Archive - Learning to Fly

Learning to Be: Finding Your Belonging, Your Truth, Your Path

Some years ago, my therapist assigned me the task of sitting—just sitting—for fifteen minutes each day.

May 8 •

Heather G. Marshall

April 2025

Ode on Dandelions

An Adopted Person's Guide to Shedding Shame, Casting Wishes and Celebrating Uncultivation

Apr 12 •

Heather G. Marshall

March 2025

February 2025

November 2024

Grief, Gratitude and the Power of Holding Opposites

Lessons from a Hurricane and an Oak

Nov 5, 2024 •

Heather G. Marshall

September 2024

Autumn is the Perfect Time to Bloom

A Reminder for Women and Adoptees Who Fear They are Late to the Party

Sep 22, 2024 •

Heather G. Marshall

August 2024

The Healing Power of Story

Bear Medicine, Finding Our Voices, Speaking Our Truth

Aug 28, 2024 •

Heather G. Marshall

Selkies, the Sea, and Finding Our Selves

A Poem, A Mindfulness Practice, and Details on One of My Classes

Aug 21, 2024 •

Heather G. Marshall

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