Love is the greatest refreshment in life.                                                                                                      Pablo Picasso

Dear VividExistence Subscribers;

I write you now from vividly romantic and colorful Spain where I am blessed to be traveling for a month. This has been a splendid way to end what was an ecstatic summer on the road with Peak Potentials. The world around me abounds with vivid celebration and I am joyfully being cradled in her loving embrace! Love, laughter and sensual splendor surround me and I am unabashedly lapping it up in true VividExistence style!

I've got lots more news so read on!

Outreach summary and accounting for summer 2007
Training
Mexico
Retreat Men for Women fund
Upcoming Events

Outreach

I am thrilled to announce that together, through Vividly Woman; Body Self and Soul Tele-circle Community 2007, we have sponsored 23 women, for one year each, in countries ranging from Congo, Nigeria, Bosnia, Iraq, aphganistan, through Women for Women International. This funding amounts to a total of just over $8000. The sponsored women in 3rd world countries will take part in a year long program to recreate their lives after war, giving them rights education, job training, microloans and physical and emotional health support, assisting their transition from victim to survivor to active citizen. Best of all, each of the women sponsored will have 6 sponsoring sisters (made up from the Vividly Woman tele-circle community) around the world who will be sending care, encouragement, and loving supportive connection.

VividExistence is also donating an additional $1000. generated through dvd and cd sales this summer towards Women for Women International.

Training

The response to my women's programs continues to grow beyond what I can realistically meet. It is a natural next step to begin a training program to prepare other women to begin facilitating this work that not only is building a global community of women's circles, but is also growing the International sponsorship community and supporting women survivors of war in the 3rd world for a full year so that they can re-build their own lives, their families and their communities after devastating circumstances. See my outreach page for more info. If you are enrolled in the vividly woman tele-circle you are automatically eligible to apply for the training which will span a year from whenever you begin. For more info about training see www.vividexistence.com/offerings.htm .

Mexico Retreat

You are invited to join me anytime in Mexico whether on your own or with friends or family at Present Moment Retreat. The Women's weeklong retreat in Mexico, Sacred Sensual Splendor will be held February 15-22. 

This retreat is extremely limited so register now! See  flyer attached for more details and to register .

Men for Women Worldwide

The response from men in support of my fund raising efforts this summer for women survivors of war was so encouraging that I decided to create my own non profit foundation called Men For Women Worldwide that will fund raise funds exclusively from men towards women's causes. A generous male donor has launched this project with a donation of $700. If you would like to be on the board of directors for this foundation please contact me at info@mfwww.com . A webpage is almost up and running.

Upcoming Events

The Spring schedule for upcoming Vividly Woman Circles to Spirals Weekend is almost finalized! Exact dates for California, British Columbia, Washington State, Calgary and Montreal will soon be posted on line at www. vividexistence.com/schedule.htm. Please visit the offerings page for more info about this women's initiation.

In continued and loving appreciation for the connection that we are weaving! May all beings be happy and free;