I am in the final stages of writing the final copy for "happy@work: job hunting for mid-lifers" and aim to have this ready for print within the fortnight. I am delighted that Exhibitions Gallery in Wellington (formerly Fishers) will be having the book launch - 28 Nov. Please put it in your calendars - will be a great night with very interesting presentations from people who have followed their bliss and achieved great wealth mid-life..stay tuned!

My aim is to sell 100,000 copies of the book within 12 months - helping thousands of people and generating in excess of $400,000 in the process. I would like to use a portion of these proceeds to sponsor children overseas so that they can have access to life-transforming education. So far I am on track to achieve this target and more - with interest from the UK, US and Australia - the challenges and solutions are global and especially relevant as the financial crisis deepens and dramatically downsize as many of you who have written to me know first hand.

As you know my energy has been substantially channeled into this creative endeavor as well as my art - I think I mentioned I won the Wai Art Awards and this week have several galleries wanting to sell my work..I also had a successful group exhibition following my trip with Max Gimblett..did you see the right up in the Wellingtonian - you can read it here....http://www.cassandragaisford.com/media.html

In the medium to short-term finances will flow very well - more than compensating for short-term challenges. I am also home schooling my daughter who is sitting level 3 NCEA via correspondence due to a terrible situation at school mid-way through the year.

I wanted to share all this with you to show that following your bliss is not without challenges - so many people often comment to me, "you're so lucky." It's not luck - it's hard, tenacious activity ...inpsired and fueled by my passion to use my creative talents in the service of others. I hope sharing my journey continues to inspire you....some of you even insist I write a book about my journey....from personal experience I know reading about other peoples struggles and adventures always give me hope too....so maybe I will write that book! But first I'll discipline myself to finish this one!

Thanks for continuing to support me - I know you go the extra mile for me and I do appreciate it



Cassandra

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