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Melissa
February 15, 2017
sparks

Some people are afraid to look at the world.

Melissa
February 15, 2017
sparks
Some people are afraid to look at the world.

They’re afraid to look up

and gaze at a star on the eve

of an equinox

at twilight

and feel what it means to be in the world and not.

Tagged: spirit, nature, change, mindfulness, poems

Melissa
February 2, 2017
wisdom

Camille Paglia on Girl Squads

Melissa
February 2, 2017
wisdom
Camille Paglia on Girl Squads

"Girl squads are only an early learning stage of female development."

Tagged: on being a woman, relationships, the creative path, quotes

Melissa
February 1, 2017
sparks

"The lattice that we are either a part of or apart from."

Melissa
February 1, 2017
sparks
"The lattice that we are either a part of or apart from."

"The lattice is the connective tissue. The lattice is everyone else, the lattice is my people, collective youth, people like me, hearts ripe, brains aglow."

Tagged: quotes, humankind, relationships

Melissa
January 24, 2017
sparks

Fear not the strength of the water

Melissa
January 24, 2017
sparks
Fear not the strength of the water

In these troubling times, it's been helpful for me to remember, still, that all things must pass and all things must change. Here are some words that came to me this week to remind me of this...

Tagged: lyrics, change, resolve, the creative path

Melissa
January 13, 2017
life

I have my wings now

Melissa
January 13, 2017
life
I have my wings now

I’m singing this morning. I’m singing and was drawn to my heart necklace on the nightstand and put it on. Energy-infused object of my last affection.

Tagged: relationships, independence, humankind

Melissa
January 11, 2017
life

Redecorating the Heart

Melissa
January 11, 2017
life
Redecorating the Heart

The picture had been above my couch for over a year—ever since I moved to Austin about a year and four months ago. But in actuality, it had been above the couch for much longer than that. When it hung over the same couch in our living room. Back when it was our couch.

Tagged: relationships, on being a woman, resolve

Melissa
January 1, 2017
wisdom

Your art and ideas are signs of your spirit.

Melissa
January 1, 2017
wisdom
Your art and ideas are signs of your spirit.

"Please take my advice, and don't waste your short life. Invest your youthful vitality in your art. Share the best of your spirit with the world."

Tagged: the creative path, spirit, quotes, highlights2017

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