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The Hydration/Mood Connection
Have you ever noticed feeling cranky or stressed when you're thirsty? This is not just a coincidence. Dehydration can elevate cortisol...
Melissa
Jan 143 min read
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Embracing Authenticity: Live Life on Your Own Terms
Dearest Gentle Reader, Ha! Sounded like Lady Whistledown , didn’t I? Well, I have no gossip for you and even if I did, I would not...
Melissa
Apr 2, 20245 min read
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The Enteric Nervous System and the Vagus Nerve
The Wandering Nerve. The Second Brain. Both so inherently important, yet…easily dismissed. Relatively unknown to the general population...
Melissa
Apr 18, 20233 min read
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Springing Forward and Cleaning Up
Ah yes, Spring Time is here. We’ve already sprung forward (anyone else sleepy after that?) on our clocks and many of us have cleaned or...
Melissa
Mar 23, 20237 min read
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Love: The Re-Re-Remix
Photo: Wix We are rapidly approaching Valentine’s Day. It’s a commercial holiday that kinda lost its way. It’s actually a day of...
Melissa
Feb 13, 20236 min read
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The Release and The Reconciliation
2022 has been quite the year in my world. I will not discuss the vast majority of it, but I can say that there have been some losses...
Melissa
Dec 29, 20226 min read
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Simple Things Help Create a Beautiful, Thankful Life
Photo: Pricilla Du Preez, Unsplash How is it already November and not only November, but the last few days of November? We are nearing...
Melissa
Nov 23, 20224 min read
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Chocolate: Not Just for Tasty Goodness
It used to be one of my favorite things to eat. I’d especially indulge around shark week… If you know, you know. This delicious food of...
Melissa
Oct 19, 20224 min read
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Melissa
Jun 1, 20220 min read
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Boundaries: The Bold and the Beautiful
Physical boundaries. They can look so different and feel strange when crossing them. A boundary designed to keep the overly curious...
Melissa
May 12, 20224 min read
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Oregon Alliance Slides - Revitalize Yourself: Support your Nervous System at Work
It was an absolute joy to train/present with Shauna for the Oregon Alliance Summit. If you are interested in reviewing the slides,...
Melissa
May 4, 20221 min read
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The Resolute Intention Setter
Ah yes…many of us set our New Year’s Resolutions on December 31 or perhaps even January 1 and by many are reading this particular...
Melissa
Mar 15, 20224 min read
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Love: A Review
Love…oh marvelous, wonderful, joyful love. Yes! I think Al Green said it best in his song Love and Happiness. Haven’t heard it? Take...
Melissa
Feb 14, 20224 min read
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The Holidaze: Boundary Setting Like A Bad Ass
Often, we face the challenge of being festive while maintaining the need for appropriate boundaries! Ah yes, the holidays. There are so...
Melissa
Dec 18, 20215 min read
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Self Care in a Budget Format
I know, I know who wants to deal with that mess? Between student loans, rent that is high AF, skyrocketing house prices, credit card...
Melissa
Nov 29, 20215 min read
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The Gratitude Attitude...no, seriously!
Have an attitude of gratitude! That sentence used to annoy me. Why? It seemed trite and silly. There was/is/will be so MUCH going on...
Melissa
Nov 4, 20213 min read
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Your Body is Talking. Are You Listening?
Food is such a common thing in the world of well resourced people, that it is often overlooked. People may dismiss it as something that...
Melissa
Sep 22, 20214 min read
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That Work From Home Status
It’s been quite the journey. COVID-19 really did a number on the entire world. We were…are all in the same storm, but the boat is quite...
Melissa
Aug 2, 20214 min read
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The Work/Life (im)Balance
Work/Life Balance. Sounds hokey. What does that even mean?! You might be saying these things seething was sarcasm as you attempt to...
Melissa
Jul 7, 20213 min read
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Your Body on Exercise
Get up and shake what your mama gave you! Your exercise routine should speak to the core of who you are I know. You probably don’t want...
Melissa
Jun 9, 20213 min read
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