Evil Will Not Win

On the evening of June 17, 2015, a young man walked into the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina with terror in his heart. For an hour he sat with the group gathered for a prayer meeting. Then he turned his thoughts into action and opened fire. His bullets were meant to start […]

Of national crises …. and weeding

I wrote this blog last year May, when there was political turmoil in Jamaica.  I never posted it.  Today, with London burning and stock markets tumbling, it seems just as relevant – my reminder to myself to hold a place of peace.   _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ As the political crisis in my homeland Jamaica took a turn […]

Doing life, cancer positive

Monique is the daughter of friends who I have watched grow from a child into adulthood.  I have also watched her deal with a diagnosis of cancer.  I have seen her at home, on television, in yoga class, at book readings, at church.  And Monique is always smiling and positive.   A few months ago, the […]

How to BE free and laughing – an update from Nadine

I received this beautiful note from a friend, Nadine, this morning and wanted to share what happens in your life when you are “free and laughing”! Hi Marguerite! Just wanted to share that I’ve been full-joying your blog posts and love the new site. It’s so bright and cheerful. Do you remember when I asked […]

A picture says a thousand words

This is a photograph taken by my Facebook friend, David Chen. The moment I saw this photo, I knew I had to share it on my blog.  The scene speaks to me of peace, friendship, comfort, contentment and beauty.  What more can one want in life?  If a cat and a dog can be in […]

What is home?

I returned home to Jamaica from Canada 2 weeks ago I had this strange feeling as the plane landed at Norman Manley airport in Kingston, as I drove through the streets of the city, as I went to my sister’s and then my brother’s homes.  I had never felt this way coming back to Jamaica.  […]

Panic …. then peace

I awoke yesterday morning at 4.45 a.m. in a panic. The day before I had moved my furniture and released my dogs, Daisy and Mufasa, to their new owner. Now, I realized, I was really moving to Canada. A rush of seemingly limitless “things to do before I leave” flooded my brain, juxtaposed with the […]