I'm sitting here in Bali, Indonesia, in the last couple of days of my month long writing and meditation retreat/escape, which I do insist is not a holiday, though it has been very pleasant. I'll be back home in California next week.

I've just joined empowerma - seems like the right time as I just got confirmation from Richard that I'll be giving a chanting workshop and leading some meditation sessions at the Sound Connections gathering in Missouri in July. I'm real happy about this. I attended in 2008 and found it a very uplifting experience and made some good friends. I hope to see some of you there in July!