by Marlena Fiol | Mar 28, 2020
Yesterday morning, Ed and I rose early to go grocery shopping, for the first time taking advantage of the one early-morning hour our neighborhood grocery store has set aside for seniors to shop before the store opens for the general public. I left the…
by Marlena Fiol | Mar 27, 2020
On our walk through our neighborhood today, Ed and I were struck by the brilliance of the blooms all around us. Spring has sprung in Oregon! But the next moment was sobering. What are all…
by Marlena Fiol | Mar 25, 2020
I just finished interviewing ten extraordinary people for the upcoming season of my podcast Becoming Who You Truly Are. The theme of the season is Forgiveness and Reconciliation. We talked about things that matter, like forgiveness and reconciliation in the face of racism, rape, war…
by Marlena Fiol | Mar 20, 2020
In Our Back Yard Yesterday “But that shadow has been serving you! What hurts you, blesses you. Darkness is your candle. Your boundaries are your quest. You must have shadow and light source both.” –Rumi
by Marlena Fiol | Mar 13, 2020
I’m honored to speak with Dr. Paul Lam on health and wellness issues he has championed for over 40 years. Paul was born in Vietnam but was left as a baby with his…
by Marlena Fiol | Mar 11, 2020
We’ve all heard the advice: Forget your past hurts and move on with your life. On the surface, it sounds pretty good. But I don’t think it works most of the time. My guest on this week’s podcast is Mary Lou Bonham, a…