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My Life’s Greatest Teacher

In Celebration, Courage, Soul by Melani Marx

Greetings beautiful human, I was writing a wee Missive for all y’all about the Hero’s/Heroine’s Journey when I took a break and read a couple of texts from my younger son. They really caught my attention.  With his permission – I am sharing them with you here, as well a very brief bit of back story –  both his and …

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Unexpected Revelations

In Soul by Melani Marx

Hello adventurous human, I hope you are finding joy in everyday things and satisfaction in the day to day during this fairly tumultuous passage we are currently experiencing here on planet Earth. I can’t escape thinking about the dynamics of this particular eclipse season and how it has been working with the collective psyche.  Eclipses – the alignment of the …

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Afraid of EVERY. SINGLE. THING – A true Life Story

In Courage, Soul by Melani Marx

Hello lovely and courageous human, Since last June I have been getting the nudge to share this story with you.  Honestly I thought it was just for you, until I found a document yesterday morning that I did not even remember having. It was then that I realized there is a beautiful twist to this whisper to share. Along with the …

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Cracking Open… Faith and Purpose

In Courage, Soul by Melani Marx

Greetings beautiful human, I keep coming back to this page in my journal.  “Somewhere underground a seed just cracked open certain that light exists.” It speaks to the wordless aspect within that has been – for some time – feeling restless. Reaching. Yearning. More than a bit twisty The sense that something new is insisting to be birthed, emerge. To …

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When Fallow Is the Only Way Forward

In Celebration, Soul by Melani Marx

When fallow is the only way forward…. Hello lovely, resilient and amazing human, It has definitely been a minute or ten since I’ve hit the send button on a Missive. Dropping in, in an effort to reconnect and share where I have been, what has taken me away and what the heck I have been doing these last many Moons …

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Acknowledgment Redemption Forgiveness

In Soul by Melani Marx

Hello beautiful human, My mother passed twenty years ago today, during a deeply challenging time of mothering my three then teen aged children.  About ten days or so before she transitioned, I was awakened from a deep sleep. About three am, I sat straight up in bed hearing my name called quite firmly and loudly.  I felt a presence by the …

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Lightning Strikes!

In Soul, Spirit by Melani Marx

Today is a beautiful day to take a moment or ten to stop…   and quietly connect with yourself and your deepest desires  your heartfelt prayers  your most powerful longings.   Perhaps ask yourself – What does my heart yearn for? Notice what gently bubbles up to the top.  Keep it simple.   Distill it down.  Perhaps it is one single word….  Steadiness …

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Sometimes Kicking and Screaming…

In Celebration, Courage, Soul by Melani Marx

Hello lovely and amazing human! From this human’s heart to yours… I am sending sooo much love and gratitude your way on this cold and dreary Winter day. Happy New Year blessings! The Gregorian one as well as the Lunar New Year fast approaching that will bring us into the Year of the Dragon.  As one calendar year has flipped …

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When the Trashman is an Angel

In Soul by Melani Marx

When I first landed here – Montana – a little over two years ago I was coming out of being in bed for almost a month with pneumonia. I was also in the middle of an enormous three year inner process of deconstruction and only knew a couple folks in the area.   As Winter deepened everything felt very outside of time. …

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Messages of Love and Adventure

In Soul, Spirit by Melani Marx

First sip snuggled under a mountain of blankets on a very cold morning.   This vessel in my hands represents so many things. My new favorite morning companion in a long string of beautiful handmade favorites.   Each past favored vessel accompanied me on my journeys to unknown places. Tucked safely in my car, ready for my morning ritual of hot milky …