Category Archives: People

Downton Abbey

Posted on January 25, 2013

My mom’s 1 year death anniversary was January 4th. I was hoping it would go quickly, but sure enough, my old familiar friend, the moth-hole ridden, smelly dark overcoat of grief somehow found its’ way onto my shoulders. Through the help of great friends, family, yoga, and a spiritual community… Read On →

Posted in People | Tagged acceptance, cancer, death anniversary, Downton Abbey, fear of death, grief, Masterpiece Theater, mom, reconciliation | Leave a comment

CAMPAIGN FOR CORTNEY – 2012

Posted on September 26, 2012

In 2011, my friend Cortney Malinowski’s life changed when she partnered with Cross-Cultural Solutions for a volunteer trip to Guatamala. CCS placed Cortney with developmental disabled orphans in Guatamala City. She was so touched by the tremendous gift of giving to others’ in need, she decided to volunteer again with… Read On →

Posted in Inspiration, People | Tagged Cortney Malinowski, Cross-cultural Solutions, developmentally disabled, Guatemala, health coach, HIV/AIDS, international service trip, Morocco, NYR Organic, online store, organic skincare, orphans, volunteer, volunteering, yoga, yoga instructor | Leave a comment

My Other New Life: NYR Organic

Posted on September 24, 2012

It took me 6 weeks to write this post, too. I guess I came up against my own judgement wall around the “Mary Kaye” model of business ownership. My entire working career has been in sales, marketing, and customer service. Now, I finally am part of sales & business building… Read On →

Posted in Inspiration, People | Tagged brain cancer, breast cancer, business coaching, business ownership, cancer, chemical free deodorant, consultant, direct sales, empowerment, humble, natural skincare, NYR Organic, organic skincare, team building, yoga instructor | 2 Comments

Marissa’s Current Yoga Schedule

Posted on September 23, 2012

Here is the latest listing of yoga classes I’m teaching regularly or subbing over the next week, in Chicago. If you live here or are in the area, stop on by! At the end of the list are a couple of descriptions about the various classes I teach. Ping me… Read On →

Posted in People | Tagged Anthony and Mary, Beverly Yoga Center, chicago, Insight Awareness, Pure Life Yoga Center, South Suburbs, The Center for Self Actualization, yoga classes, yoga instructor | Leave a comment

Air Prayers: taking good intentions to the next level

Posted on August 16, 2012

Back in June, I had the delightful surprise of being contacted by Christine Marzullo, the founder of Air Prayers. She started Air Prayers after her father passed away suddenly, in 2004. What I love about Christine’s organization, is she has tapped into the value of energy through prayer. She felt… Read On →

Posted in Inspiration, People | Tagged Air Prayers, balloon launch, building hope, charity donation, death, God, God box, grief, honoring loved ones, inspiration, Lurie Children's Hospital, peace, prayer, Ronald McDonald House | 1 Comment

Chicago: A Healing Place (Who knew?)

Posted on April 20, 2012

The last few weeks brought crippling anger & grief about my mom. It was an anger, a rage really, that was deeper and more unexpected than I imagined. Fortunately, in the South Suburbs of Chicago where I currently reside, there are incredible natropath healers. Yes, this cultural wasteland, this non-descript… Read On →

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Learnings From the Master Cleanse – Part 2

Posted on March 18, 2012

Here is the second poop installment…If you missed Part 1, this is the follow up to my Master Cleanse, and subsequent hemorrhoid fallout requiring a trip to the ER. ER Aftermath Sadly, the papers I left the ER with did not contain a prescription, but instead a referral to a… Read On →

Posted in Food, People | Tagged Chrone's disease, constipation, digestion, diverticulitis, emergency room, fiber, grief, Gut Sense book, hemorrhoids, inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, Konstantin Monastyrsky, laxatives, loss, Master Cleanse, Paleo Diet, rectal bleeding, sitz bath, Type 2 diabetes, ulcerative colitis | 2 Comments

I’m Published!

Posted on February 21, 2012

Cover of Winter issue, Alaska Women Speak

Now that the dust has settled a bit, I can get back to my exciting new– two of my poems were published in Alaska Women Speak literary journal! I’ll post excerpts here. The first is a free verse poem, written before I ever knew how bad off my mom was… Read On →

Posted in Inspiration, People | Tagged Alaska Women Speaks, death, dying, family, grandmother, history, illness, life, literary magazine, mother, poetry, published, spirit | 2 Comments

February 17th Is A Year

Posted on February 17, 2012

It’s exactly 1 year since my brother Mickey passed away from cancer at age 42. I can’t believe the time has flown by so quickly. It seems quite surreal, and my emotions are a bit high. Vulnerability is my friend today. In a way, I’m better prepared than I planned… Read On →

Posted in Inspiration, People | Tagged death anniversary, gluten free, meditation, purify, Seattle, stomach, The Master Cleanse, The Paleo Diet, unemployment, yoga | Leave a comment

The Last Few Weeks…

Posted on February 16, 2012

Well, it’s been a trip, that’s for sure. Losing my mom has been an exercise in rollercoaster riding. The ups & downs have been tremendous. Intellectually, I knew this. But until a person goes through it, sometimes the symptoms aren’t clear until they pass. My apologies, dear readers for not… Read On →

Posted in People | Tagged cancer, Colorado, Conifer, death, donation, dying, Evergreen, family abuse, forgiveness, grief, historical abuse, mother, Pine, processing grief, right action, storage locker, thrift store, truckloads | 2 Comments

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