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From Critiquing to Dreaming in 2019

December 12, 2018 by Linda A Marshall Leave a Comment

It seems as though critiquing has been in vogue since the 60s. Granted, there is a lot to critique in the world today. However, just how effective is this focus on the negative?  Many of our leaders seem to lack an inspiring vision. I think it’s time to move from critiquing to dreaming. Terry Patten, […]

Filed Under: Community, Making a difference Tagged With: higher purpose, Inspiring Books, Values

Ruth Powers: A Dazzling Dayton Dame*

December 1, 2018 by Linda A Marshall 8 Comments

I just have this thing about babies. ~Ruth Powers When Ruth graduated from nursing school, she worked in obstetrics at St. Elizabeth Hospital. She did that until the first of her five sons were born. Then she had babies of her own to care for. And still, that wasn’t enough for her. At a 10th […]

Filed Under: Community, Making a difference Tagged With: higher purpose, Inspiration, special people, Women of Refinement

Your Name in the Book of Life?

November 8, 2018 by Linda A Marshall 6 Comments

I left our second Living Room Conversation (LRC) on the topic of “Guns and Responsibility” in turmoil. I could not escape seeing my growth challenges. I’m fairly certain my alarm system was not turned off during our first nitty-gritty conversation about an issue. I had difficulty climbing the empathy wall. This is hard! I did […]

Filed Under: Community, Making a difference Tagged With: Eldering, higher purpose, Inspiration, Reflection, Values, Wisdom

The Gift I Was Meant to Share

August 20, 2018 by Linda A Marshall 12 Comments

In May I signed up for the August 18 Book Fair in Springfield sponsored by Hen House Publishing. It was to be held at Mother Stewart’s Brewing Company. As the date approached, I wondered what I was getting myself into. Before I left to pick up Joy, my bubbling-with-enthusiasm angel friend who agreed to help me, I […]

Filed Under: Community, Making a difference Tagged With: Book Fair Authors, higher purpose, Wisdom

For This I Was Born

June 27, 2018 by Linda A Marshall 6 Comments

We sat in a circle sharing our recent experiences of invisibility. We had each offered our passions and our wisdom to others in our circle of influence. We were ignored or discounted as women often are, especially older women. As we pondered, “Is there something wrong with me…with my way of being in the world?” […]

Filed Under: Spirituality Tagged With: higher purpose, Wisdom

Affirmation

March 23, 2018 by Linda A Marshall 10 Comments

Monday, Nicole and I traveled to Columbus for her six-month check-up at Ohio State’s Wexner Medical Center. The sun shown brightly and the traffic on I70 was light, so it was a good trip. As usual, we stopped in Hilliard to grab lunch at an authentic Mexican restaurant, En Vaquero. It beats fast food. Once […]

Filed Under: Community, Family, Making a difference Tagged With: Gratitude, higher purpose, Memoir, Myotonic Muscular Dystrophy, special people

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