by Marlena Fiol | Mar 3, 2021
My Father with a Patient It’s easy for me to celebrate the successes of those around me when things are going well in my own life. Like when I recently received a call from friends who had just moved into their…
by Marlena Fiol | Feb 22, 2021
John and Clara Schmidt circa 1952 in Paraguay, South America February 22nd is Be Humble/World-Thinking Day, a day when we celebrate awareness and understanding of different cultures and the issues that confront us around the globe. What a perfect week to introduce our forthcoming…
by Marlena Fiol | Feb 17, 2021
Photo Source: Andres Vera on Unsplash Yesterday, February 16, was Fat Tuesday. It marked the final day of this year’s Mardi Gras, the carnival that precedes the start of Lent. Most of us associate Mardi Gras with wild parades, masquerade balls and other rowdy…
by Marlena Fiol | Feb 12, 2021
“You know, when I was nineteen, Grandpa took me on a roller coaster.I always wanted to go again. You know, it was just so interesting to me that a ride could make me so frightened, so scared, so sick,…
by Marlena Fiol | Feb 10, 2021
During the past year I have been fortunate to be quarantining with the love of my life, but I know that many of you have been alone, having to rely on yourselves. Whether alone or with your soulmate, I believe self-love provides an…