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The Wisdom of Writing Memoir

May 28, 2018 by Linda A Marshall Leave a Comment

While reading the book my Sage Sister Group chose to guide our discussion, I realized I had done what the author recommends when I wrote my memoir, A Long Awakening to Grace. After reading my memoir, my Sage Sisters proclaimed almost in unison, “Linda, this is what you’ve done.” Sue, Cindi, Jasmine, & Cathy From […]

Filed Under: Conscious Aging, Writing Tagged With: Memoir, Reflection, Wisdom

Out of the Box

May 3, 2018 by Linda A Marshall 6 Comments

How do people ever come to understanding of each other? I’ve pondered this question since receiving advice to exclude references to faith and spirituality from descriptions of my memoir. It is clear that many people use the same words and give them vastly different meanings. These past few weeks, I have been in a process of clarifying […]

Filed Under: Spirituality, Writing Tagged With: Evolving, Memoir, Spirituality, Wisdom

Teaching Memoir at Sinclair Community College’s Annual Writer’s Workshop

April 19, 2018 by Linda A Marshall 2 Comments

Spending time with writers is always fun and rewarding. And that was my experience participating in the panel discussion and leading a breakout session on writing memoir at Sinclair’s Writer’s Workshop on April 9. Crystal Wilkinson, Keynote Speaker, advocates for being true to yourself Before the workshop, I read this interview to learn more about […]

Filed Under: Community, Events, Making a difference, Writing Tagged With: Memoir, Workshop

Down But Not Out

April 10, 2018 by Linda A Marshall 12 Comments

“All is well, and every kind of thing will be well.” ~Julian of Norwich The first spring after I moved into my new home a little over three years ago, my friend Diana who lives just five minutes away invited me to go with her to buy pansies. With only a rudimentary familiarity with this […]

Filed Under: Community, Spirituality Tagged With: Challenges, Friendship, Memoir, Reflection, Resilience

Sinclair Writer’s Workshop Free and Open to the Public

April 2, 2018 by Linda A Marshall Leave a Comment

Sinclair Writer’s Workshop Monday, April 9 ~~ 11 am – 4 pm Location Change: Room 7006ABC in Building 7 near the cafeteria The 2018 Writer’s Workshop is Sinclair Community College’s 40th year of supporting writers by offering this event to the public without charge. Check their website here for more information.   I’m excited to […]

Filed Under: Community, Events, Making a difference, Writing Tagged With: Connecting, Legacy, Memoir

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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