{"id":1225,"date":"2026-01-15T23:56:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T23:56:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thoughtsbymarlene.com\/bio\/"},"modified":"2026-01-19T00:05:28","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T00:05:28","slug":"bio","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.thoughtsbymarlene.com\/?page_id=1225","title":{"rendered":"Bio"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1225\" class=\"elementor elementor-1225\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49b68a6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"49b68a6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bc7e40 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1bc7e40\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07f2d2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"07f2d2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Marlene N. Seara, MSW<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86befc6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"86befc6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99e0a33 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"99e0a33\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70b654d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"70b654d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"810\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thoughtsbymarlene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Resized_IMG_6780.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1336\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thoughtsbymarlene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Resized_IMG_6780.jpeg 810w, https:\/\/www.thoughtsbymarlene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Resized_IMG_6780-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.thoughtsbymarlene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Resized_IMG_6780-768x1024.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c8bf70 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6c8bf70\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f4f570 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9f4f570\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Personal and Professional Life<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bf04f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3bf04f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Born in Cuba, I believe I was cuban. Then I came to the United States, to New York. Next, my ethnicity became Hispanic or Latino. Later, I became a U.S. citizens . At that point, nationality faded away&#8230; I felt free. I am free and so, I became a universal Citizen.<\/p><p>Whit this journey of personal identity in mind, let me introduce myself to you, the reader. Professionally, I hold a master&#8217;s degree in social work. Personally, I am a first-time author. Initially, I set out an unexpected turn, leading me into the realm of personal growth and self-discovery.<\/p><p>The purpose of this book is to help readers to consciously explore the connection between the mind, body, spirit, god, and the universe . Another central idea is that you, I, and all of us are not separate beings. We are all part of a single collective entity: the Human Spirit. At some point in our fragile lives, we must come to consciously understand this truth.<\/p><p>I challenge you, the reader, to examine your beliefs and habitual thoughts by asking yourself two essential questions:<\/p><ol><li>What occupies your mind most of the time?<\/li><li>What are your greatest worries and fears?<\/li><\/ol><p>Answering these questions with awareness marks the beginning of self-discovery. It is not an easy path,but with patience, discipline, and sincere intention and desire, it is possible!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About Marlene N. Seara, MSW Personal and Professional Life Born in Cuba, I believe I was cuban. Then I came to the United States, to New York. Next, my ethnicity became Hispanic or Latino. Later, I became a U.S. citizens . At that point, nationality faded away&#8230; I felt free. 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