Tag: mindfulness
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Bowing to Life’s Gifts
This time of year always brings about reflection and an overwhelming sense of gratitude. Not only is Thanksgiving one of my favorite holidays, but it is almost time for me to celebrate another journey around the sun which naturally brings about reflection on my past year. This year has been so interesting. I’ve taken self-care…
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Developing a Meditative Practice
It has been 20 days since I started my 70 day meditation challenge. So far, I have had no issues making time for meditation and it has become something I greatly look forward to. These 70 days are about exploration of meditative styles as well as experimenting with the time of day, length, location and…
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Summer Adventures
Summer Melissa is almost here. Starting Friday, I will have 73 days off from work (minus summer checkouts, coursework, and my summer work days). I often find that summer is not the time of growth that I would think it would be. Most of my big, life-changing decisions I’ve made for the better have not…
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A Year of Change
This year has been full of change and growth – going vegan, giving up alcohol, finding peace in meditation, and so much more. Here is a reflection on 2023 for me. (I kind of sound like a hippie, don’t I?)
Feet to the Earth 