May 3, 2023 | Melissa's Thoughts, Proactive Living
2020 unleashed a series of events that took me by surprise. Although my intensifying struggle with my hair had been brewing for some years, my dramatic health crisis, the emergence of COVID and lockdowns emboldened me to try something equally dramatic. After years of wrestling with my hair, I decided to give up the struggle and explore the unknown territory of wearing wigs.
Apr 12, 2022 | Financial Enrichment, Hope, Melissa's Thoughts, Proactive Living
Mortgage Free! At the dawn of our 29th wedding anniversary, we are celebrating a long-dreamt milestone, the fulfillment of our home mortgage! Years of debt, homeownership and renovations, raising children, and strict budgeting, have battered the ship of our marriage,...
Jan 5, 2021 | Hope, Melissa's Thoughts, Proactive Living, Soothing Nutrition, Therapeutic Practises
As December drew to a close and 2021 was dawning on the horizon, I was decidedly shy about emotionally investing in new year goals. I have always advocated making life plans and daring to dream, but my optimistic agenda was drop-kicked and knocked unconscious last...
Sep 6, 2020 | Life Organization, Melissa's Thoughts, Proactive Living
Nothing about 2020 has been normal. Life has changed significantly in the wake of global events. Regardless of faith, political leanings, social-economical status, race or life season, 2020 has had an array of events and ripple effects that have touched us all....
Jun 18, 2020 | Melissa's Thoughts, Mental Health
On a beautiful, serene Saturday morning, I paddled alongside a dear friend on a glassy river. All enduring friendships find some point of connection, and in addition to our shared faith, she is my adventure buddy. We have these, “Wouldn’t it be cool to...
May 21, 2020 | Feel Good Fitness, Hope, Melissa's Thoughts, Mental Health
After every crisis, there is a time of rebuilding. Even as I write this, our country of Canada is beginning to rebuild after six weeks of closing all non-essential businesses and mass quarantine to slow the spread (flatten the curve) of the COVID-19 virus. Rebuilding can be slow and painful, but it is necessary. This narrative is a recollection of the rebuilding that I experienced following my recent health crisis.
Mar 24, 2020 | Hope, Melissa's Thoughts, Mental Health
During my sedation, I was aware that things were not going as planned. The combination of fentanyl and morphine I was given while sedated had an effect on my perception of real and imagined events. In Part 1, Life Tsunami: Surviving the Unexpected, I lay out the facts...
Mar 24, 2020 | Hope, Melissa's Thoughts, Mental Health
As my friends and I toasted the arrival of 2020 on New Year’s Eve with all my hopes and plans for the months to come, I had no idea of the events soon to crash the peaceful shore of my life. A silent storm was brewing and a life tsunami was about to break, not only for me personally but for everyone globally. Since that celebratory evening, life has taken on a surreal, cartoon-like quality with a theme similar to the post-apocalyptic movies that my family and I can’t get enough of.
