I am no expert, but I want to share my cancer battles and my mental health journey with you, some stress reduction ideas for your life, and hopefully some fun things along the way. Plus strategies I have found successful for me and give you tools for success with your health and life. Life can knock us down through health or life challenges but that doesn't need to stop us. Welcome friends, I am so glad you are here and that you learn something helpful along the way!
I want to talk to you about something that sounds almost too simple to be interesting. A fabric. Specifically linen — and why I think you should know more about it. Hope I didn't lose you already. 😊 As with anything else I encourage you to go do your own investigation and research to find …
Yes it matters, it really matters. I’m just now learning some really important information I wish I had learned at the time. Let’s go back to the moment 23 years ago, which I remember vividly still to this day. I had just graduated from college, moved to a new city, started a new job and …
Finding friends looks different at different stages of life. There are dramatic shifts at a few different points in our lives. I'm talking about genuine friends, not just a social circle or people who are really more acquaintances than people you know you can rely on. This is a struggle for me too. Why is …
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Let’s talk about this. Do you want to be a waterfall or a well? Don’t worry I’m going to explain it more! I know eventually all metaphors unravel but stick with me on this one as long as you can. This relates to who you are to other people and when you are around other …
It happens every year. Yes it's true, every year! Spring, happens. Not necessarily earth-shattering news. Well I hope not anyway. While there are some times when it feels like spring will never arrive, (like this year), I can guarantee that it will definitely arrive, eventually. How and when is usually a mystery. Especially up here …
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Red light therapy. Right now it feels like a trend that's really taking off. I've known about it for quite a while, but now it seems like I'm seeing it everywhere. Including those scary masks you might have noticed also. Different kinds of light therapy have been around for years and years. Not just red. …
1906 That is the year my family farm officially began. Hard to believe it's been that long. While I definitely wasn't around for the early years, I have been around for enough of the later years to appreciate the legacy of what my family has built. I so greatly appreciate all the work, hardship and …
What do a stack of books, Queen Elizabeth and a 7 year old girl have in common?
100, well actually 101, but you won't tell, will you. I've written over 100 blog posts so far. Hard to believe it. Well I know I don't believe it. I remember considering writing this blog for over 3 years before I even officially launched it in 2021. And now I've been writing it for almost …
It's ok you can admit it. Admit that at least at some point in your life you have worn a mask. No, not a physical mask like for a costume. But a mask to cover who you are. Masks can look different for different people. A mask for one person might be one that attracts …
Melodee Glassford 