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    Forest Bathing
    Melina Meador
    • Jun 4, 2020
    • 2 min

    Forest Bathing

    There is a Japanese word that translates "Forest Bathing". It's being out in earth's loveliness and breathing it in, letting the detritus...
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    Reading Aloud
    Melina Meador
    • Mar 24, 2020
    • 2 min

    Reading Aloud

    When my daughter was born I was so excited to read aloud to her. I started reading Misty of Chincoteague when I was nursing her at a few...
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    When You Stretch and Are Surprised
    Melina Meador
    • Mar 3, 2020
    • 2 min

    When You Stretch and Are Surprised

    No, this is not a post about aging. Ahem. This is a good surprise. I've been running for a year half now, with 24 weeks off for the last...
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    Grandma Doris (Apron)
    Melina Meador
    • Sep 3, 2019
    • 1 min

    Grandma Doris (Apron)

    I am enjoying being part of a writing group. We set out some practices for ourselves this summer where we pick a word and then free write...
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    Sowing and Reaping
    Melina Meador
    • Aug 20, 2019
    • 1 min

    Sowing and Reaping

    "And to write is to sow and to reap at the same time." Ellie Wiesel in Memoirs Mr. Wiesel is an author and holocaust survivor. I'm...
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    Small.
    Melina Meador
    • Jul 17, 2019
    • 1 min

    Small.

    This is the time for small. Not vast. Small. Like three or four pints of apricot jam, not twenty. Like a garden of one zucchini plant,...
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    What Inspires You and How Do You Stay Inspired?
    Melina Meador
    • Jan 16, 2019
    • 2 min

    What Inspires You and How Do You Stay Inspired?

    Keep a green bough in your heart and the singing bird will come. (Chinese Proverb) Have you ever just made a list of the things that...
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    My Favorite Books of 2018
    Melina Meador
    • Jan 7, 2019
    • 8 min

    My Favorite Books of 2018

    It has been a fantastic year of reading! I have never read so many books in a year and each one was purposefully chosen for growth and...
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    Criticism That Actually Makes a Difference
    Melina Meador
    • Dec 19, 2018
    • 2 min

    Criticism That Actually Makes a Difference

    “I criticize by creation, not by finding fault.” Cicero It’s true that it’s really easy and even fun to jump on the bandwagon of your...
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    Schole Talk: What to Do With Your Toddlers
    Melina Meador
    • Nov 16, 2018
    • 4 min

    Schole Talk: What to Do With Your Toddlers

    So you are all “in” with the idea of schole – time to learn, think, create – but you have toddlers. This is different than having a...
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    Handwriting Scripture #3
    Melina Meador
    • Nov 15, 2018
    • 1 min

    Handwriting Scripture #3

    This whole handwriting scripture and attempting to paint a face for one of the characters has been so much fun! Really, I've been...
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    Book Collections: Lifelong Joi de Vivre!
    Melina Meador
    • Oct 31, 2018
    • 1 min

    Book Collections: Lifelong Joi de Vivre!

    I was lucky enough to study in London in my early 20’s. My mom sent me a book in the mail which was terrific-ly expensive! I don’t know...
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    Handwriting Scripture
    Melina Meador
    • Oct 28, 2018
    • 1 min

    Handwriting Scripture

    I began watercolor painting earlier this year and I’m not great at it but I find it incredibly peaceful and life-giving – Schole, for...
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    Reading More and Reading to Get Smarter
    Melina Meador
    • Oct 17, 2018
    • 3 min

    Reading More and Reading to Get Smarter

    At the beginning of 2018 I set a goal to read 36 books. I thought I could chip away at 3 books a month and the only requirement would be...
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