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Surprising, Sad, Succulent September and Open-Hearted October 2003


Issue 15 - 2003-09-24 =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~= SURPRISING, SAD, SUCCULENT SEPTEMBER AND OPEN-HEARTED OCTOBER SARK's E Letter (e stands for energy) =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~= Yield and Overcome; Bend and Be Straight; Empty and Be Full; Wear Out and Be New; Have Little and Gain; Have Much and Be Confused LAO TZU =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~= MORSELS OF GOODNESS =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~= I've been LOST in a sea of mortality, illness, death, rebirth and wild amounts of work I've been FOUND in a sea of grace, acceptance, heart-opening and Life as a tub of love ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ During the month of July, August and most of September, my Mom had 2 near-death episodes, and was once again hospitalized. But as of now, she has come back from those experiences and is hoping to get out of yet another nursing home and go back to her home. I'm deeply grateful that she is still alive and am learning so much about letting go... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ On September 11, my dear friend, Isabel Collins died at age 90. You can read about her in Succulent Wild Woman, pages 153-155. It feels like a planet has gone dark and I am still grieving. I am also glad that she is free of her physical body and I can feel her already in the atmosphere. I had just written about her in my new book the night she died (I didn't know yet that she had died) and wrote in the past tense, and didn't know why... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I just completed my new book! "Make Your Creative Dreams REAL Especially For Procrastinators, Perfectionists, Busy People, Avoiders, and People Who Would Rather Sleep All Day" which will be published in the spring of 2004. It is a "Creative Dream Accelerator" and is a 12-month, week by week path to making creative dreams real in the midst of your actual, real life (instead of the one where there are interrupted slabs of time and cascades of money). It's a hardcover book and quite long and has 48 full-color pages and paintings and lots of black and white drawings. I'm thrilled with it and it's inspired me about all of my creative dreams and I know it will inspire you too. We'll let you know when you can pre-order it. I'll be doing a special excerpt in the spring just for my subscribers -- that's you! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I also just got the first copies of my Juicy Living cards published by Hay House. It's a 50-card (art and words on both sides) deck to inspire juicy living, and these cards are really luminous and encouraging. The cards are large, thick, brightly colored beams of light and you can pre-order them right now at the Amazon.com link at www.campsark.com/pages/books.php, (search for SARK cards) or SARK’s Hay House page at www.hayhouse.com/details.php?id=333. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ You asked for them, and we created 2 types of 2004 calendars – 1 wall calendar and 1 page-a-day. They’re really lovely and succulent and will escort us through abundance in 2004. You can pre-order them now at The Magic Cottage Store link www.campsark.com/pages/books.php (search for SARK calendars). ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Special thanks to my very creative former production assistant, Andrea Scher for all her work with all these projects, and to my “virtual” administrative assistant, Anne Ferguson, who master coordinates my business life, so I can do my art! Also to the rest of my Camp SARK team, including Tammi Riedl. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I am leaving on September 29 for England and Italy for a month. I’ll be meeting the UK Succulent Wild people! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I wish I could meet all of you (although my highly sensitive self would be overwhelmed by the potentially large number!) Please join us telepathically on October 1 in London. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Then I’m off to Tuscany where my dear friend Jennifer lives. She left her corporate job and went to Italy to teach English and fell in love with a fabulous Italian man named Paolo. I will be performing their wedding ceremony on October 4. Then I’ll be traveling to Venice with my friend Tanya, and cavorting and frolicking in Italy for most of October. If you know of places or people in London or Tuscany or Venice to recommend, send them to the Glorious Guestbook, and I’ll take a look before I go, or just send a good wish for my trip! I can take you in my pocket, if you’d like to vicariously travel along. