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Beating the Odds Now

Partnering the Genius of Youth to Heal the World

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“The Flood of Kindness” Finally in Print

Laurie Marshall

Aug 3, 20171 min read

“The Flood of Kindness” Finally in Print

After six years of thinking about every word and every image, working and reworking every page of this inspiring story, our story has now av

Beating the Odds by Partnering the Genius of Youth – A Flood of Kindness

Laurie Marshall

Jun 29, 20162 min read

Beating the Odds by Partnering the Genius of Youth – A Flood of Kindness

As our planet gets warmer, it has the possibility of getting meaner. When 8 year-old De’Ante Webster of Indianapolis shared his magical tale

Strengthening Resilience in Young People Through Creativity

Laurie Marshall

Jun 12, 20163 min read

Strengthening Resilience in Young People Through Creativity

In the face of unprecedented challenges, there are tools we can give our young people as a vital source of protection

Beating the Odds by Taking Notes

Laurie Marshall

Mar 10, 20161 min read

Beating the Odds by Taking Notes

Dan Pink, one of my favorite thinkers, posted a short video today about the benefits of taking notes by hand instead of the computer.

Beating the Odds Using our Collective Genius

Laurie Marshall

Jan 1, 20161 min read

Beating the Odds Using our Collective Genius

May the abundant miracle of Nature fill us with faith and generosity in 2016.

Beating the Odds Through Intuition – a Matter of Life and Death

Laurie Marshall

Dec 14, 20155 min read

Beating the Odds Through Intuition – a Matter of Life and Death

I wrote this in 2004 and feel the need to spread the message of this story:

Beating the Odds of Climate Chaos

Laurie Marshall

Nov 19, 20152 min read

Beating the Odds of Climate Chaos

“Is climate changed happening to us or for us?” Paul Hawken asked at the Bioneers Conference this October.

The Odds Not Beaten

Laurie Marshall

Mar 8, 20152 min read

The Odds Not Beaten

It is with heavy heart that I learned this week that one of my students from Helen S. Faison in Pittsburgh, PA, has been arrested for the

Community Matters – The Longing for Belonging

Laurie Marshall

Feb 5, 20152 min read

Community Matters – The Longing for Belonging

For the last year, I’ve been a trainer for an amazing non-profit called Community Matters.

Sharing Questions from Young Artists

Laurie Marshall

Jan 9, 20156 min read

Sharing Questions from Young Artists

I asked the photography, film, and painting high school students to write questions throughout my talk to support further exploration of th

Nourishing Creativity

Laurie Marshall

Apr 14, 20134 min read

Nourishing Creativity

Dear Young Mother, I am thrilled that you have embarked upon this rigorous, holy career

Dancing the Odds, Ending War

Laurie Marshall

Jun 10, 20111 min read

Dancing the Odds, Ending War

I just had an interesting conversation with my 25 year old son, Daniel, about a video I just made entitled “A Call for the End of War”.

Beating the Odds in Puntland, Somalia

Laurie Marshall

May 13, 20111 min read

Beating the Odds in Puntland, Somalia

Ilkoasse dedicated his life to building peace in northern Somalia.

Beating the Odds Starts with the Inner Work

Laurie Marshall

Apr 8, 20112 min read

Beating the Odds Starts with the Inner Work

The inner work that will help us beat the odds focuses on listening to the quiet voice inside as well as the roaring dragons.

Creativity & Community Do It Again

Laurie Marshall

Mar 27, 20111 min read

Creativity & Community Do It Again

When asked what they were most proud of in making this mural, many of the students at the Grant Grover School of the College of Marin said t

Reducing Stress Beats the Odds

Laurie Marshall

Mar 15, 20111 min read

Reducing Stress Beats the Odds

The fabulously practical, caring and cutting edge brain-science expert Eric Jensen shares five ways to decrease stress

I Don’t Know What Odds Are

Laurie Marshall

Mar 9, 20112 min read

I Don’t Know What Odds Are

I’m making a 8′ x 12′ mural at the Grant Grover School, a branch of the College of Marin, for young people with special needs, through the

Giving Attention to the Behavior We Want

Laurie Marshall

Mar 3, 20111 min read

Giving Attention to the Behavior We Want

How do we beat the odds of negativity that we are up against? Like any sane parent and educator knows, focusing on positive behavior gets

Soul as Fundamental to Beating the Odds

Laurie Marshall

Feb 25, 20112 min read

Soul as Fundamental to Beating the Odds

This is the story that I told a mother and her three daughters at the Afterschool University in Colorado Springs, causing me to burst into

Seeking the Spark at Afterschool University

Laurie Marshall

Feb 24, 20111 min read

Seeking the Spark at Afterschool University

I was thrilled to be sent to Colorado by the Afterschool University to “seek the spark” in 24 of their students.

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