Category Archives: Enlightenment

How Are You Fulfilling Your Creative Dream?

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Dr. Marvalous!

How are you fulfilling your creative dream? What does your deepest creative longing look like?  There is often heartache in the discrepancy between the mythic journey we have set for ourselves and the real life journey we experience in waking … Continue reading →

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And I Shall Find Peace There [Yeats]

Posted on October 11, 2013 by Dr. Marvalous!

The Circle of Life: Searching for Peace on the Continuum The third week in September, I joined with friends from my childhood to celebrate the 50th birthday anniversary of a dear friend. We kicked up our heels, danced the night … Continue reading →

Posted in Bereavement, Circle of Life, feminine leadership, creativity, Honoring Life's Cycle, Loss & Acceptance, Tuck Everlasting | Tagged | 2 Comments

Friendship..Mutuality & Social Justice: What Are You Doing For Others?

Posted on September 19, 2013 by Dr. Marvalous!

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 →

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Look for me in the Whirlwind or the Storm

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Dr. Marvalous!

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 →

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Search for Meaning from Life’s Chaos..A Young Friend shares a powerful message

Posted on July 30, 2013 by Dr. Marvalous!

This I Believe You have to live with what is handed to you. by Sarai Age 14 The most important thing to know about the world is that it is not fair. As life goes on, it does not keep … Continue reading →

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My Husband/My Friend & the Cookie Isle at Publix by BB Gould [Guest Blogger]

Posted on July 20, 2013 by Dr. Marvalous!

My pastor realized she could not help me anymore and suggested a more qualified therapist was what I needed. Following Frank’s death my sadness spiraled into clinical depression. A bone-aching sadness was how I described it. The laughter and playfulness … Continue reading →

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