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Melissa
May 28, 2018
wisdom

On Forgiveness

Melissa
May 28, 2018
wisdom
On Forgiveness

Forgiveness is not a magic wand that you wave and make the hard feelings go away. It’s a process, and some days it comes and goes.

Tagged: growth, healing, relationships, self-care, spirit

Melissa
April 30, 2018
life

In Defense of (a Healthy) Ego

Melissa
April 30, 2018
life
In Defense of (a Healthy) Ego

For far too long in my life, my SELF has felt suppressed, minimized, belittled, ignored, unacknowledged, unloved, unseen.

Tagged: growth, healing, independence, on being a woman, relationships, self-care

Melissa
April 18, 2018
sparks

The Earth Eater

Melissa
April 18, 2018
sparks
The Earth Eater

I love the sound of the rain.
I love my feet in the sand.
I love my arms wrapped around a great redwood tree.

Tagged: mindfulness, nature, poems, spirit

Melissa
April 3, 2018
wisdom

“Why is the world so beautiful?”

Melissa
April 3, 2018
wisdom
“Why is the world so beautiful?”

"I very proudly entered the forestry school as an 18-year-old and telling them that the reason that I wanted to study botany was because I wanted to know why asters and goldenrod looked so beautiful together."

Tagged: change, growth, mindfulness, nature, quotes, spirit, the creative path

Melissa
March 27, 2018
sparks

She Wore Red: In Memory of Jennifer Gonzales Shushereba

Melissa
March 27, 2018
sparks
She Wore Red: In Memory of Jennifer Gonzales Shushereba

She was gone far too soon.

But her fire will not go out.

Tagged: healing, humankind, independence, on being a woman, relationships, resolve, spirit

Melissa
March 19, 2018
life

I Was A Sick Child: On Transformation Through Music and Song

Melissa
March 19, 2018
life
I Was A Sick Child: On Transformation Through Music and Song

I don’t consider myself a “healer”... but I do know that I’ve been healed in some powerful ways by making music.

Tagged: growth, humankind, quotes, self-care, spirit, the creative path

Melissa
March 14, 2018
wisdom

How The Wolf Sees

Melissa
March 14, 2018
wisdom
How The Wolf Sees

On the path,
I have many doubts —
but if I keep my focus,
I know they won’t last.

Tagged: growth, mindfulness, resolve

Melissa
March 7, 2018
sparks

Nepenthe

Melissa
March 7, 2018
sparks
Nepenthe

It was dark, so we tried to make our own light, / and drank candle wax like tea.

Tagged: change, healing, poems, spirit, the creative path

Melissa
March 1, 2018
wisdom

A Reminder On Self-Worth: Don't Ever Give Away Your Power to Define Yourself

Melissa
March 1, 2018
wisdom
A Reminder On Self-Worth: Don't Ever Give Away Your Power to Define Yourself

Without awareness, everything that happens is personal.

Tagged: growth, independence, mindfulness, quotes, resolve, relationships

Melissa
February 20, 2018
life

Shyness Can’t Stop You

Melissa
February 20, 2018
life
Shyness Can’t Stop You

While shyness, or being more reserved or quiet at times, can certainly be a strong (and perfectly fine/normal) personality trait, it doesn’t have to mean a life sentence of hiding nervously in the corner.

Tagged: change, growth, healing, resolve, the creative path

Melissa
February 12, 2018
sparks

The Real Golden Hour

Melissa
February 12, 2018
sparks
The Real Golden Hour

In meditation I sometimes have it… but the other day, sitting sick in bed, working, the feeling came over me.

Tagged: healing, growth, mindfulness, self-care

Melissa
January 30, 2018
wisdom

You Can't Handle It

Melissa
January 30, 2018
wisdom
You Can't Handle It

You can’t handle it because it makes you feel bad.

You can’t handle it because you get hurt.

Tagged: growth, resolve, self-care

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