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Global Joy Summit

Today is the first day of the Global Joy Summit. It is free to watch online during the summit. And since I talk about joy so much in this blog I wanted to share it with you. To learn more or sign up Click Here. Feeling the pain of the world and recognizing how many are struggling with isolation and despair, His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu met one last time before Arch’s passing to create a final gift for us all – poignant, practical, and often humorous teachings on how we can live with more Joy, Read more…

By Marilyn, ago

Giving Back

    It’s been over a decade since I stopped working at an outside job and began focusing on making photographs and writing. As time goes by I believe that this freedom from outside work and also from the daily tasks of raising a family is a time of great growth. I see my purpose in this part of life as one of learning, creating, and healing. One of the most important tasks for me as I age is focusing on Giving Back and of becoming clear that elders can be great sources of generativity in life. Through learning we Read more…

By Marilyn, ago

Breathing Space

This morning I breathed a big sigh of relief when I saw the midterm election results. I’ve never prayed about an election before this one. But I prayed a lot during the past days. I didn’t ask for a specific outcome but rather I simply asked that the results be for the highest good for the world. And along with a breathing a big sigh of relief this morning as I read the early election results I felt that perhaps we had a little Breathing Space for our democracy and for the world as we face so many challenges. It Read more…

By Marilyn, ago

A Question of Time

Recently I heard an advertisement on public television that suggested that time is the one thing in life that there is not enough of. Then the ad goes on to suggest that one of the best ways to spend one’s precious time is by traveling the world and learning about other cultures. I have no problem with the idea of world travel or about learning about other cultures. If I could I would travel and explore much more than I have. But I would argue that focusing on activities as a way to deal with the limits of time is Read more…

By Marilyn, ago

What Do You See?

Quick! Look out a window of your home or office. What do you see? Do you simply yawn and say to yourself, “There’s nothing new to see here. It’s just like it always is?” Or do you look for the beauty of the day no matter what the weather? This morning when I woke up I was happy to see that the sun was shining. (It’s November and sunny days aren’t all that common here in Minnesota in November.) Then I noticed that it had rained during the night or early morning hours. The street and our driveway were wet. Read more…

By Marilyn, ago