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Turning Pain Into Purpose — Creating Art Amongst Isolation

In the moments that we are stripped, brought down to the innermost core of who we are and what we care about — there, true beauty is born.

Aug 19, 2021

Turning Pain Into Purpose — Creating Art Amongst Isolation

Aug 19, 2021

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‘What’s Holding You Back?’ Breaking Barriers with Alex Malebranche of PlaneAhead

If you ask someone, ‘What is holding you back?’ you’ll often be surprised by the answer.

Nov 4, 2021

‘What’s Holding You Back?’ Breaking Barriers with Alex Malebranche of PlaneAhead

Nov 4, 2021

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Together We’ll Set The World On Fire

Poetry Sunday

Jun 28, 2020

Together We’ll Set The World On Fire

Jun 28, 2020

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My ‘Home’ Is The Family I Chose

My definition of motherhood is the family I chose.

Feb 6, 2020

My ‘Home’ Is The Family I Chose

Feb 6, 2020

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The Closure I Never Asked For

Summer love is strange, even when you’re twenty-three and promising yourself that it’s different this time.

Aug 17, 2019

The Closure I Never Asked For

Aug 17, 2019

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I’m Not His Mom, But I Love Him Like My Own

This is becoming a mother to a child that’s not my own: realizing my love comes without distinction between what is or isn’t biological.

Jun 30, 2019

I’m Not His Mom, But I Love Him Like My Own

Jun 30, 2019

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Learning To Let Go

Each time I let go and let the universe leave her loopy handwriting across my chapters, everything fell into place.

Jun 30, 2019

Learning To Let Go

Jun 30, 2019

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Even When They Leave, The Memories Remain

I think we hold onto things — not necessarily because they remind us of specific people — but because they remind us of pieces of…

May 21, 2019

Even When They Leave, The Memories Remain

May 21, 2019

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What If Love Is Actually Easy (And We Just Suck)

It’s not love that’s the difficult part — not the action, not the feeling, not the choice. It’s the people. We make love difficult.

Mar 19, 2019

What If Love Is Actually Easy (And We Just Suck)

Mar 19, 2019

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Love Isn’t Beautiful — It’s Messy (And Worth It)

Love is not about finding a perfect person to complete you, but about discovering another messy soul to mesh with yours.

Mar 13, 2019

Love Isn’t Beautiful — It’s Messy (And Worth It)

Mar 13, 2019

Marisa Donnelly

Marisa Donnelly

Writer, editor, writing coach + teacher who’s passionate about words and helping people. Founder of Be A Light Collective. Bonus mom. marisadonnelly.com

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