PinnedMarcia AbboudMy Mother’s Last Words Left Me GobsmackedA glimpse of the afterlife came with a warningApr 1173Apr 1173
PinnedMarcia AbboudinAbout Me StoriesAbout Me — Marcia AbboudI am out with lanterns, looking for myself — Emily Dickinson — sums me upDec 4, 2023160Dec 4, 2023160
Marcia AbboudinAdmiring MultipotentialityAn Epiphany on Aging as The Mirror Becomes My EnemyThe window of faking it is small in the grand scheme of things — and grandkids don’t lie4d ago824d ago82
Marcia AbboudinHope * Healing * HumourMy City Was My Haven Before It Became My PrisonThe sparkling lights of Sydney dimmed in the stark contrast of divorceJul 2259Jul 2259
Marcia AbboudinBlack BearWhen I Was Raped at Fourteen, My Brother’s Response Broke MeI’d be in my 40s before learning about the ‘Dissociative Disorder’ that occurred when six boys took my innocenceJul 1577Jul 1577
Marcia AbboudinThe Parenting PortalI Never Wanted a Son, and I Ended Up With Five Step-SonsI imagined the universe got it wrong when it was dishing out my destinyJul 1077Jul 1077
Marcia AbboudinAge of EmpathyIt Felt Like the End of The World in The Summer of ‘74I was ten years old when a swarm of flying roaches descended on meJul 366Jul 366
Marcia AbboudinCatharsis ChroniclesWhen a Psychic Gives You a Warning, Pay AttentionI left my skepticism at the door and it saved me a world of hurtJun 2579Jun 2579
Marcia AbboudinPragmatic WisdomI Was an Unofficial Co-Founder of AussieBumIf only I’d been brave enough to speak up, I’d now be sharing in some of the profitsJun 1977Jun 1977
Marcia AbboudinTravel MemoirsWe Were Forced to Bribe a Balinese Cop to Avoid PrisonOur second honeymoon dream trip was another unplanned debacleJun 1381Jun 1381