by Marijke McCandless | Mar 31, 2023 | Play
I drove home from a hard day at the rock-climbing gym I felt discouraged that I wasn’t yet successful — still inadequate — Not yet strong enough to do my “project” Near home I caught an unusual sight There before me sat my Beloved Iconic Turtlehead Mountain Dark...
by Marijke McCandless | Mar 18, 2023 | Listen
Some of us read the word “mystic” and immediately turn our attention elsewhere, finding the word a bit too woo-woo. Others of us will perk up our ears, curious to read about those who have touched into the deeper mystery of life. Curious about what the qualities of a...
by Marijke McCandless | Mar 18, 2023 | Write
I’ve written a book called Naked in the Now: Juicy Practices for Getting Present. Today, I have been sitting here taking stock of my “successes” in meeting my professional goals of getting it and me “out there” Here’s what I can report: I didn’t finish...
by Marijke McCandless | May 26, 2022 | Listen
A poem about grief and love… “Say Yes! to life” It’s one of my highest aspirations But how do I say Yes to an 18-year-old shooter killing elementary school kids? How do I say Yes to heedless, needless death? How do I say Yes to polarization and righteous action?...
by Marijke McCandless | May 23, 2022 | Write
The below is a piece I published in Illumination on Medium a couple years ago. Some of the references are out of date. (I no longer work as a program manager, for instance.) The theme, however, has come up a couple times in the last week and I thought I would...
