SARK’s Big Purple Dream Crayon *Free* Teleclass
Lately I’ve been delving further into the concepts of inspiration and simplicity. Reading posts at places like Leo Babauta’s Zen Habits, Chris Guillebeau’s The Art of Non-Conformity (as well as his fabulous new book by the same name), and my dear friend Diana’s a certain simplicity*, I’ve come to realize that I’ve been moving in this direction for a long time — at least seven years, in fact, since when I left behind a budding legal career and moved to rural Italy.
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But really it dates back even farther than that to when I saw a book by SARK laying around the dorm room of one of my college friends. I’m fairly certain my path to a non-traditional lifestyle (for lack of a better term) started the moment I picked up Living Juicy: Daily Morsels for Your Creative Soul. I still refer to it and other SARK books frequently.
Have you heard of SARK? To me, her books and writings are like candy — they are sweet, give me a jolt to get moving, and always leave me wanting more. And in fact, I see a lot of SARK in the recent surge of websites about simple, non-conformist living; SARK was a true pioneer of this movement IMHO.
But if you don’t know SARK, how can I explain the wonder that is Susan Ariel Rainbow Kennedy? From her Facebook page, she “has been a transformative teacher and leader for over twenty years. She has written and created 16 best-selling books, and hundreds of products. She is the founder and Creative Fountain of Planet SARK, her company that creates products and services to support empowered living.”
Why am I telling you about this now? Well because tomorrow SARK is offering a *free* dream activating teleclass called SARK’s Big Purple Dream Crayon intended to help everyone with a dream reset their dream vibration. This class will provide joyful and practical tools for naming and claiming your dream. It’s free to everyone with a dream, especially if you’re not sure what your dream is:
I’ve already signed up to receive a free recording of the teleclass as it will take place in the middle of the night my time — so if you don’t happen to be available at the time of the teleclass, this is a great option for you as well.
Aside from the teleclass, I also wanted to let you know that I’m looking forward to writing more about my journey toward simplicity and happiness, exploring where I’ve come from, where I am, and where I’m going; I hope you’ll come along with me and even be inspired to make positive changes and chase your dreams along the way as well.
I haven’t decided yet, though, whether Bleeding Espresso is the best forum for this, mixed in with other usual posts about simple life in southern Italy including recipes and finding joy in small things, or whether it would be better served in a new home, on a (*gulp*) new site . . . what do you think?
And what is inspiring you these days?
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Michelle Kaminsky is an American attorney-turned-freelance writer who lived in her family's ancestral village in Calabria, Italy for 15 years. This blog is now archived.
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Spring! If you do a new site make sure to put links all over the existing ones…
Haha, you have quite a ways to go till Spring in CT I’m afraid 😉 I will definitely let you know where else to find me if it comes to that Gil…you can’t escape me!
Lately I have been, oddly enough, inspired by the weather. I say: oddly enough because the weather has been miserable, foggy, rainy, cold. It has inspired me to turn my thoughts inward and really think about *what’s next*. Think I’ll check out the teleclass too, thanks for posting about it.
I’m the same, Joanne…I can be inspired by sunny, gorgeous days as well as rainy, dark days. Funny how that works 🙂
Thanks for the heads up – I’ll definitely sign up for this teleclass. I always need inspiration on pursuing my dreams – it seems they always need some resetting after a few months when my values change
Hope you enjoy it, Henway!
I’ve been on a living more simply kick for the last year or so – I will have to check out this teleclass. Thanks also for the links to the other “living simply” sites. I’m always looking for ideas and inspiration.
Thanks so much for coming by Kelly!
You, my dear, inspire me! I’m looking forward to continuing to follow you on your next journey.
Aw thank you Carole 🙂
from a selfish perspective, I would love if you write about your journey toward simplicity here, only because I struggle with reading too many blogs and barely get to your goat blog – that said, I will read whatever you write wherever you write it!
Thanks so much for adding your thoughts, Courtney; that certainly *is* a consideration also for me 🙂
SARK is wonderful! A good friend turned me onto her books. They are so uplifting. You’re an inspiration, too. 🙂
This is a good thing to mull over, actually… What else inspires me?
I love that in medical parlance the word ‘inspiration’ is synonymous with taking an in-breath. (A doctor might notice that a patient has heart palpitations upon inspiration, for example.)
I do feel that creatively-speaking, inspiration is as important as breathing. I’m glad you will be blogging more about it, and look forward to further inspiration from you!
~Tui
Love the inspire/breathing connection…so appropriate! Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Tui 🙂
For many years & especially today–Aung Sang Suu Kyi. Afraid to say it out loud because she’s been in & out before. But this is for tonight…
xo
YES! I’m with you Susan 🙂
Dear Michelle–I am always inspired by your blog posts–from the recipes to your entertaining observations–and as you recognize, you are already moving towards simplicity. I believe being in Italy teaches us the art of simple living, and whenever I get back to the USA, I find myself more aware of how I’m being over analytical, or complicating what should be a simple meal, or just having too much clutter around!
Thanks so much Susan; I know all about overanalyzing myself…it’s a constant struggle 😉
I LOVE SARK and I am definitely in to go with you towards simplicity.
Let’s do it!
;D
Scarlett & Viaggiatore
Thank you Scarlett! Mwaaaaah!
Thanks for the shout out, my dear friend. I am so pleased to read this. You have never ceased to inspire me since the first moment I came in contact with your blog. It’s been years now. Many times I have felt that we have in some ways been on this journey taking parallel roads.
The ideas concerning simplicity come out of the struggle of making this type of life work. It is no easy task to change from the upbringing we have had to life on respective hills in Italy. We might feel like it’s easy in the sense that, well, we’re here so we have to make it work (we want to be connected, stay current, be part of contemporary cutlure yet appreciate those simple and very Italian things that we have that others don’t – in other words – we want it all). And we do make it work. But in order to do this, we have to get clear – clear on what our priorities are, clear on the importance of things, and clear on WHO we are. And getting clear requires breaking things down to their simplest form.
I hope that this is a subject that we can collaborate on in the future, Michelle. In the mean time – alla prossima!!! 🙂
I can only speak for me, but being essentially forced to live more simplicity has really been key for me…it’s so easy to fall back into old habits when I visit the US! Alla prossima yes…prossima settimana in fact! YAY!