by Marlena Fiol | Nov 25, 2020
Thanksgiving 2019 – before COVID Even though Americans generally believe that Thanksgiving stems from the highly contested and sparsely documented 1621 harvest feast shared by the pilgrims of Plymouth and the Wampanoag people, it actually began long before that as a day of giving…
by Marlena Fiol | Nov 22, 2020
Therapy is supposed to help, right? Meditation is supposed to help, right? Being on a spiritual path is supposed to help, right? Then why am I still so afraid of being judged? It’s scary to write a…
by Marlena Fiol | Nov 19, 2020
In a year full of what seems like a never-ending parade of happenings, I have to say it is still quite exciting to announce a new online event that will be happening in just over a week. Dr. Joshua Coleman will join…
by Marlena Fiol | Nov 16, 2020
After postponing the launch date three times due to COVID-19, my publisher finally released my memoir on October 27. Yes. Exactly one week before the most controversial and significant election in my lifetime. And right in the midst of a pandemic that has now killed nearly a quarter of a…
by Marlena Fiol | Nov 13, 2020
Last night, I had the privilege of joining Sherry Belul for the online book release launch for Nothing Bad Between Us, graciously hosted by Annie Bloom’s Books. If you were unable to attend, don’t worry! You can watch the event on YouTube by clicking here. It was a…
by Marlena Fiol | Nov 12, 2020
I am pleased to introduce Apricot Irving, award winning author of The Gospel of Trees, and one of her teachers Suzette Goff-Geffrard. Apricot grew up as a missionary’s daughter in Haiti – where Suzette was her teacher – during a time of social…