
am embarking on the subject of dating after many years,
and finding myself to be quite unprepared, incompetent
and excited.  My friend Cheryl Richardson gently
challenged me to "find my excitement."

So I went to "ten minute dating."  You meet 10-12
members of the opposite sex (or same sex, if you wish)
and have a conversation for 10 minutes with each of
them.  At the end of the conversation, you make a note
about whether you'd like to see or talk to that person
again.  They do the same.  The only way you get
someone's phone number is if you both picked each
other!

It's an elegant way to do it.

I spoke for 10 minutes each to ten men, and didn't say
yes to any of them.  I did enjoy the conversations, and
even the surrounding tension.  A lot of it reminded me of
being 14 years old and finding my way at the school
dance.

That "dating" experience opened me up to living juicier. 
The next evening, a friend asked why I hadn't chosen any
of the men.  I replied,

"None of them felt juicy."

I then said,

"I wish that a juicy one would just come to my house."

Three days later, a man serendipitously appeared at my
house, and we went out!  (I'm being a bit cryptic here to
protect his privacy). 

It was definitely juicy!
(I don't need to protect my privacy)

…….remember:  we're always just a breath away from
something brand-new.

THINGS TO TRY FOR LIVING JUICY

-->Recognize your juicy capabilities.
In what ways can you live juicy?

--->Experiment with new things
Identify where you have been closed and see if you can
open, even a tiny bit.

--->Breathe with the pain
Experience more breathing with sadness or sorrow. 
Expand and contract like the ocean.

MAY WE ALL

~~~ Stop improving
It implies that something is wrong with you.  If you take the
word apart, it says, I'm proving.  More Juicy Living!

