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Vulnerability

On Being Among the Vulnerable

March 24, 2020 by Linda A Marshall 8 Comments

Odd Elderly … It is just plain odd to be so deemed. I am well past 65, apparently when we begin to be considered such. I have not thought of myself as “elderly” and “vulnerable” and neither has my 80-year-old friend, Ruth. The second definition given by Merriam-Webster is “old fashioned.” This is what we […]

Filed Under: Community, Conscious Aging Tagged With: Coping with COVID 19, Elderly vs Elder, Facebook Groups, Facetime, Gratitude, Joy, Kindness, Simple Pleasures, Technology, Vulnerability, Zoom

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

Silenced

September 19, 2018 by Linda A Marshall 4 Comments

Silenced by Reality Last weekend, my friend, Cathy, and I went to see The Wife starring Glenn Close and Jonathan Price. At the end of the movie, other movie goers filed out in silence. Cathy and I sat mute as we watched the credits. Then we looked at each other, still unable to utter a […]

Filed Under: Community Tagged With: #Me Too, Being silenced, Courage, Facing Reality, Sexual Abuse Effects, Values, Victim Blaming, Vulnerability

Refreshing

April 13, 2018 by Linda A Marshall 5 Comments

“Vulnerability is at the core, the center, of meaningful experiences.” ~Brene Brown People fascinate me. I love to learn what makes them tick. That is probably why a ministry as a family and relationship therapist called to me. It also accounts for my love of reading memoirs, watching biographical movies, and listening to in-depth interviews, […]

Filed Under: Community, Making a difference Tagged With: Authenticity, Inspiration, Life, Love, Personal Growth, Reflection, Sex, Vulnerability

Lost and Found

January 15, 2018 by Linda A Marshall 14 Comments

“Once I was lost and now I’m found.” ~from the Hymn, Amazing Grace LOST A common phenomenon for writers finishing a book is to experience a letdown. While being interviewed after publishing his latest espionage novel, John le Carré admitted to being depressed and that he always experiences this between projects. My writer friend Susan J. […]

Filed Under: Community, Spirituality, Writing Tagged With: Authenticity, Connecting, Marketing, Memoir, Publishing, Transitions, Vulnerability

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

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