Maureen Murdock

#memoirwriting, author of Unreliable Truth: On Memoir & Memory, The Heroine's Journey, Fathers' Daughers,#memoirwritingtips

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"The decent is a compulsion; we all try to avoid it, but at some point in our lives we journey to our depths. It is not a glamorous journey, but it invariably strengthens a woman and clarifies her sense of self." - The Heroine's Journey

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What happens when women say no?

"There is a fear of disappointing others, destroying their image of who you are. But there is also a strength in saying no, in being self-protective, in listening to one's authentic voice, in silencing the inner tyrant."

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"Feelings that are not acknowledged do not go away; they go underground and bind us to the past" - The Heroine's Journey

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"Like so many other women, Ms. Osaka has recognized that she has the right to put her health and sanity above the unending demands imposed by those who stand to profit from her labors."

Read the fabulous @nytimes piece here:

https://t.co/bVcMkGMLhr

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“The positive feminine sees similarities between all beings and exhibits compassion and mercy. It also demands protection for the young and less fortunate.” -Maureen Murdock, The Heroine’s Journey

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@literati @murdockmaureen @StephenCurry30 @jcf_org Reading "The Heroine's Journey" by @murdockmaureen right now and just ordered the workbook. So many moments of connection but as a daughter and a mother and only in chapter 1!! #books are #magic

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"I feel like I’ve aged two or three years in the last year and that thousands of brain neurons have fallen out of my ears. I can’t think!" New blog post on the aftereffects of the pandemic: https://t.co/MVz4yNQVfH

[Literati @literati]

📕@stephencurry30 has picked "Wake," a graphic novel by Rebecca Hall.
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📘@jcf_org has selected "The Heroine's Journey" by @murdockmaureen. ⁠

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On September 9-12, 2021, I will be teaching a workshop at the Hotel Santa Fe, Santa Fe, New Mexico. We will use the stages of The Heroine’s Journey as a framework for our writing to look at the most significant moments in our lives. https://t.co/ysCJ5DrDww

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“It is the job of the heroine to enlighten the world by loving it—starting with herself.”
- Maureen Murdock, “The Heroine's Journey”

[Maureen Murdock @murdockmaureen]

“We must have the courage to live with the paradox, the strength to hold the tension of not knowing the answers, and the willingness to listen to our inner wisdom and the wisdom of the planet which begs for a change.” - Maureen Murdock, “The Heroine’s Journey”

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"Women are the protectors of the soul of the Earth: we bring the darkness out of hiding and honor the unseen realms."

[Maureen Murdock @murdockmaureen]

"Women are alchemists: we uncover the roots of violence, destruction and desecration of the feminine and transform cultural wounds." - Maureen Murdock, “The Heroine’s Journey”

[Margaret Rutherford @DameRutherford]

"..probably the best-loved British comic actress there has ever been."
Delightful article @OptimaMagazine covering the @AndyMerriman1 biography
https://t.co/m8FX5zGqmo
#MargaretRutherford proudly posing with her Oscar @TheAcademy ,Golden Globe and Variety Club Awards. 1963.

[Joyce Carol Oates @JoyceCarolOates]

Poem of the Day: The Heat of Autumn - https://t.co/JyEhCJfBBU

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Sackler Family Misled Doctors and Public about Dangers of OxyContin https://t.co/gxgrjECP3r

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Good News in Dayton: Drug Deaths Decline https://t.co/yCqSEtlcwD

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5 of 5 stars to Fay Wray and Robert Riskin by Victoria Riskin https://t.co/lvtTN0XiQP

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Why I Didn't Report https://t.co/PefswE8LNw personal account about why we don't believe we'll be believed.

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The Patriarchy is Crumbling https://t.co/m90TrI3F8h time for women to take over the Church