~~~ Live Juicier, More Often
Practice expanding your capacity and understanding of
this state.

~~~ Feel Sweeter, Wilder in Ourselves
We are made to stretch and flex through it all.

I SEND TO YOU

Deep summer and a glistening bowl of raspberries.  You
lie in bed on a screened-in porch and wonder whether a
thunderstorm is coming.  The window screen is warm on
your fingertips and a tiny breeze is beginning.  You smile
slightly and reach for the cotton sheet to prepare for the
rain and wind to start.  You put a raspberry on each
fingertip and eat them all that way.  Your Life is Juicy, no
matter what comes your way.

Deliciously, SARK

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RESOURCES
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BOOKS
"Forgive for Good" by Dr. Fred Luskin
"1000 Days In Venice" (an unexpected romance) by
Marlena deBlasi
"Jenny Read: In Pursuit of Art and Life" by Jenny Read

WEBSIGHTS
www.frenchtoastgirl.com
www.bookcrossing.com
www.conversationcafe.org

Nourishing reports are flowing in about Patricia and her
work.  Patricia is a healer and business coach, and is
offering a 10-minute introductory session at no charge. 
She can be contacted at Patricia Huntington, Healing
Arts, 831-625-5177.

"Patricia is an enlightened guide and a walking gorgeous
moment!  I've benefited immensely from my work with
her." 
SARK

MARVELOUS MARJORIE (My Mom)

Here's the latest news:  She's making progress in
physical therapy and recently entertained a little Yorkshire
terrier named Snickers in her bed at the nursing home. 
She greatly appreciates any brief note of
encouragement.

Marvelous Marjorie
Castleridge Care Center, Room #5
625 Prairie Center Drive
Eden Prairie, MN   55344

QUESTIONS FOR SARK
Starting in the fall, I plan to answer 3 questions from
readers each month.  Please submit your questions to
the SARK's Glorious Guestbook
(www.campsark.com/vmt/guestbook/guestbook.php) for
my review.  Clarification:  if you wish to have your
questions answered or responded to by other SARK
readers, please post them on the Marvelous Message
Board at Lounge and Chat
(www.campsark.com/pages/lounge.php).

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SARK SIGHTINGS
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SARK still has some openings for speaking
engagements for Fall 2002 and Spring 2003. 
Mailto:anne@campsark.com

MICROMOVEMENTS ARE FUN & EASY AND CAUSE
HUGE CREATIVE GROWTH
I had a fabulous time appearing as a facilitator on Cheryl
Richardson's Life Makeover Project on Oxygen.  We
created a take-home tool worksheet on Micromovements
(to assist you with procrastination).  We've now added
your own downloadable MICROMOVEMENT.PDF
WORKSHEET at Catch Up With SARK
(www.campsark.com/pages/catchup.php).

Life Makeover will continue to air on Oxygen throughout
the summer:  4 p.m. ET on Saturdays; 6 pm ET on
Sundays. 

Science Of Mind Magazine
The November issue will feature a brand new interview
with SARK.

"A Divine Dinner With Sark" Sweepstakes!
The contest winners and SARK will cavort at dinner on
August 31st at the beautiful Orchard Hotel
(www.theorchardhotel.com) near Union Square in San
Francisco.  We'll let you know all about it in the
September e letter! (you are invited to vicariously attend).

Sunday, September 15
Chabot College, Hayward, California
"Cancer as a Turning Point, From Surviving to Thriving"
Conference.  SARK speaks about "Succulent Healing."
This wonderfull 2-day conference is free, but requires
pre-registration.
For more information and to register go to
www.healingjourneys.com and click on "Chabot College."

SARK Events in Canada sponsored by Learning Annex
SARK says "Come and Frolic in Canada with Me!" 
A special welcome to Marvelous Message Board folks
and Succulent Wild Women and Men
Prosperity Pie: How To Relax About Money and
Everything Else, Course 3210
Oct.1 Calgary:  6:45-9:45pm
Oct.3 Edmonton:  6:45-9:45pm
Oct.5 Toronto: 1-4pm

Registration Information
1-877-277-1240 for all cities
416-964-0011 for Toronto (local calls)
Or go to www.learningannex.com to register online.

SARK will make a special guest appearance at the
Celebrate Your Life conference in Scottsdale, Arizona on
November 15 - 17.  She will be conducting three
workshops.  This event will feature 23 authors and
speakers including: SARK, Cheryl Richardson, Sylvia
Browne, Dr. Wayne Dyer, Dr. Brian Weiss and many
more. This will be a rare opportunity to experience your
favorite authors and speakers in one amazing weekend
event!!
Please visit the following website for more details and
reservations or call toll free:
1-877-300-7352          Click here:
www.mishkaproductions.com

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SARK IN THE NEWS
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Read recent SARK interviews by
www.lifechallenges.org
(Part 1, August 15; Part 2, September 15)
Femail Creations, and MP3
at SARK in the News
www.campsark.com/pages/news.php

Thursday, August 8:  Hear SARK interviewed on THE
ART OF LIVING, WHRV-FM, 89.5, , 11 a.m. (EDT) (8
a.m. PDT; 9 a.m. MDT; 10 a.m. CDT).  Go to
www.whro.org, click on "public radio" then click on "listen
to WHRV-FM".

Cosmo Girl!   SARK's contribution to "I Wish I'd Known in
High School…" appears on the newsstands on October
8.

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ORDERING SARK'S BOOKS
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We have made it possible for you to order all 11 of
SARK's books online.  At
www.campsark.com/pages/books.php, you can order
each and every one through either Amazon.com or
Femail Creations.com.

As always, you can find SARK's books at your favorite
bookstore, where you might find SARK curled up in a big
chair, reading, or wandering in a book-induced trance.

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ORDERING SARK'S PRODUCTS
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At www.campsark.com/pages/gifts/php, you will be
transported to Femail Creations or call 1-800-996-9223. 
These people are succulent!

Impact also carries many SARK products, but does not
have a websight.  Call them at 1-800-322-4810 for a
catalog.  These people are wonder-full!

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SARK'S 2002 CALENDARS
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So many succulent souls ordered them, they're sold out
for 2002.  Calendars will take a nap for 2003, and be
back for 2004.  (2004 calendars will begin to be available
October 2003.)

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SARK'S MARVELOUS MESSAGE BOARD
AND WEB DEVELOPMENTS
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We have a most vibrant, succulent community of souls on
this board.  Please feel welcome and free to participate. 
The "Questions" section is now linked from within the
MMB to make it even easier at Lounge & Chat
(www.campsark.com/pages/lounge.php).

There is now a new section called "SARK's Glorious
Guestbook"
(www.campsark.com/vmt/guestbook/guestbook.php)
where you can leave a note for or read a note from our
succulent community.  Welcome!  This is also where you
can leave questions for SARK.  If you wish to receive
responses from other SARK readers, post on the
Marvelous Message Board at Lounge & Chat.
Soon, a Luscious Links Section will follow.

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10th Anniversary, this line welcomes more than 5,000
people per month from all over the world.

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Special Note:  The Inspiration Line is currently under
construction.  There will be a new message soon!  Thank
you for your patience.

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