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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: Caring Connections, Grace, Love, Reflections 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

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

My Process of Living into a Frightening Future

October 27, 2018 by Linda A Marshall 10 Comments

You haven’t heard from me since October 3. I have been ill and am convinced stress about the divide in our country brought it on. The following is an essay I wrote for the Cincinnati Writer’s Group on the topic: “The Future.” They loved it. Hope you will, too. Since the September 27 testimony of […]

Filed Under: Community, Making a difference Tagged With: Connecting, Growing, Inspiration, Polarization, Values, Vulnerability

Reverence

October 3, 2018 by Linda A Marshall 1 Comment

The Current We Move in Today In July, the leaders in the House of Representatives refused to bring the re-authorization of the Violence Against Women Act to the floor for a vote. The laughter … having fun at her expense … is what remained emblazoned in Christine Blasey Ford’s hippocampus. Senator Chris Coons’ received so […]

Filed Under: Community, Spirituality Tagged With: Inspiration, Missing the Mark, Respect, Responsibility, Reverence, Sexuality, Spiritual Growth

Reflections on Sex and Power in the Age of #MeToo

May 23, 2018 by Linda A Marshall 6 Comments

After my initial shock and disgust, I reflected upon and wrestled with these questions as continuing revelations of sexual misconduct by powerful and influential men made the headlines: How might our relationships be different if sex was revered as sacred? …if the body of our partner was cherished and treated with reverence? …if the raw […]

Filed Under: Community, Spirituality Tagged With: #Me Too, Empowerment, Healing, Inspiration, Reflections, Sexuality, Values, Wisdom

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