The quirky makes life juicy, no? –a woman swimming in the outdoor heated pool wearing a wet suit and a thick stocking hat. –children huddling inside a hollowed out snow cave. –a famous poet at the next table. –a $20 tip on a modest dinner tab…left...

Sunday noon the Rigpa retreat at Squaw Creek ended with fireworks inside us and snow outside the windows. As we left Squaw Valley it felt as if we were driving in a convoy…mostly towards route 80 West…destination Sacramento. That was to be my route...

I’m in Squaw Valley, California, along with 300 other students at the annual Rigpa (my Tibetan Buddhist group) fall retreat. We’re staying in luxury at the Squaw Creek Resort. Many of us are handling details of business and family life while we’re...

Here is the second post in our Critique Cycle for Story Circle Network’s blog “Telling Her Stories. In the first post we discussed the definition and purpose of critique. In this post we discuss what the group’s responsibilities are to make a critique...

I’m in Squaw Valley, California at the Rigpa (my Buddhist group) fall retreat. We’re staying in luxury at the Squaw Creek Resort. When I arrived, I felt overwhelmed. It was just too big. Just too fancy. When I came into my room, I immediately set to...