I, like my pen pal, discovered artist, writer, motivator Susan Ariel Rainbow Kennedy in the early 90s. Her vision, then and now, is for all of us to live a creatively free, authentically expressive and abundant life, sharing our unique gifts with the world, no matter what has happened to us. Hers is a magical world where transformation can start in the tiniest of ways, releasing long-term stuckness and making our dreams REAL.

The other delightful thing Susan shared was SARK's Inspiration Line. SARK says about this phoning treasure, "About 25 years ago, I created something luscious called The Inspiration Line. It’s free to call 24/7 at 415-546-3742. I record an outgoing message on a phone line and people call in from all over the world to listen and leave me private messages. Sometimes I sing or read poetry. It’s spontaneously spoken- whatever it is. And it’s an introvert’s dream – no person will suddenly pick up – yet it feels very intimate too. You are welcome to just listen and hang up, or leave me a message at the end." I've called a couple of times and I've hung up feeling better for the effort. Such a find.