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Melissa
April 18, 2017
life

“Even birds of a feather find it hard to fly.”

Melissa
April 18, 2017
life
“Even birds of a feather find it hard to fly.”

A man named J— shared the reading from the Big Book about finding a higher power. Then he shared what was on his mind.

He had been struggling with wanting to take a shot that morning, but knew he’d find solace here.

“Birds of a feather flock together,” said J—. That’s why he came back.

Tagged: healing, self-care, resolve

Melissa
April 10, 2017
wisdom

Don’t get upset over anything a cup of tea in bed can fix.

Melissa
April 10, 2017
wisdom
Don’t get upset over anything a cup of tea in bed can fix.

Put the kettle on.

Boil the water.

Add honey, sweetness, love...

Tagged: healing, mindfulness, self-care

Melissa
April 6, 2017
sparks

There’s the moon hiding behind a corner.

Melissa
April 6, 2017
sparks
There’s the moon hiding behind a corner.

A poem.

Tagged: poems, nature, spirit

Melissa
April 4, 2017
life

Once I Wanted to Be the Greatest

Melissa
April 4, 2017
life
Once I Wanted to Be the Greatest

What I've learned is that while this striving to be great — this dedication to my art and growth — is necessary, it's best tempered with self-care and nurturing.

Tagged: the creative path, change, resolve, self-care

Melissa
March 28, 2017
wisdom

What’s Roaring Inside You: Henry Rollins on the Creative Process

Melissa
March 28, 2017
wisdom
What’s Roaring Inside You: Henry Rollins on the Creative Process

“I think it’s important if you’re a creative person, or aspire to be, that you don’t spend too much time aspiring or asking advice."

Tagged: the creative path, quotes, independence, resolve

Melissa
March 22, 2017
life

Sober Shows

Melissa
March 22, 2017
life
Sober Shows

When I started playing live shows for Lady Lazarus, I played completely sober... But since moving to Austin a couple years ago, it’s been hard for me to socialize sober let alone think about playing shows.

Tagged: independence, healing, resolve, self-care, the creative path

Melissa
March 15, 2017
wisdom

"Everything happens for a reason."

Melissa
March 15, 2017
wisdom
"Everything happens for a reason."

Darryl "DMC" McDaniels of Run-D.M.C. shares how he was saved by an angel.

Tagged: the creative path, spirit, healing

Melissa
March 8, 2017
sparks

She Is A Wanderess

Melissa
March 8, 2017
sparks
She Is A Wanderess

"She is free in her wildness, she is a wanderess, a drop of free water. She knows nothing of borders and cares nothing for rules or customs..."

Tagged: on being a woman, quotes, lyrics, spirit, travel

Melissa
March 1, 2017
life

I saw a woman shaking it, just shaking it all on the beach in Key West.

Melissa
March 1, 2017
life
I saw a woman shaking it, just shaking it all on the beach in Key West.

She had just stood up from her blanket from sunbathing and was wearing a thin black thong bikini looking like a black-haired Venus rising from the sand with a thick tan ass and thighs, which she shook like thunder...

Tagged: on being a woman, independence, travel

Melissa
February 21, 2017
sparks

I had a problem, a person really, that I could not let go…

Melissa
February 21, 2017
sparks
I had a problem, a person really, that I could not let go…

so I gave it up to the spirits in the sky

and they took it up like a kite on string

to which the end my little finger was tied

Tagged: relationships, self-care, mindfulness, change, independence, poems

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

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