Posts by Linda Marsanico
‘tis Better to Have Loved and Lost…’
“I hold it true, whate’er befall; I feel it, when I sorrow most; ‘Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all. (Alfred Lord Tennyson, In Memoriam:27, 1855 www.poetryfoundation.org) Love is to be celebrated and nurtured, not taken for granted. Let’s remember that every moment is precious. Say, “I love…
Read More“…lend Me Your Ears and I’ll Sing You a Song and I’ll Try Not to Sing out Of Key…”
I’ve been thinking about my yoga-class experience two weeks ago (see last week’s blog), wanting to understand the experience from a spiritual perspective: what is the mirror showing me? Is this an example of universe giving me a nudge? Let me share some background history… I was asked to leave two offices last year. (See…
Read More“what Will You Think if I Sing out Of Tune, Will You Get up And Walk out On Me?”
On the heels of my disagreement-resolution with Oscar re: being on time, another situation hit me in the face for healing. (See last week’s blog.) Here goes: On February 22, a Saturday night, I had a call from Gert, a Park Slope Co-op colleague, asking me to cover his shift, Monday at 6 a.m. He…
Read MoreNot Fun
I awoke at 6 a.m., sort of invigorated despite my mother’s passing last month (See Blog, “Deep Challenge in Times of Joy,” Dec. 2) In my grief, I feel somewhat tired and sad at the loss of her earthly presence. After completing some writing for my blog, I spoke with my daughter who lives in…
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