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Because there won’t be an October e letter, I am doing a special interview with member of the Marvelous Message Board. (They don’t know it yet). I was listening to messages one night in July (listening, not lurking!) and saw these questions and wanted to answer them as a surprise. So thank you to Fairy Godmother, Pink Butterfly, Karmabtterfli, S.G. Val, BigSurLuvr, FanciLadi, Raficki, Fairystar, Sparrow and Pooh for the great questions. I’m not going to identify who asked which questions, in case someone feels shy. Also, I didn’t ask permission in advance. I hope it’s OK! Q: Are you still living in the tool shed? Can I see a picture of you in your garden and what are you currently doing? Yes, I still live happily in my “Magic Cottage” which was formerly a tool shed. When I am not happy, I am often resisting, avoiding or flailing around in some fashion. My garden is extremely overgrown with a wild tangle of ivy and old leaves. When I go into it, I step on snails by accident, which I can’t bear to do, so mostly I watch the garden from the wall of windows inside the cottage. Jupiter, my large black cat, considers it his personal jungle. I would like to have a photo taken where my hair is made of ivy. I am currently sitting in my white chaise lounge in the top floor of my building (which is behind the Magic Cottage) handwriting these answers with a purple pen and waiting for the sun to rise to I can go back to sleep (I’m nocturnal). Q: What happened to McNair? I’ve written about Craig McNair Wilson in Succulent Wild Woman and a number of other books. We were “romantically involved” (I always think this is a curious description) for 5 years and now have evolved into a dear friendship. I also wrote about our breakup in “Transformation Soup” called “Brambles of Intimacy.” Q: Could I work with you or for you? You might not enjoy doing this since I am a pretty solitary worker, so you would rarely see me. I am also pretty demanding, thorough, organized, detail-oriented and request the same from the people I work with (except the demanding part!) Think I’m also good to work with in some other ways – we’d need to interview the people who have worked with me and those who work with me now. Q: Will you be my friend and can I cook you dinner? Since I’m still practicing the art of receiving, I would be shy about accepting dinner, but I like the idea. As far as friendship, it’s more mysterious and I’m always surprised at friendships and how they begin and end. I would say that I am already some kind of virtual or telepathic friend. Q: Could you join me in Big Sur for a succulent wild weekend? As long as it’s unplanned, serendipitous and when I’m already there. Perhaps we’ll laugh on the lawn of the Henry Miller Memorial Library, dance to the drummers at Esalen or spot condors flying from Nepenthe near the fire circle. Q: Do you really come on the MMB and lurk? I have decided that the web lexicon was invented without my participation, and I do not like the description of “lurker.” It sounds so sinister somehow. I like “listener.” So, yes, I listen regularly and am always interested, inspired, amused, moved, challenged or motivated by what I find. I don’t post under an alias, mostly because I don’t know how to post!! But also because I think it’s unfair somehow. I haven’t spoken about this subject of listening because I don’t wish to inhibit anyone’s expression, but then I realize that any inhibition would be their choice. I’ve considered learning how to post as SARK, but then I would feel overwhelmed by attention. It’s an interesting conundrum. I am proud of our community and all that it has done and is doing in the world. I have lots of ideas for expanding and changing it, and I’ll be asking for your input early next year (or maybe earlier). Q: Can you please come to my area and just hang out? I’m a somewhat reluctant traveler and find so much to explore in San Francisco. I’m looking at having gatherings in the Bay Area. Would you like to come here and hang out? Q: Do you journal everyday? Absolutely not. I think too much journaling is a tyranny. I also don’t journal while writing a book. I do journal most days about what I am grateful for. Q: What is your favorite music? Anything that awakens or speaks to my soul. Some favorites: “Rain and Mud and Wild and Green” by Christine Kane “White Album” by The Beatles “Sutras” by Donovan “Walk on the Moon” (from the motion picture) “Nomad Soul” by Baaba Maal “Alone in the World” by Iz “Ophelia” by Natalie Marchent Help! I can’t stop listing them… Q: What are your favorite movies? Answer: Resurrection (with Ellen Burstyn) Beautiful Dreamers Black Stallion Once Around Enchanted April Roman Holiday Harold and Maude Sweet November (with Sandy Dennis) Auntie Mame (with Rosalind Russell) Q: Will you scratch my back? I have an itch just on my left shoulder. Of course! Q: What did it have to take before you decided to reach out and go for it? The alternatives were so dreadful – it seemed that I had tried them all. I honestly had tried to avoid my creative dreams in every way possible. Then I realized that I literally and truly had nothing to lose, and things couldn’t deteriorate any further… Of course, things did get worse! Then I decided to devote myself to my dreams NO MATTER WHAT THE COST and see what that would produce. I was astonished by the riches inside. We all have these riches. Q: How did you get over your eating disorder and will you be my support buddy in recovery? I am not over my eating disorder. In fact, it has been very active lately and it’s very painful. I seem to heal in spiral layers and am continually