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Beating the Odds Now
Partnering the Genius of Youth to Heal the World
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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
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
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.
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.
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:
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.
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
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.
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
Laurie Marshall
Apr 14, 20134 min read
Nourishing Creativity
Dear Young Mother, I am thrilled that you have embarked upon this rigorous, holy career
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”.
Laurie Marshall
May 13, 20111 min read
Beating the Odds in Puntland, Somalia
Ilkoasse dedicated his life to building peace in northern Somalia.
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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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