Dear Fabulous Soul,

Each day, I am given perfect opportunities to practice seeing and experiencing joy even when (and especially when) circumstances seem to indicate otherwise. My practice does not mean skipping over the pain or discomfort to get to the joy, but rather, sitting with pain or discomfort and allowing it to shift into something else -- and it always does.

My cat Jupiter was recently diagnosed with kidney issues. This happens to be one of the conditions that my mother had when she died, and, after witnessing and supporting her dying process just over a year ago, I felt certain that I couldn’t possibly care for my cat through his process. Some of his cure involves giving him fluids with a needle, and I felt absolutely terrified of this. I had a perfect opportunity to practice acceptance and got some great support from my friends, my brother Andrew, the vet, and from members of the Marvelous Message Board

I did it for the first time and am now able to (mostly) administer the fluids with confidence and love. (Jupiter wants everyone to know that he’s fine and really rather unattached to being in a cat body.)

Some cats live for years with the condition he has. Whatever length of time he’ll be here, I intend to love and live fully through it all. It’s a perfect opportunity to love even deeper.

Over and over, I witness my fears turn into love, and I experience perfect opportunities to approach, embrace, and move through my fears.

For years, one of my biggest fears was facing my emotional eating. I’d whittled it down from a lot to less, but it still had a daily effect on me. In early December, I decided it was time to choose total freedom, and I stopped this habit of eating for emotional reasons.

I discovered that I ate for just about every reason except for physical nourishment. I even ate to comfort myself about my emotional eating! Many things led up to my decision to eat differently, and I’m sure I’ll be writing more about it.

I can truly say that I’ve never experienced anything so difficult as stopping this habit. I’m sure there is more to learn and experience as I uncover the layers of what caused me to use food in these ways.

My perfect opportunity has been to enjoy my body even more now that I’m not constantly filling it up with food. My stomach feels peaceful, and I’m feeling lighter and more physically present. I can also assure you that I’m eating lots of delicious food, and feeling very satisfied by it.

One of the biggest shifts has occurred with my sleeping patterns. After living for almost 50 years as a nocturnal creature, I am becoming diurnal! I’m astounded by the beauty of the mornings and am REALLY enjoying sleeping during the night. It’s very odd because I have identified so strongly with being nocturnal. It’s also poignant because I started being nocturnal at age 7, to try to defend myself from being molested. Finally, 43 years later, I feel safe enough to just sleep. Of course, who knows whether this pattern will shift back.

My perfect opportunity is to let my body lead the way and not my mind.

I wish for all of us increased abilities to see and experience our perfect opportunities and to allow our transformations each day of our lives!

Exquisitely yours, SARK
(Susan Ariel Rainbow Kennedy)

“I’m very glad to let you know that my newest book -- Make Your Creative Dreams REAL -- is now out in paperback. I’ll be doing two free events in February in San Francisco to celebrate, and YOU’RE invited.”

SARK’s 2005 Events Schedule

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•   March- Champaign, IL / Tempe, AZ / San Francisco, CA
•   June - Rheinbeck, NY

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