Evaluations
from Ripe Fruit Summer Retreat 2004
Out of Fury Into Grace
“A wonderful exploration of a talent I wasn’t sure
I had”
“Leslie incites us to creativity in many ways…”
Sasha Price
. “The weekend was great! It met all my expectations. I
came to be stimulated and inspired and I was. Ideas came up that
I will use, stories that I will complete..”
Isabelle Maynard, writer
“The mere invitation to write and space in which to be was
transformative for me.”
Tamar Kirschner
“I am leaving refreshed and renewed and with a greater commitment
to making writing part of the center stage of my life. I appreciated
the range of experience and the time spent honoring where we want
to take writing in our lives.
This weekend helped me re-connect with my writing self. Retreats
are like navigational points on a map, or lighthouses. The writing
exercises are an antidote to the fear that if I really sat down
to write, there would be nothing there.”
Caroline Donahue, therapist
“The weekend was exquisite – a real honor to be here...
The retreat was playful, inspiring, non-threatening, grounded,
focused, friendly and gentle. It allowed a space of equanimity
for every writer....
Isis Oasis is such a neat place. I loved the animal tour!”
Jennifer Sweeney, poet, writing, dance, and yoga teacher
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