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As the days come to their shortest, the darkness makes the light shine brightest. We celebrate that each person's "Inner Light" can shine br
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UTC Unity Through Creativity
Nov 15, 20232 min read
Healing Images in Times of Strife
Dear Friends of Unity Through Creativity, We are deeply grateful to all of you for your support on El Paso's Giving Day. We exceeded our...
Laurie Marshall
Mar 11, 20232 min read
Dragons - Friend or Foe?
East Oakland Boxing Association (EOBA), Oakland, CA The Singing Tree Mural of Strength and Happiness - Ahmir, 13, Painting the Dragon...
UTC Unity Through Creativity
Dec 22, 20223 min read
You are Stronger Than You Think
Study of The EOBA Oak Singing Tree of Strength and Happiness “You are stronger than you think” Dear Friends of Unity Through Creativity,...
Laurie Marshall
Jul 19, 20223 min read
Liberty and Justice for All
Five words.The United States is based on these five words. A mission statement of 5 words is memorable. Everyone in our country knows them.
Laurie Marshall
Jan 31, 20223 min read
Dream Come True
Have you ever had a dream, year after year, and it doesn't come true, but you keep dreaming it and you never give up and, 20 years later, it
Laurie Marshall
Jan 7, 20223 min read
Winter 2022 - Nourishing the Roots
I am sending you a winter greeting of nourishing the roots during the fallow season. As I reflect upon the concept of Unity Through Creativi
Laurie Marshall
Nov 11, 20203 min read
Embracing Our Unknown Through Creative Collaboration
The 1st “Co-heart” of Certified Singing Tree Facilitators began on-line in August, 2020 with 12 people from five countries.
UTC Unity Through Creativity
Sep 17, 20201 min read
Building the Beloved Community
George Washington University’s e-Co Leadership Coaching Certificate program asked the 15 participants to reflect on what they learned.
UTC Unity Through Creativity
Sep 22, 20192 min read
The Symbolism of the Singing Tree of Climate Solutions
The students from Ukiah High School in northern California co-created this powerful image. They used Project Drawdown as a resource
Laurie Marshall
Aug 3, 20171 min read
“The Flood of Kindness” Finally in Print
After six years of thinking about every word and every image, working and reworking every page of this inspiring story, our story has now av
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
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
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
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
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
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