Author Archives: marvalousmarva
Where Are You On Your Path?
February Brings A Gentle Reminder to Cultivate & Nourish Along the path, we tap into the collective roots of family and friends and learn ways to transform challenges and disappointments into opportunities and celebrations! February always takes a front row … Continue reading
Stepping Boldly with Nelson Mandela on the Long Walk to Freedom
The Legacy of Nelson Mandela by Marva McClean, PhD What a friend the world has in this symbol of possibilities! I was born amid the winds of change in Jamaica, a country fueled by the yearning for freedom and self-determination, … Continue reading
What Empowers You?
What Empowers You? Paseros: Marva & Margaret Celebrations! I am committed to celebrating the bonds of friendship. I see this as my estate of great wealth. In particular, I believe that my circle … Continue reading
Send My Roots Rain
Send my Roots Rain The morning after the accident on Florida’s I -95, I found myself browsing my book shelf for my volume of Gerard Manley Hopkins’ poetry. Something deep within spoke to me and sent me searching for this … Continue reading
Friendship..Mutuality & Social Justice: What Are You Doing For Others?
We may have all come in different ships but we are in the same boat now. MLK “We may have all come in different ships but we are in the same boat now,” Martin Luther King declared decades ago. This … Continue reading
Dancing With My Daughter by Marva McClean
The mother –daughter relationship is known to be one of the most complex and often explosive of relationships. It can also be empowering and life affirming; a bond that can build bridges and lay the foundation for generations to come. … Continue reading
Look for me in the Whirlwind or the Storm
Subversive Words & Militant Actions by Marva McClean Look for me in the whirlwind and the storm! These words spoken by Jamaican national hero Marcus Garvey, remind us of our accountability to take action to address the ills in … Continue reading
Are You My Friend?
Exploring the Mystical Power of Friendship Is it Serendipity? Fate? Or the inevitable colliding of time? What creates that mystical essence of kinship between folk who though meeting for the first time, experience a sense of familiarity, of connection that … Continue reading
