Mary Morrissey (rođena 1949.) je američka autorica Nove misli"Spiritual Center Offers New Program." Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug 2011, Page 7Carter, Andrew. "Walston Committed to Helping People." The Marion Star - USA Today Network, 18 Feb 2020, Page A3 i aktivistica za međunarodno nenasilje."Exploring the Sacred," The World (Coos Bay, Oregon), 17 Jul 2006, Page 6 Ona je autorica knjige Building Your Field of Dreams, koja opisuje Morrisseyjeve rane životne borbe i lekcije."Religion Book Review: Building Your Field of Dreams by Mary Manin Morrissey, Author Bantam Books $22.95 (282p) ISBN 978-0-553-10214-7". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved October 4, 2021 https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-553-10214-7New Perspective, The Sacramento Bee, 5 Jun 1999, Page 2 Ona je također autorica knjige Ni manje ni više od veličine, o iscjeljivanju odnosa."No Less Than Greatness by Mary Manin Morrissey | PenguinRandomHouse.com". February 13, 2016. Archived from the original on February 13, 2016. Retrieved October 4, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20160213162311/http://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/117700/no-less-than-greatness-by-mary-manin-morrissey/9780553379037 as well as http://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/117700/no-less-than-greatness-by-mary-manin-morrissey/9780553379037"Nonfiction Book Review: NO LESS THAN GREATNESS: Finding Perfect Love in Imperfect Relationships by Mary Manin Morrissey, Author . Bantam $23.95 (288p) ISBN 978-0-553-10653-4". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved October 4, 2021 https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-553-10653-4 Godine 2002. prikupila je i uredila knjigu Nova misao: Praktični Spiritualizam."New Thought by Mary Manin Morrissey: 9781585421428 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved October 4, 2021 https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/288681/new-thought-by-mary-manin-morrissey/ Američki pisac Wayne Dyer nazvao ju je "jednom od najvažnijih autora našeg vremena".Dyer, Wayne. "Mary Manin Morrissey, Author of Building Your Field of Dreams" The Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar 1997
Morrissey je bila aktivna od početka svoje karijere; 1995. suosnivala je Asocijaciju za globalnu novu misao i bila njena prva predsjednica."AGNT Leadership Council". web.archive.org. Retrieved September 27, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20030225112804fw_/http://www.agnt.org/leaders~1.htm#Manin Godine 1997. sarađivala je sa unukom Mahatme Gandija, Arunom Gandijem, na uspostavljanju Međunarodne sezone nenasilja .https://web.archive.org/web/20030225112804fw_/http://www.agnt.org/leaders~1.htm#Manin U januaru 2019. godine, Sezona nenasilja je proslavljena širom svijeta kao prilika da se "zbliže zajednice, osnažujući ih da zamisle i pomognu u stvaranju svijeta bez nasilja".Titus, John and Bev (January 30, 2019). "Season for Nonviolence begins 5th season". Urbana Daily Citizen. Retrieved October 2, 2021 https://www.urbanacitizen.com/news/67441/season-for-nonviolence-begins-5th-season
Rani život Mary Morrissey (izvorno Manin) rođena je u Beavertonu, Oregon, 1949. godine. Kao 16-godišnjakinja bila je potpredsjednica svog razreda. Zatim se zaljubila u studenta i ubrzo ostala trudna."A Minister Explains How New Thought Changed Her Life", The Gettysburg Times, 16 Jun 1999, Page 8 Par se brzo vjenčao, ali zbog sramote tinejdžerske trudnoće sredinom šezdesetih, Morrissey je izbačena iz srednje škole. Ubrzo nakon porođaja, smrtno se razboljela od infekcije bubrega, a ljekari su joj prognozirali još šest mjeseci života.Mitchell, Mary E. (2014). The Practitioner Handbook for Spiritual Mind Healing. Red Wheel/Weiser/Conari. pp. Chapter 23. ISBN 978-0-917849-34-3 https://books.google.com/books?id=OOWaBgAAQBAJ&dq=%22mary+manin+Morrissey%22&pg=PT75 as well as https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-917849-34-3 Morrissey je kasnije napisala da je vjerovala da je uzrok njene bolesti samo sramota, jer je "cijelu godinu provela osjećajući se loše zbog sramote koju je nanijela na sebe, svoju školu i svoju porodicu".New Perspective, The Sacramento Bee, 5 Jun 1999, Page H1 Nakon promjene mišljenja uzrokovane posjetom propovjednika njenom bolničkom krevetu, Morrissey se brzo oporavila.Smith, Sandra Lindsey (2014). Life's Garden of Weekly Wisdom. Red Wheel/Weiser/Conari. ISBN 978-0-917849-36-7 https://books.google.com/books?id=p-WaBgAAQBAJ&dq=%22mary+morrissey%22&pg=PT56 as well as https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Wheel/Weiser/Conari as well as https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-917849-36-7 Počela je proučavati polje Nove misli, koje je tada bilo relativno novo."Religion: Minister Explains How 'New Thought' Changed Her Life." Citizens' Voice, 29 Mar 2000, Page 23
