wellness
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Thoughts on resolutions because it’s that time of the year
I have mixed feelings about New Year’s resolutions. Why wait until a new year to make positive changes in your life? Changes are more effective when they are small and spaced out anyway—trying to start five habits at once is overwhelming, while one new habit may be challenging but is ultimately easier to stick to. Continue reading
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Musings on energy recovery
It’s been awhile and I’ve been meaning to write for ages. I’m really good at writing excuses for not writing, but that’s not super interesting for anyone to read, so I’ll skip that part. Suffice it to say that life has been interesting, as I am pregnant, and this has caused many physical and mental Continue reading
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Just fine
I was home sick the other day. Because I felt kinda garbagey but also wanted to be productive, I started sorting through the music I have downloaded on my phone. This consists of hundreds of songs that either I found on the family computer in the 2000s or which various siblings and friends shared later. Continue reading
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Let’s Talk About *Feelings*
Or, rather, emotions. I thought they were synonymous, but a quick google just revealed that there is, in fact, a difference that would be fascinating to delve into further at some future time. For now, however, I will content myself with understanding that feelings are conscious interpretations of our emotions, which are natural responses to Continue reading
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5 Tips For Dealing with Overwhelm
Stressed? Me too. Here are some tips that help me cut through the overwhelm. Well, some of it at least. Before we get started, I want to make it clear that I am not a doctor, psychiatrist, therapist, or any other kind of professional that is authorized to give medical advice. What I am is Continue reading
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Pondering Existence and Visiting the Strip
Happy Monday! Time is zooming past rapidly, and it’s been almost a month since my trip to Las Vegas (which I had intended to post about as soon as I got home). I went as part of my internship and to be honest, it’s probably the last city I would have chosen to visit on Continue reading
About Me
Hi, I’m Melanie. I like a lot of things, so I write about a lot of things.
Almost Canadian 