Melanie's Blog

In the past, the word “disgusted”—and the feeling itself—was rare for me. Sure, as a child, there were foods my parents insisted I at least try, which I promptly spat out, declaring them disgusting. And occasionally, people or experiences repulsed me, but that was uncommon. In the last year, I have found myself experiencing disgust at least weekly, if not daily. And the word is one of very few that accurately names my experience. So now I'm asking myself how to move through a

Fanie’s message is clear: life is not about pushing, but about listening – to your body, to your intuition, to the subtle rhythms guiding you. Her parting wisdom? “I want to see the whole world having more fun with life.” With a t-shirt that reads “Let go, feel good,” Melanie Smithson is not just teaching a method – she’s inspiring a movement of radical acceptance and joy.

“Energy moves in waves. Waves move in patterns. Patterns move in rhythms. A human being is just that, energy, waves, patterns, rhythms. Nothing more. Nothing less. A dance.” If you work with emotions in any capacity, you are undoubtedly using somatic practices. If your client is hyperventilating in session, you may tell them to breathe into their belly, or when strong waves of emotion arise, you remind them to focus on their breath. You may also be in the practice of groundin

We are clearly living in a divided world. How we negotiate the external unrest within ourselves has a huge impact on our mental health. ...

Saying good-bye to loved ones is rarely easy. Over the years, in helping clients move through grief, I have asked them to honor the one...

As with anything, when it comes to letting go, the mind wants to know “why should I?” And, of course, if anyone tells you that you should...

If we accept the premise that each lifetime is given us as an opportunity to grow and discover and become more fully embodied as the love...

Imagination and wonder are often used synonymously, but in my mind, they are slightly different. When I am asked to use my imagination,...

The Cost of Giving is Receiving.

The very word "caregiver" conjures up images of one who sacrifices him or herself for the good of others. The burnout rate for those...

What is all the resistance about? “Most of us have two lives. The life we live and the unlived life within us. Between the two stands...

Coronavirus-what we know and what to do As of this writing 82,721 cases of Coronavirus and 2,817 deaths have been reported worldwide...

A Course in Miracles and the Body In my experience, knowing that I am not the body does not prevent me from working with the body’s...

Here’s an example: The neighbor’s dog runs out into the street and gets hit by a car. I’m devastated. It brings up grief for the family,...

Let’s Talk About Play! Hearing about another school shooting incident in Colorado brought me to tears. Along with grief for victims and...

8 Ways to Be Kind to Self All too often, when I suggest to a client that they learn to be kinder to themselves, I am looked at as if I...

All too often, when I suggest to a client that they learn to be kinder to themselves, I am looked at as if I have three heads. I get it,...