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Love Wins

January 5, 2021 by Linda A Marshall 18 Comments

This important PBS documentary deepened my understanding of hate in our midst and to reflect on how hurt feelings within any of us can lead to hurting others.

Filed Under: Miscellaneous Tagged With: Abuse, Arno Michaelis, Bullying, Christian Picciolini, Darkness, Extremists, Fanaticiism, Fear, Forgiveness, Human Connections, Ignorance, Importance of Understanding, Inner Light, Inspiration, Isolation, Kindness, Love Wins Over Hate, PBS documentary, Shadow Work, Susan Polis Schutz, Trauma

Stretched

October 2, 2020 by Linda A Marshall 6 Comments

I share with you my journey seeking wisdom and stability during this difficult time. I offer it as a gift of love.

Filed Under: Spirituality Tagged With: Benedictine Monasticsm, Courage, Cynthia Bourgeault, Death, Fear, Glorious Gladiators, Goodwill, Kindness, Listening, Love, M. Scott Peck, Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, Political Chaos, Powerlessness, Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Spiritual Growth, State of Emergence, Terry Patten, The Gospel of Thomas, Transformation of Consciousness, Wisdom, Wisdom School

A Glimpse into Foreign Worlds

June 6, 2018 by Linda A Marshall 2 Comments

I love podcasts. On some days, I find time to listen to them on my iPad while eating breakfast, working in the kitchen, riding my stationary bike, brushing my teeth, getting dressed for the day or undressed for bed. They expose me to the most interesting people and enrich my thinking and my life. Recently, […]

Filed Under: Community Tagged With: Change of Heart, Empowerment, Evolving, Fear, Growing, Healing

Why I Was Late for Church on Sunday

January 24, 2018 by Linda A Marshall 4 Comments

Imagine my excitement when on my way to church last Sunday I became engrossed in an interview on the radio that confirmed the wisdom of a concept I learned forty years ago that has helped me make sense of personal relationships and world events. Some simplified examples of that concept: Values of the dominant worldview […]

Filed Under: Community Tagged With: Challenges, Connecting, Fear, Opioid Crisis, Solution-oriented, Trust, Values

Unexpected and Continuing Gifts of Grace

November 8, 2017 by Linda A Marshall 10 Comments

People often ask memoirists why we write the story of our life.  Writing is for me a spiritual practice — an exploration of the deepest terrain of my soul. I felt compelled to write my story. In the beginning stages, I couldn’t have told you why. In my studies on the art of writing memoir, I […]

Filed Under: Spirituality, Writing Tagged With: Authenticity, Awakening, Fear, Grace, Gratitude, Growing, Healing, Memoir, Reflection, Vulnerability

Noticing

June 28, 2017 by Linda A Marshall 12 Comments

  On Monday I had an opportunity to notice how I am being affected physically and mentally by the threats to the protections put in place after the 2008 financial crisis and to the Affordable Care Act. I can’t afford to lose what I lost in 2008. My daughter can’t afford to have another healthcare crisis if […]

Filed Under: Miscellaneous Tagged With: Awakening, Fear, Grace, Gratitude, Reflection, Trust

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