PinnedMarianela Medrano, PhDA Strong Back & a Soft HeartWith gratitude to Roshi Joan HalifaxOct 1, 20231Oct 1, 20231
Marianela Medrano, PhDSorrowing in a Liminal SpaceFor in grief nothing “stays put.” One keeps on emerging from a phase, but it always recurs. Round and round. Everything repeats. Am I going…Jul 4Jul 4
Marianela Medrano, PhDThis blog was first published in 2014 by The American Counseling Association (ACA)Re-Writing OurselvesFeb 12Feb 12
Marianela Medrano, PhDCanoeing our Way back to the Divine Feminine in Taíno SpiritualityFirst published in Trivia, Issue 9 (https://www.triviavoices.com/medrano-marra-marianela.html)Jan 23Jan 23
Marianela Medrano, PhDIs Léopold Sédar Senghor Alive?You saw the white tower turning us into glassy glow ghosts and got into the habit of naming things. Today is Sunday, my dead are asleep…Jan 9Jan 9
Marianela Medrano, PhDDeck the HallsI stand by the window, gazing into the morning; the city has awoken with me; others are sleeping. How do I know they are sleeping? I…Jan 7Jan 7
Marianela Medrano, PhDMourning My Way to GriefThe plants by the window are dying; I water them; they are impervious to the irrigation. I am dry as well. A part of me knows there is…Jan 2Jan 2
Marianela Medrano, PhDLa GuapaNo one has ever seen a Ciguapa, but Grandma and Grandpa told me the story so many times that it became reality. Tia Ceci, Mami and Papi…Oct 3, 2023Oct 3, 2023
Marianela Medrano, PhDWhen Mara Takes Over“Freedom is Just Another Word for Nothing Left to Lose” — Kris KristoffersonSep 18, 2023Sep 18, 2023
Marianela Medrano, PhDPoetry: My Compass and Healing BalmI am back at Mt Madonna, an intentional community on Summit Rd, in Watsonville, CA, outside of San Jose, founded by the Indian sage Baba…Sep 14, 2023Sep 14, 2023