Margit's amazing boyfriend gifted her with one of our $350 rewards and it was beyond beautiful. She's hands down one of the kindest, most incredible souls I have ever met and my heart is exploding with gratitude tonight. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1403221940/river-story
In a few days she will be 50. This is what she wanted for her Birthday.
This session took place exactly one week after River Story was launched. It was so magical standing in the river knowing, for sure, that the book was a reality.
I believe SO much in this beautiful work, and I truly want to see as many women reached by these healing stories as possible.
Our stretch goal is to get to $20,000 by October 20th.
For every $2,000 mark we hit (14K, 16K...) we are doing awesome backers-only drawings with seriously fantastic prizes. When we hit $20,000, every backer who gave $60 or more will receive a bonus, beautiful reward! So much gratitude!
“Keep some room in your heart for the unimaginable.”
-Mary Oliver
Six days ago I hit, "Launch," with my pinky. I was sitting at my little Airstream table with Lily standing next to me holding one of my hands, Braedon holding her hand, my Mom holding his, Thomas holding hers, and my other hand holding Thomas'. One by one, this circle is expanding.
With every single notification that someone has pledged, I hear this whisper wash over me, "I believe." It doesn't matter if it's $300 or $1. The message is the same. "I believe in you. I believe in this. I believe in the rivers, and the wild women, and books. I believe." And it is truly unlike anything I have ever experienced.
This morning, with my loves still sound asleep around me, I turned on my phone. "YOU DID IT!" a friend texted. And all I could think to write back was, "We."
We, this circle of 160 and growing, we did it.
That was five hours ago, and I am still speechless. But like every step along the River Story journey, I trust that there is this other, wordless, Knowing taking place. This morning, just after I saw the message, I went outside and sat under a giant maple tree. Her leaves rained down all around, as I repeated, "Thank you for believing. Thank you so much for believing."
It is my prayer today, that somehow my gratitude will find you, and you will know.
Thank you.
There will be time for new goals, and new achievements, and incredible new bright and shiny things, but for now, in this moment, I just want to ground myself firmly and say, "Thank you."
*Update* people are writing and asking if they can still pledge and the answer is YES. The more we raise, the more women can be reached and the more stories we can share. I wanted to just take a little pause to breathe and send giant waves of gratitude for this landmark moment. Now, let's keep this beautiful flow going!
(Polaroid Reporter image from our day at the ocean yesterday, by Thomas)
Working with brilliant, brave, and beautiful women makes my soul straight-up dance.
Artifact Uprising I am so grateful that the world has you in it.
A huge motivation for me opening this up on Kickstarter was to call in a tribe of women who might not otherwise hear me.
I know, with my deepest Knowing, that there are women out there who need these rivers, so bad (and the rivers need them, too).
I believe in this with all of my heart, and it would mean the world to me if you shared this with your audience. Not just to pledge and share, but to awaken to the Magical Mother Nature River Powers that maybe, just maybe, are hiding deep within their own bones.
Thank you. Truly.