Melina Meador
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Melina Meador
- Dec 18, 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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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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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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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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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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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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