Beloved Transition

Linda Marsanico

Dad was a cherished father, husband, grandfather, uncle and landlord. My brother described him as the mortar that holds the bricks of our family. My pater adored his wife and family, opera, Sarah Brightman, Marilyn Monroe, Luciano Pavarotti, the United States Marines, good food, chocolate, peanut butter on a spoon, clams on the half shell,…

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Being In Shape

Linda Marsanico

In my last post “I’m In A New York Marathon State Of Mind,” I suggest that we get in shape, emotionally and spiritually, to balance and exercise total health; that we need to look at our internal-feeling “… self,…who gets…angry, impatient, critical, holds grudges and grief…” I believe that growing self-love is essential for total…

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I’m in A New York – Marathon State of Mind

Linda Marsanico

Title inspired by Billy Joel I cheered a family member for the Sunday, November 2nd, New York Marathon, a 26.2- mile race across the 5 boroughs of this uneven (cobble stones are hard on the feet) City. She trained for 5 months, running half-marathons, meeting her road-running buddy as they increased their distance. One morning…

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Men + Friendship = Brony…what Does This Mean?

Linda Marsanico

Brony Culture I’ve talked about magic before (Blogs: “The World Is A Magical Place – Merlin, July 29, 2013; “Magic Carpet Ride,” May 12, 2014; “Possibility” May 26, 2014) as we live in an enchanting world. Abracadabra…I just learned about Bronies. What is…who is that, you might ask? A brony is a man (sometimes a…

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