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Aug 26, 2020
3 min

"I Don't Know What to Do"

Learning to stop enabling and acceptance of your loved one are key in finding peace. Saying 'no' is not mean, it is LOVE.

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Embrace the Stuck and Suck: 3 tips for Resilience.

Melanie

Aug 19, 2020
2 min

Embrace the Stuck and Suck: 3 tips for Resilience.

Embrace the stuck and suck. 3 tips to find resilience and push through the stuck.

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How to Detach with Love: The Foundation of Peace

Melanie

Aug 12, 2020
4 min

How to Detach with Love: The Foundation of Peace

How to Detach with Love. If you love someone with addiction, detachment or acceptance is the first step to peace.

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Melanie

Aug 5, 2020
3 min

Survivors of Suicide Loss Challenge

It has been 7 years since my brother's suicide and I still find people that I've known for years who have lost someone to suicide, yet ne...

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Never Break a Promise You Make to Yourself

Melanie

Jul 29, 2020
4 min

Never Break a Promise You Make to Yourself

My self-hate journey started in a 7th grade locker room when a girl poked my belly and called me the "Pillsbury dough girl".

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Let's Face It: We are all screwing up our kids

Melanie

Jul 22, 2020
4 min

Let's Face It: We are all screwing up our kids

We are all going to screw up our kids. And, that's okay. Parenting an adult child that is in active addiction is especially hard.

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Melanie

Jul 15, 2020
3 min

Come with me. . . Let's dream

Peace use to sound like a far-fetched fairy tale. I didn't think it was possible to feel peace. But, I do. Take a little trip with me. ...

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Melanie

Jul 8, 2020
3 min

Be You: It's not that scary

I have done a lot of stupid stuff in my 38 years of life that were for no purpose other than to impress someone or try to fit in. For exa...

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Melanie

Jul 2, 2020
4 min

The Comparison Trap

Feeling like you aren't enough? You are. If all you've done today is keep everyone alive, you did it.

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The Aftermath of Suicide: An Honest Look

Melanie

Jun 24, 2020
5 min

The Aftermath of Suicide: An Honest Look

Warning: This post may be triggering. Today, I'm sharing the last text messages I exchanged with my brother. In love and hope.

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Three things you can do today to help your loved one

Melanie

Jun 17, 2020
5 min

Three things you can do today to help your loved one

People are struggling. Here are three things you can do to help today.

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Nagging and regret: Changing how we speak

Melanie

Jun 10, 2020
3 min

Nagging and regret: Changing how we speak

Try this 1 simple change to communicate better today!

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Melanie

May 27, 2020
4 min

Disappointed? Check your expectations.

Often times when I am lying in bed, just waking in the morning, I think of how my day will go. Sometimes even the night before, I dream ...

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5 Ways to be Yourself in a Judging World

Melanie

May 20, 2020
5 min

5 Ways to be Yourself in a Judging World

I love girlfriends. But, if I'm being honest women can be catty, judgmental, and unwelcoming. 5 ways to be yourself among them!

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Melanie

May 13, 2020
2 min

Scared and in love. Can we have both?

Should I stay or should I go? Ever wonder? This post is for you.

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Melanie

May 6, 2020
3 min

We get what we tolerate.

If something or someone is in your life then you must be okay with it.

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Change is inevitable. And other crap you don't want to hear.

Melanie

May 2, 2020
3 min

Change is inevitable. And other crap you don't want to hear.

Change is inevitable. We hear this all the time. Yes, it's true. Life changes every day. The people we love change, the world changes...

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Melanie

Apr 15, 2020
2 min

Suicide is on the rise. Why?

Why is suicide on the rise? Can a cow replace an antidepressant? Connection is the key according to Johann Hari. Take a look.

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Melanie

Apr 8, 2020
2 min

Is it love or is it fear?

Is it love or is it fear? Boundaries are an essential part of life and if we love someone learning to say no is important. Lead with love.

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Melanie

Apr 1, 2020
2 min

Treatment centers are shuttering. . .

I've lost count on how many weeks COVID-19 has been wreaking havoc on the economy, but it's several. Aside from the economy, however, is ...

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