It was unavoidable. We were lost. We had been driving for about forty-five minutes…and twenty of them had been in the wrong direction. Earlier that morning, my car had been loaded up with casseroles, yoga mats, and four brand new friends, on the way to my first Xara retreat. Being new to the area, I had only just met most of the members of Xara the evening previous, and with my poor sense of direction I was still having a hard enough time making it home from a trip to the g

“I brought apple crisp!” Squeals ensue. The table is soon covered with chips, cookies, homemade fudge, and the aforementioned gourmet offering. It’s all surrounded by women eating, chatting, reaching over one another, laughing, and sharing. This is Xara snack time, an integral part of what it means to be part of the Xara family. Embarking on each new season of Xara always brings an air of uncertainty – What will the story be? What character will I embody this time around? Wha