“Ignore those that make you fearful and sad, that degrade you back towards disease and death.” ~Rumi A few days ago I shared this image on Facebook. I had a student who posted this comment. "I love this, Melanie... but, I get confused with the …
belief change work
Expectation May Cause Suffering
I saw the truth of this so clearly last week as I was working with clients. We "expect" something to be a certain way and when it is not we feel disappointed and we suffer. We seem to have a narrow view of what can make us happy. I …
Personal Responsibility for Our Health
Today I feel angry with our medical system. A mother shared a story of her young son driving to Mayo for a 10 minute consultation with a specialist..........and was sent a $640 bill. This makes me feel sick. This young man has insurance but we all …
How Do We Stop The Bombing? OR How Do We Develop Deeper Pockets Of Peace?
Once again the world is buzzing with what happened in Boston a few days ago. For the people directly involved, it is an experience that they will be unraveling for some time. The shock, the horror of the maiming and death.........very painful and …
“The Winter That Would Not Let Go” or When Things Feel Rough
April 10th and I rescheduled a class so students didn't have to drive in on icy roads........."The Winter That Would Not Let Go" . We want Spring! We want sunshine! We want warm weather!! But what we have is this........"The Winter That Will Not …
Am I Connected or Am I Busy?
This is a good question to stay connected to as we make decisions in our life. Many of us are very uncomfortable with open, quiet, free space and we will do almost anything to avoid that so we create "busyness". Why would you be uncomfortable with …