by Marlena Fiol | Dec 14, 2020
A few years ago, I wrote an essay titled My Big Happy Illusion, which was published in Under the Sun Creative Nonfiction in May of 2018. It described the anguish Ed and I went through during a time of estrangement from our adult children. Thankfully, over…
by Marlena Fiol | Dec 11, 2020
It’s been an extremely busy, and fulfilling, week for me. On Wednesday, I had the pleasure of joining Melisa Caprio on her podcast Postcards to the Universe. You can listen to our conversation by clicking here. On Thursday, I joined Prayer On Purpose live on TCT, which…
by Marlena Fiol | Dec 9, 2020
I have written a lot about brokenness in my life. Even the title of my recently released memoir includes the word ‘brokenness.’ Someone interviewing me on a podcast recently asked, “What does it mean to be broken?” My response: “A feeling of being so beaten…
by Marlena Fiol | Dec 3, 2020
I Lost Two Friends this Week Lorna Boschmann with her Family Gloria Stephens and I The blogs this week have been about death and dying. On Monday, Dr….
by Marlena Fiol | Dec 2, 2020
As part of our ongoing series, Choosing Compassion Over Fear, I am featuring some of our most cherished friends and colleagues to discover how they have navigated the landscape of doubt, insecurity, tragedy, and fear to move toward becoming their truest selves….