Humanitarni rad i aktivizam Morrissey je postala učiteljica, a 1975. postala je zaređena propovjednica.Morrissey, Mary Manin (2002). No Less Than Greatness: The Seven Spiritual Principles That Make Real Love Possible. Random House Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-553-89694-7 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-553-89694-7 Počela je da drži predavanja iz oblasti Nove misli,Awakened Dreams, The Desert Sun, 23 Apr 1999, Page 15 duhovnog rasta"ALTERNATIVE: Rev. Mary Manin Morrissey Talks About Spiritual Growth", Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep 2001, Page 133 i nenasilja.No Less Than Greatness: The Seven Spiritual Principles That Make Real Love, By Mary Manin Morrissey, p. 277 Postala je aktivistica i vođa pokreta Nove misli i pomogla je osnivanje duhovnih centara širom Sjedinjenih Država."Where Love Is Left and Lives Are Changed: Spokane Spiritual Center", The Spokesman-Review, 19 Dec 1998, Page 73 Prema Wayne Dyeru, njena "sposobnost da pronađe zajednički jezik koji se dotiče lično" joj je pomogla da komunicira sa ljudima različitih kultura.Martin-Burk, Elizabeth. "Spiritual Life Center Counts Down to Planned Workshop" The Press-Tribune (Roseville, California) 08 Sep 2000, Page 6 Kao aktivna feministkinja u američkom drugom valu feminizma sedamdesetih, Morrissey se pridružila Barbari Marx Hubbard i Jean Houston kako bi osnovali Društvo za univerzalnog čovjeka.Hubbard, Barbara Marx (2010). Conscious Evolution: Awakening the Power of Our Social Potential. New World Library. ISBN 978-1-57731-281-9 https://books.google.com/books?id=UBNz9ljRmxkC&dq=%22mary+manin+Morrissey%22&pg=PA238 as well as https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_World_Library as well as https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-57731-281-9 Kasnije je pozvana da se pridruži Transformacijskom vijeću lidera, koji je osnovao Jack Canfield."Transformational Leadership Council - Member public profile". www.transformationalleadershipcouncil.com. Retrieved October 2, 2021 https://www.transformationalleadershipcouncil.com/Sys/PublicProfile/41845695/4372632Patterson, Michelle (2014). Women Change the World: Noteworthy Women on Cultivating Your Potential and Achieving Success. BenBella Books. p. 101. ISBN 978-1-939529-17-6 https://books.google.com/books?id=xDdcAwAAQBAJ&dq=at+a+transformational&pg=PA101 as well as https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BenBella_Books as well as https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-939529-17-6 Mary Morrissey je radila sa Dalaj Lamom na pitanjima vezanim za globalni pokret nenasilja.Kipp, Mastin (2017). Claim Your Power. Hay House. pp. Day 34. ISBN 978-1-4019-4955-6. https://books.google.com/books?id=Mi0zDwAAQBAJ&dq=%22mary+morrissey%22&pg=PT259 as well as https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hay_House as well as https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-4019-4955-6White, Barbara. Golden, Howard (ed.). "Grow Your Dream". Body Mind Spirit. Golden Galleries. October 2012: 9 Morrissey, Mary (January 12, 2017). "What the Dalai Lama Taught Me About Relationships". SUCCESS. Retrieved October 5, 2021 https://www.success.com/what-the-dalai-lama-taught-me-about-relationships/ Suosnivala je Asocijaciju za globalnu novu misao 1995. i bila je njena prva predsjednica. Kao dio svog humanitarnog rada, upoznala je Nelsona Mandelu u Južnoj Africi i kasnije je svom radu dodala njegova učenja o nenasilnom otporu .Morrissey, Mary (October 26, 2016). "What My Conversation with Nelson Mandela Taught Me About Finding Purpose Amidst Suffering". HuffPost. Retrieved October 30, 2021 https://www.huffpost.com/entry/what-my-conversation-with_b_12443192
Kao aktivistica za međunarodno nenasilje, ona i Arun Gandhi, unuk Mahatme Gandija, osnovali su Sezonu za nenasilje . Kao dio svog rada na Sezoni nenasilja, Morrissey je bila pozvana da se obrati Ujedinjenim nacijama, prvo o smanjenju nasilja, a zatim i o potrebi za međunarodnom agendom za nenasilje.Belmessieri, Debbie (2011). Tapping into God: Experiencing the Spiritual Spectrum. BalboaPress. p. 310. ISBN 978-1-4525-3525-8 https://books.google.com/books?id=r62B469M774C&dq=%22mary+morrissey%22&pg=PA311 as well as https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-4525-3525-8 Tokom decenija od svog osnivanja, Sezona nenasilja je rasla i sada se slavi i predaje širom sveta. U januaru 2019. godine, Sezona nenasilja je proslavljena širom svijeta kako bi se „zbližile zajednice, osnažile ih da zamišljaju i pomognu u stvaranju svijeta bez nasilja“.
Centar za obogaćivanje života Morrissey je bila osnivačica Centra za obogaćivanje života u Oregonu,Perkins-Reed, Marcia (April 3, 1996). Thriving in Transition: Effective Living in Times of Change. Simon and Schuster. p. 127. ISBN 978-0-684-81189-5 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-684-81189-5 ali su 2004. godine ona i njen tadašnji suprug bankrotirali. Tokom medijskog skandala koji je uslijedio, Morrissey se izvinila što je svoje pratioce navela na "finansijski rizičan put"."Former Church Leaders Agree To Federal Settlement", Albany Democrat-Herald, 7 Apr 2005, Page 7"Beaverton Church Folds", The World (Coos Bay), 6 Aug 2004, Page 5 Preuzela je "punu odgovornost" za situaciju.Ardagh, Arjuna (2010). The Translucent Revolution: How People Just Like You Are Waking Up and Changing the World. New World Library. p. 366. ISBN 978-1-57731-808-8 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_World_Library as well as https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-57731-808-8 Postigla je nagodbu sa saveznom vladom prema kojoj je morala da vrati 10 miliona dolara duga. Morrissey se kasnije razvela od muža i radila je narednih 14 godina da otplati svoj dug. Prema Morrisseyju, dug je otplaćen krajem 2018.089: Bouncing Back from Massive Setbacks with Mary Morrissey, retrieved October 2, 2021 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USMgFrejq6I
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