Marga's Blog on What Matters

Hi. My name is Marga Fripp and I'm the chief pollinator of good at What Matters.

What Matters is a social enterprise and multimedia publishing platform that cultivates, nurtures and advances positive change in our lives and in the world.

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The Appalachian Bootstrap Leadership Scholarship
Dec 6

Dec 6 The Appalachian Bootstrap Leadership Scholarship

Marga Fripp
by Marga Fripp

I am excited to share that Jesse and I initiated an educational project, and would love to invite you to join in with us to make it possible.

Imperfect Clay
Mar 30

Mar 30 Imperfect Clay

Marga Fripp
by Marga Fripp

Why fight and resist
this very grain of essence,
this fragile bit of who you are?
Pure shimmering light,
unrivaled being

Bamboo
Mar 30

Mar 30 Bamboo

Marga Fripp
by Marga Fripp

She walked with the heart of an angel
hidden beneath what she thought
was just a stalk of flesh and bone
for which no one cared.

When the birds speak
May 27

May 27 When the birds speak

Marga Fripp
by Marga Fripp

This morning out in my backyard I had coffee listening to the chattering of birds. Since the hatchlings came at the end of April, life feels so different...

On listening
May 19

May 19 On listening

Marga Fripp
by Marga Fripp

Listening is an act of courage. The ability to be present with whatever is, comforting or discomforting, and without an agenda or a pre-programed response

What Matters
Dec 29

Dec 29 What Matters

Marga Fripp
by Marga Fripp

Each year that passes like a tidal wave brings in and leaves with us astonishing riches and experiences that shape everything in our being.  

How Change Becomes Possible
Dec 16

Dec 16 How Change Becomes Possible

Marga Fripp
by Marga Fripp

When I first wrote to ask your help for Fainess’s campaign our goal was $11,000. Some of us who knew Fainess decided to take action. 

In Hope, Justice and Kindness
Nov 22

Nov 22 In Hope, Justice and Kindness

Marga Fripp
by Marga Fripp

Join us in saying "NO" to labor trafficking by helping Fainess, a brave survivor, to help other women escape abuse, heal and access justice. 

Letting go: homecoming to the heart
Oct 14

Oct 14 Letting go: homecoming to the heart

Marga Fripp
by Marga Fripp

Letting go is a journey of transformation. It connects us with our deeper, more creative self. One must hold on and let go at the same time to achieve mastery and balance.

Where my heart lives
Jun 6

Jun 6 Where my heart lives

Marga Fripp
by Marga Fripp

Today marks my last day of an incredible, enchanted and mystical sabbatical. I have wandered as deep as the path took me to where a new uncharted world was awaiting.

The Pilgrim's Way
Feb 19

Feb 19 The Pilgrim's Way

Marga Fripp
by Marga Fripp

Oh soul, you came a long way,
you showed faith and devotion,
stripped the veil off your ego and
revealed your essence

Here to live out loud
Feb 19

Feb 19 Here to live out loud

Marga Fripp
by Marga Fripp

Each of us, in our own distinctive way, is here on a quest to live out loud and to learn to be a student while being a master.  

A Beautiful Life: In memory of Adela Dinu
Feb 19

Feb 19 A Beautiful Life: In memory of Adela Dinu

Marga Fripp
by Marga Fripp

Adela Dinu lived a life filled with profound love for humanity, absolute service, and joy for the simple things. 

Life as a path of discovery
Nov 9

Nov 9 Life as a path of discovery

Marga Fripp
by Marga Fripp

As I write on a cool Monday morning, the rooster is crowing, the birds are singing and the farm horses are out neighing and grazing on lush pastures

Finding harmony and joy in the village life...
Jul 30

Jul 30 Finding harmony and joy in the village life...

Jesse Fripp
by Marga Fripp

It’s been about three weeks in our new home, living the Swiss way… Lots of things to take in at once

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