Spirit

When Peace Took to the Streets

A walk through Richmond with Buddhist monks

Feb 10 • Annette Marquis

Hello, Darkness, My Old Friend

Reclaiming the dark while grieving the loss of light

Nov 3, 2025 • Annette Marquis

My Sacred Canon

In honor of the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, how I came to revere a Canon PowerShot SD400 camera as a sacred object.

Aug 29, 2025 • Annette Marquis

This I Believe...

For moral clarity in these troubling times, I've developed a personal creed to help guide my actions and reactions.

Feb 16, 2025 • Annette Marquis

Watching the Sun Rise and Other Forms of Resistance

Stepping outside my comfort zone as I stretch my resistance muscles

Feb 2, 2025 • Annette Marquis

Day 30: Hope for the Future

How do we have hope for the future even when things don't feel very hopeful?

Dec 30, 2024 • Annette Marquis

Day 29: How to Keep a Hope-Filled Perspective

A quarter century filled with hope.

Dec 29, 2024 • Annette Marquis

Day 28: Start with Hope, Then Add Grit

How to act in hope even when we don't feel hopeful.

Dec 28, 2024 • Annette Marquis and VK Lynne

Day 27: Reflections on Hope - Week 4

Now it's your turn to again reflect and catch up on this fourth week of hope.

Dec 28, 2024 • Annette Marquis

Day 26: Relaxing into Hope

Sometimes we just have to breathe and let hope come to us.

Dec 26, 2024 • Annette Marquis

Day 25: Celebrating Hope

Tacky lights give me hope!

Dec 25, 2024 • Annette Marquis

Day 24: Finding Hope in Silence

Have a blessed day!

Dec 24, 2024 • Annette Marquis

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