28th March 2011
Copyright (c) 2011 Karin Marcus
On our first morning in Mexico, my husband and I stepped out of our cabana to witness an osprey plunging into the ocean and catching a large colorful parrot fish. The fish was too heavy for the osprey to take off, and bo...
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25th February 2011
Copyright (c) 2011 Karin Marcus
Recently, my husband and I went for an all day birding workshop in Cape May on a bitterly cold, windy day with the highs expected to be in the teens. As I dressed in every layer I possessed, I remembered the motto of a g...
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31st January 2011
Copyright (c) 2011 Karin Marcus
The holiday season has just ended. For weeks our lives have been embroiled in preparations, gift giving, reconnecting with family, neighbors, and friends, and hopefully sharing life's blessings with our extended human co...
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28th January 2011
Copyright (c) 2011 Karin Marcus
The cold winds of winter have arrived. When I stepped out side my front door, I was at once blasted awake by the duality of sharp crystallized air and the blindingly brilliant sunlight. My husband and I decided to go for...
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02nd December 2010
Copyright (c) 2010 Karin Marcus
I must confess that I am a Libra to the core and most of my life has been in the futile quest for balance. On the positive side Libras tend to be diplomatic, easygoing, sociable, idealistic and peaceable. But on the nega...
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02nd December 2010
Copyright (c) 2010 Karin Marcus
Sunday morning, I awoke to the sun reflecting off the first frost; its tentacles gracefully lining the newly bared branches and dusting the carpet of leaves on the ground. It was the final day of a women's retreat I was ...
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05th July 2010
Copyright (c) 2010 Karin Marcus
Throughout my life, going for solitary walks on the beach or in the woods has been the best therapy for whatever ailed me. Walking helps me process my emotions and clear my thoughts. Whether there is a challenging proble...
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16th June 2010
Copyright (c) 2010 Karin Marcus
This is the season of graduations and wise advice extolled by worthy mentors to those just beginning the next chapter of their lives. As I was reading some of the speeches given this year, I stopped to think of the best ...
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17th May 2010
Copyright (c) 2010 Karin Marcus
It's May! The season of new beginnings! What seeds of change do you want to plant in your heart today? In what directions is your life longing to grow? What harvest do you want to reap in your life two to three months fr...
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01st April 2010
Copyright (c) 2010 Karin Marcus
Spring has finally arrived. Time to shake off the cobwebs and clear the path for new beginnings! Spring cleaning is an excellent launching pad to embark on a new season of personal growth.
Spring cleaning is not only ...
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12th February 2010
Copyright (c) 2010 Karin Marcus
February is upon us and we are firmly in the grip of winter's frosty fingers. For many of us, the initial wave of inspiration that motivated us toward making positive changes in 2010 has already been thwarted. So soon, o...
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12th January 2010
Copyright (c) 2010 Karin Marcus
Recently, my husband and I escaped for a few days to a small quaint town in the mountains. We spent our days hiking along river gorges and icy lakes. On our last day, we awoke to a few inches of freshly fallen snow. It w...
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10th December 2009
Copyright (c) 2009 Karin Marcus
December is finally here. During this closing month of the year, I intentional make the time to acknowledge and reflect on all that has occurred in 2009, the joys and sorrows, the accomplishments and loses, the lessons l...
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13th November 2009
Copyright (c) 2009 Karin Marcus
In this age of instant global communication, it is ironic that one of the most common unmet universal needs is the need to be heard. It is precisely because we are surrounded by so much constant, extraneous information a...
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14th October 2009
Copyright (c) 2009 Karin Marcus
Autumn is nature's most glorious sunset. Light gradually gives way to darkness. The land abounds with brilliant colors. Flocks of migrating geese point the way home. The bounty of the earth is harvested and the fields ar...
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