learning how to nourish myself. Consider me your virtual support person. I'll be back with a new e letter in November... Endearingly, Susan Ariel Rainbow Kennedy (aka SARK) =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~= INTERNATIONAL ADVENTURES =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~= My friend Karen Drucker is offering this "Sea of Inspiration" and I am recommending it. CRUISE THE MEXICAN RIVIERA! Recording artist - Karen Drucker (www.karendrucker.com), Best-selling author - Rev. David Ault (www.davidault.com) and internationally acclaimed soul intuitive Eddie Conner (www.eddieconner.com) are three of the most exciting new faces on the New Thought/Inspirational scene today! These vibrant and gifted motivators are creating an unforgettable, 7 Night Mexican Riviera Cruise (March 21-28,2004). Sail Into Your Soul - A Journey Into Bliss is your unforgettable opportunity to create your personal heaven with surrounding beauty and inspirational teaching - includes ports of call in Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan and Cabo San Lucas. With prices starting as low as $735, this amazingly affordable cruise will fill up fast. Visit the above websites for further information or contact Paul Capiral at CruiseOne toll free (888)898-9815 to sign up today. SABRINA WARD HARRISON TEACHES IN ITALY! My friend Sabrina is going to be teaching in Italy this fall, and I recommend that you go! Read about it at Sabrina's link below: http://hometown.aol.com/upcoevents/sabrinainfopage.html =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~= SARK SPEAKS! YOU ARE INVITED =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~= SARK has been creating her new book and not traveling/speaking. SARK is now receiving speaking invitations for 2004. =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~= SARK IN THE NEWS =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~= SARK was interviewed for New Balance magazine. You can read the interview at www.campsark.com/pages/news.php. SARK’s book EAT MANGOES NAKED is going to appear in a movie entitled MOVE! USA. For more information about this worthwhile film project, go to www.hopecouragejustice.com. Read SARK interviews by Lifechallenges.org, Femail Creations and Balance Magazine at SARK in the News www.campsark.com/pages/news.php =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~= ORDERING SARK'S BOOKS =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~= We have made it possible for you to order all 11 SARK books online at www.campsark.com/pages/books.php through Amazon.com or Femail Creations.com. Find SARK books at your favorite bookstore, or at the library, where you might find SARK prowling through the shelves. The MAGIC COTTAGE ADDRESS BOOK by SARK is now back in stock and available for ordering from Amazon.com at www.campsark.com/pages/books.php =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~= SARK'S MARVELOUS MESSAGE BOARD AND WEB DEVELOPMENTS =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~= 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 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! If you wish to receive responses from other SARK readers, post on the Marvelous Message Board at Lounge & Chat. MICROMOVEMENTS ARE FUN & EASY AND CAUSE HUGE CREATIVE GROWTH We’ve now added your own downloadable MICROMOVEMENT.PDF WORKSHEET to assist you with procrastination at Catch Up With SARK. www.campsark.com/pages/catchup.php). About my monthly e letter: The “e” stands for energy. My intention is to infuse you with fresh energy, and nourish you with quotes, book recommendations, insights, and places I am floundering. To join the creative community on the Marvelous Message Board, please go to Lounge and Chat at www.campsark.com To post a message for me and others to read, please go to Glorious Guestbook at www.campsark.com Please note: if you wish to receive responses from other SARK readers, please post at Lounge and Chat. =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~= SARK’S INSPIRATION LINE =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~= “A Place to be How You Actually Are” Celebrating its 10th Anniversary, this line welcomes more than 5,000 people per month from all over the world. 415-546-3742 (epic) 24 hours =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~= CAMP SARK INFORMATION LINE =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~= 415-397-7275 (SARK) 24 hours SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~= I am sending you this e letter because you have subscribed or written to me within the last few months. If your friends wish to subscribe or you no longer wish to receive my e letter, just go to www.campsark.com. If you have difficulties, mailto:delicious2003@campsark.com and we will subscribe or unsubscribe you. If you change your e-mail address, please unsubscribe your former e-mail address and subscribe your new one! THANK YOU! Copyright (c) 2003 SARK. All rights reserved. Permission is granted to reproduce, copy or distribute this e-letter, so long as this copyright notice and full information attributing SARK is attached. Delicious Campsark: http://www.campsark.com Delicious Campsark: http://www.campsark.com