Resurrection After Rape Community Group
Discussion, question-and-answer, general social support, and journal processing for progress-oriented rape survivors. No crisis, no damaging or triggering conflicts--this is for individuals who want to contribute to collective, cooperative action toward the goal of making actual PROGRESS through rape trauma. Much of this work is based on the book "Resurrection After...
Okay, I just got off the phone.
I can book the campground for the weekend of May 15-16-17. Who can do this?
Here is what is involved. I have to make a $250 deposit right away. I'm more than happy to do this, but money is tight due to financial upheavals in the last two weeks for my family. I need to know that this retreat will be supported, because this is a big gamble at a crucial time. But I am 100% devoted to the cause of creating this activity for all, because I believe in its goodness with all my heart. :)
The campground is about 70 miles up from Oklahoma City. Incoming participants would probably coordinate travel to save on costs (such as renting a benched van and coming as a group); I regret that this is one amenity I just can't solve for incoming members. I'm already paying thousands out-of-pocket to try this project, just praying that we break even.
If we can get 40 participants, we'll make cost! That will allow us to have our gathering, bring in a special musician/artist/speaker who is jaw-dropping BRILLIANT at this kind of work, and have our purification ceremony for those who are able to join us. The food won't be fancy, but then, that's not the point. The rooms are simple, not a "luxury lodge", but then...that's not the point. We will have forests, trails, hawks, a pond/lake, and each other.
I am asking for 40 members to register at $200 per person to attend.
I have about ten of you on the record pledging to do this, and I'm gonna hold you to it!
I can book the campground for the weekend of May 15-16-17. Who can do this?
Here is what is involved. I have to make a $250 deposit right away. I'm more than happy to do this, but money is tight due to financial upheavals in the last two weeks for my family. I need to know that this retreat will be supported, because this is a big gamble at a crucial time. But I am 100% devoted to the cause of creating this activity for all, because I believe in its goodness with all my heart. :)
The campground is about 70 miles up from Oklahoma City. Incoming participants would probably coordinate travel to save on costs (such as renting a benched van and coming as a group); I regret that this is one amenity I just can't solve for incoming members. I'm already paying thousands out-of-pocket to try this project, just praying that we break even.
If we can get 40 participants, we'll make cost! That will allow us to have our gathering, bring in a special musician/artist/speaker who is jaw-dropping BRILLIANT at this kind of work, and have our purification ceremony for those who are able to join us. The food won't be fancy, but then, that's not the point. The rooms are simple, not a "luxury lodge", but then...that's not the point. We will have forests, trails, hawks, a pond/lake, and each other.
I am asking for 40 members to register at $200 per person to attend.
I have about ten of you on the record pledging to do this, and I'm gonna hold you to it!
I can't wait to meet you either (and I'll probably say that 1,000,000,000,000,000 times between now and May just a warning)
I'm so honored for what these people who don't even know me are willing to do so much for me...or perhaps it's because they do know me, maybe we haven't met face to face but we are in this tribe together! Like Matt said, there are invisible interconnections that connect us all...I finally fully understand that!
(15 hour drive! That's nuts.
Lol then again it was about an 11 hour drive when I rode to Oklahoma City...ugh)
Art would be good.. something to help us release our feelings.
You can count me in as there Matt. I'm not entirely coherent at the moment (still on Parisian time, just returned last night), I will send out needed stuff as my body readjusts.
In terms of music, I can record whatever you guys want (live) if you want to do it, and then rip it to mp3 if there is interest in that.
I am going to go to a flight centre here in OZ and see if there are better deals.............i can only hope..........
I'm at work now. Can't really write much more at the moment about possible activities, etc., but I am so grateful for your willingness to coordinate this for us. You're the best!
I'll write more later. :)
I was just like...Yeah I didnt think he was setting me up to be murdered or anything...Geez she is ever so overprotective :)