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Opening Post
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Sacred Knowing
Last week I spent time walking through the dry, vast land along the Rio Grande in Northern New Mexico. I honestly didn’t know what to expect as I planned a short visit to the Gorge Bridge after a long day of work in a nearby town. I had a plan. “Melanie, you have about 20 Continue reading
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Shhhh…It’s A Secret
Do you want to know a secret? Here is my mind (image below). It’s how it works, looks and feels to me. This jumble of words, thoughts, to-do lists, colors, shapes, languages, and disconnected ideas are ever-present. I once wrote an essay called, “The Comfort of Chaos” because this disorder has been such a constant Continue reading
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On Fear and Dying
What is your greatest fear? I am now in the second half of my life. I fear coming to the end of my life having never truly used my gifts as I should have. Honestly, this is not a new fear. I have carried it all of my life. The difference now is the greater Continue reading
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Changing Times
Today I visited several shops and small boutiques in the counties surrounding Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. The stores were filled with older White ladies. Scattered among them were people from the many ethnic and racial backgrounds that make up this region. In two stores, it happened. An older White lady stepped in front of me Continue reading
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Welcome
This blog is a place of reflection and compassion. There is much division and hatred in our world. I have known no better tool for combatting adversity than writing. I have created this space for growing the kind of community and world that I desire for myself, my family, my friends, and even my adversaries. Continue reading
Journey With ME 