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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: Empowerment, Healing Tagged With: Evolving, Fear, Growing

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: Reflections, Spiritual Growth, Spirituality, Vulnerability, Writing Tagged With: Authenticity, Awakening, Fear, Grace, Gratitude, Growing, Healing, Memoir, Reflection, Spirituality, 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: Life Tagged With: Awakening, Fear, Grace, Gratitude, Reflection, Trust

Merriam-Webster Happiness

April 26, 2017 by Linda A Marshall 2 Comments

The question at the end of my last post: What words come to mind when you hear the word “happiness?” Pat wrote: Peace According to Merriam-Webster, happiness is the state of being happy.  Don’t you just love definitions like that?!? Happy is followed by a very long enumeration of synonyms: cheerful, cheery, merry joyful, jovial, […]

Filed Under: Life, Writing Tagged With: Fear, Reflection, Vulnerability

Rare Resilience

October 26, 2016 by Linda A Marshall 2 Comments

“Before enlightenment, chop wood and carry water. After enlightenment, chop wood and carry water.” ~Zen Proverb My experience at the Myotonic Dystrophy Conference on Saturday, October 22, reminded me of this Zen proverb. The morning was full of hope as the doctors and researchers enlightened us about the progress they are making. In their work, […]

Filed Under: Groups, Life, Love, Uncategorized Tagged With: Acceptance, Community, Connecting, Fear, Love

Missing the Mark

June 29, 2016 by Linda A Marshall 4 Comments

In the original languages (Aramaic, Hebrew, Greek), the word “sin” means “missing the mark.” In my last post written almost two months ago, I spoke of setting an intention to extend loving kindness to my daughter as she faced her health crisis. She moved into my home on June 16, almost two weeks ago. During […]

Filed Under: Life Tagged With: Fear, Grace, Reflection, Vulnerability

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