Want to take a
Trans-Atlantic cruise? The "Questing Marilyn" author, Marilyn Barnicke Belleghem talks
about her cruise on the Holland America Line ship, the ms Westerdam, and how she
uses travel to grow personally.
Travel with Marilyn as we cruise the Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea to Venice!
"Living is about Learning ... It is a Lifelong Quest" - Marilyn Belleghem
Listen to Marilyn talk about her Trans-Atlantic Cruise on Holland America Line's
ms Westerdam cruise ship. Host Bruce Oliver, and
Marilyn
talk about vacationing and cruising as a way to learn more about yourself. On
this interview Marilyn talks about leaving Fort Lauderdale on a voyage that
ended up in the romantic city of Venice, Italy, 21-days later. Find out more
about why taking a cruise is a way to relax and participate in new adventures
that will change your life. During this program we talk about the food, and
on-board activities that are going on every day.
Do
you love Dutch Chocolate, find out more about Holland's Yum-Yum Man and
Holland's cocktail hours and after dinner treats. Find out when and where you
can gaze at the stars (maybe see the Milky Way) and participate in culinary
shows and demonstrations on board Holland America Line's ships. Learn how you
can save money on on-shore excursions when you get into port. Travel with us as
we talk about visiting the "Garden Isle of the Atlantic", Madeira, Portugal and
about sailing through the Straits of Gibraltar to Spain, Italy and to the final
destination, Venice, Italy.
Also learn how Marilyn experiences: "Personal Growth Through Travel"
and how you can too by reading her books: Questing Marilyn ... Try
riding topless in Spain (Photo Left).
Weather you take a cruise on one of Holland America Line ships or take a cruise
in your car to the next city to see something new, you can learn to enjoy your
life more fully. So take your own quest today.
Marilyn is a Registered Marriage and Family Therapist and a clinical member
of the Ontario Division of the American Association for Marriage and Family
Therapy. She holds a Bachelors Degree in Psychology and a Master's Degree in
Adult Education and Counselling Psychology. Her complete credentials and
CV are available here.
Marilyn has a private practice in Burlington, Ontario, Canada where she works
with individuals, couples, families and groups, supporting their personal and
professional relationships to help them develop their potential. Her focused
systems approach assists people to move through the stages of adult development
and supports them in letting go of environments and relationships that can no
longer foster mental and physical health.
When Marilyn went to England and Ireland on a working vacation with other mental
health professionals, she took a voice recorder, notepads and camera, intent on
making her experiences the backbone of her first book. The result was Questing
Marilyn: In Search of My Holy Grail, Personal Growth Through Travel.
"My stories are not a standard travelogue. I strive to
make them personal and easy to read. I include descriptions of places and events
to create a sense of being there with me. I find first hand accounts are an
innovative and unique way to present issues that clients often bring to a
therapist. I see travel as an opportunity to create life-changing experiences as
well as a temporary escape from routine and the responsibilities of life."
reveals Marilyn."
Questing Home: A Safe Place for My Holy Grail,
Personal Growth Through Travel
Travel to the Rocky Mountains and the beaches of Florida.
Discover how good liars manipulate innocent people.
Find out ways to identify psychological and emotional abuse.
See how involving another woman turns a divorce contentious.
Experience the way legal bullies take advantage of the law.
Appreciate how trusting intuition can provide guidance.
Understand ways to find new meaning and purpose in life.
Recognize how strong loving relationships provide safety.
Discover how you can support a friend who is being abused.
Be inspired by a powerful personal journey of rebuilding a life.
Questing France: Deepening the Search for My Holy
Grail,
Personal Growth Through Travel
Share travel adventures in Canada, California, Bahamas and France.
Learn how to confront denial.
Recognize the signs of an affair.
Help children deal with parental conflict.
Explore ways to handle stress and disappointments on a journey.
Identify why people return to or stay in a marriage after infidelity.
Explore ways to develop intimacy.
Learn how to rebuild trust.
See why vacation time is the ideal time to work on a relationship.
Discover what makes a well functioning marriage and family.
Questing Marilyn: In Search of My Holy Grail,
Personal Growth Through Travel
Explore sacred and historic places in England and Ireland.
Face your fears of being free of your roles and responsibilities.
Feel you are part of the group.
Discover how The Holy Grail is your spirit within.
Examine how your beliefs influence your life.
Question what others expect of you.
Find out ways to explore new dimensions of your Self.
Develop a deeper appreciation for your inner guidance.
Learn why vacation time is the ideal time to reflect on
life's meaning and purpose.
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Holland America Line's Cruise Ships include:
ms Amsterdam, ms Eurodam, ms Maasdam, ms Nieuw Amsterdam, ms Noordam, ms
Oosterdam, ms Prinsendam, ms Rotterdam, ms Ryndam, ms Statendam, ms Veendam, ms
Volendam, ms Westerdam, ms Zaandam,ms Zuiderdam