The Bridge: A Virtual Rent Party
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Many of you know me and my heart's dream to connect humans and animals in transformative experiences. This was the birth of Adventures for the Wild at Heart- my travel, retreats, workshops and coaching practice that invites us all to embrace our own wildness and learn from the creatures on this planet. I believe these connections with them and ourselves will change our planet and relationship with our world.
Five years ago, I traveled around the world and experienced my heart opening to this as the next steps in my life. I remembered my dear friend Gretchen reflecting back to me, "Dee, you have come alive more than I have ever seen you on this journey. When you speak about this you radiate delight and love about joining animals and people together".
I began making the steps to transition from full time ministry and into interim ministry with the intention of creating even more space in my life so that I could continue launching my heart's dream. I moved, downsized many of my possessions, clearing the way and generating resources for this time of in between. (I am smiling appreciating myself--I sold 47 items on Craiglist!) I have been investing my energy, resources, and attention to what has felt to me like a big courageous leap at age 54 (from pension, health insurance, salary) to follow my heart's dream and life calling.
I find myself today having exhausted my current and saved resources and not having completed that transition bridge to the other side of full sustainability. I created a payment to a company that was for a signficant amount of my reserves and am facing that I may not receive even a percentage of these resources in refund. I know I have learned enormous gems from this life lesson in agreements and about my own value of investing in my well-being. This experienced has also spurred me on to make clear, mutually supportive agreements with the other businesses I’m currently dealing with.
I feel excited as I see movement in many of my investments and my seedings for future growth. I was a featured link in the recent Creative Justice Ministries educational curriculum; I am speaking before congressional leaders regarding the Endangered Species Act; I have been asked to generate other trips with groups of people in the future; I have future workshops and consultations scheduled with churches, Air Force Base officers, and clergy; and I am receiving coaching referrals. I have a couple of potential part-time jobs that would also give me the financial resources to enable me to keep pursuing my dreams.
I can see and taste the growth in the future and find I am faced with the financial realities of this current moment. I have listed a few pieces of furniture (including my beloved kayak) and sold a few pieces on Craigislist to pay for rent. I have had big moments of fear--do I call this all a miss and go back to doing what I know I can do?--and I feel the fear through (I wiggle a lot) and recommit to following my heart’s dream.
Thus this Go Fund Me account and what I am calling a “virtual rent party” are another way I am creating an opening to be supported in my calling. A virtual rent party is an idea from the 20's. People would throw a party to invite friends asking friends to toss in money to support them at challenging times in their lives. Another approach to this was the scene from, “It's a Wonderful Life,” neighbors helping each other around the Christmas tree.
The money I collect from my beloved friends will be used to pay for rent while I continue building and strengthening Adventures for the Wild at Heart and stepping into the part-time job market to sustain the financial resources for moving forward .
Your support would mean so much to me both financially and in my own expanded embrace of following my life's passion. I feel teary even typing and trying on other's investment in me. Thank you <3 Dee
Five years ago, I traveled around the world and experienced my heart opening to this as the next steps in my life. I remembered my dear friend Gretchen reflecting back to me, "Dee, you have come alive more than I have ever seen you on this journey. When you speak about this you radiate delight and love about joining animals and people together".
I began making the steps to transition from full time ministry and into interim ministry with the intention of creating even more space in my life so that I could continue launching my heart's dream. I moved, downsized many of my possessions, clearing the way and generating resources for this time of in between. (I am smiling appreciating myself--I sold 47 items on Craiglist!) I have been investing my energy, resources, and attention to what has felt to me like a big courageous leap at age 54 (from pension, health insurance, salary) to follow my heart's dream and life calling.
I find myself today having exhausted my current and saved resources and not having completed that transition bridge to the other side of full sustainability. I created a payment to a company that was for a signficant amount of my reserves and am facing that I may not receive even a percentage of these resources in refund. I know I have learned enormous gems from this life lesson in agreements and about my own value of investing in my well-being. This experienced has also spurred me on to make clear, mutually supportive agreements with the other businesses I’m currently dealing with.
I feel excited as I see movement in many of my investments and my seedings for future growth. I was a featured link in the recent Creative Justice Ministries educational curriculum; I am speaking before congressional leaders regarding the Endangered Species Act; I have been asked to generate other trips with groups of people in the future; I have future workshops and consultations scheduled with churches, Air Force Base officers, and clergy; and I am receiving coaching referrals. I have a couple of potential part-time jobs that would also give me the financial resources to enable me to keep pursuing my dreams.
I can see and taste the growth in the future and find I am faced with the financial realities of this current moment. I have listed a few pieces of furniture (including my beloved kayak) and sold a few pieces on Craigislist to pay for rent. I have had big moments of fear--do I call this all a miss and go back to doing what I know I can do?--and I feel the fear through (I wiggle a lot) and recommit to following my heart’s dream.
Thus this Go Fund Me account and what I am calling a “virtual rent party” are another way I am creating an opening to be supported in my calling. A virtual rent party is an idea from the 20's. People would throw a party to invite friends asking friends to toss in money to support them at challenging times in their lives. Another approach to this was the scene from, “It's a Wonderful Life,” neighbors helping each other around the Christmas tree.
The money I collect from my beloved friends will be used to pay for rent while I continue building and strengthening Adventures for the Wild at Heart and stepping into the part-time job market to sustain the financial resources for moving forward .
Your support would mean so much to me both financially and in my own expanded embrace of following my life's passion. I feel teary even typing and trying on other's investment in me. Thank you <3 Dee
Organizer
Dee Cooper
Organizer
Denver, CO