Modern Healing with Melissa

27/01/2020

41. The age I stop with the negative self talk and ridiculous filters (well, mostly. They’re pretty fun sometimes). Time to love the skin I’m in.
This year for my birthday I went ziplining, water sliding into a mountain stream, jumped into a frigid creek with a gorgeous waterfall, ate so much delicious food (even breaking my rule to only eat mahi mahi in Hawaii) and relaxed like a champ. This is the year I graduate from Officer School, take on the role of Health Promotion Coordinator and pretty much kick ass in general. 41, I’m ready for you.
@ Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco

01/12/2019

Good morning blessings sweet friends and family!💖 Happy December!!😍 Have a wonderful and blessed day!😊☃️🎄🙏❣

27/11/2019

Do you have a go to cookbook? I picked this one up in ‘99 when I was a nanny in New Jersey. Here is my favorite recipe for pastry crust; I’ll be using it later tonight for my Classic Apple Pie 🥧

Double Crust Pastry

Prep: 15 minutes Chill: 1 hour
Makes: 1 (9-10 inch) double crust pie

2 1/4 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 stick (4 ounces) cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
1/3 cup solid vegetable shortening
5 to 6 tablespoons ice water

1. In a food processor, combine flour, sugar and salt. Process until blended. Add butter and shortening. Using quick pulses, pulse 12 to 14 times, or until texture of meal with some very small pieces of butter about the size of half a split pea. Turn into a large bowl.

2. Drizzle in ice water 1 tablespoon at a time, tossing with a fork, adding enough water until dough begins to clump together. Gather into 2 balls, one slightly larger than the other. Press each into a 1/2-inch-thick disk. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate 1 hour or overnight.

26/11/2019

Some helpful hints before Thanksgiving 🦃

26/11/2019

My newly shorn cubby had his first ever band concert tonight.
As always, I was the proud mama tearing up over every new achievement.. even if it was a slightly off tune Hot Cross Buns.
Did we butt heads over what counts as “dress clothes”?!? Yes. Did I win? Also yes. Do I still love being his Mama? Heck yes! I just love this kid.
Always and forever my why.

20/11/2019

Getting ready for next month’s PRT and celebrating promotion to LTJG!

Thanks Katie for the coaching and use of your studio!

Photos by The Lighthouse and the Moon

13/11/2019

Interesting article about art therapy 🎨

Locally, ElRod Center works with children and adolescents to help them heal through play, creative dance, theater, drama, music, arts and crafts and therapeutic play.

Next Monday, I’m volunteering at the Elrod Center 6-7pm, leading a rock painting class. My kids love creating and hiding their rocks around town! If you’re looking for a local FB group, Lane County Rocks is a community-building organization that hopes to inspire creativity and spread kindness.

A new World Health Organization report lends "heft and credibility" but it's only scratching the surface.

12/11/2019

🇺🇸Veterans Day the last 12 years has been extra special in our household, as Levi was born on Veterans Day (observed). But this year as a new Reservist, I’m more aware of what it means to serve your country. Look, I fully acknowledge I’ve been to one drill weekend-I am a newbie for sure. And I still blush and don’t know what to say when people thank me for my service because I feel like I haven’t done anything yet to earn that respect. But as a sweet friend reminded me last night, I’ve already done what others refuse or cannot do-I have signed on that line and pledged loyalty and service to my country. I am representing the fighting spirit of the Navy and those who have gone before me to defend freedom and democracy around the world.
🇺🇸 I won this cutie at GWL this weekend with my mad arcade piano skills. 🎹🤣 We decided he’d make a great Navy mascot for the house and an extra special snuggle buddy if/when I get deployed.
🇺🇸It hurts my heart to think of being away from my kids for any extended period of time, let alone the possibility of not coming back. But as I explained to Levi and Katie when they asked me why I wanted to join-serving others is what I do, it’s who I am. I was made to heal. And when faced with a situation where people need help, I will always volunteer because that’s just your Mama.

Happy Veterans Day to all who served. Extra special love for those mamas currently serving. 😘

09/11/2019

This Luna Wolf is ready for another morning of howling tornado rides and twisty canyon runs.

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08/11/2019

💦 Don't forget to hydrate every day 💦

According to H.H. Mitchell, Journal of Biological Chemistry:

Up to 60% of the human adult body is water.

🧠The brain and heart are composed of 73% water.

🗣The lungs are about 83% water.

👶🏼The skin contains 64% water.

💪🏼Muscles and kidneys are 79%.

💀Even the bones are watery containing 31%.

05/11/2019

Today is all about making it happen!

Started my morning with a motivational, get my business in gear Zoom meeting with the amazing , followed it with leg day at the gym with my bestie and rounding it off with a smoothie bowl made with the new Plexus Vegan Vanilla protein and oat milk.

What are your goals for the day?

30/10/2019

Celebrating Orthopedic Caregiver day!

Huge thank you for the Ortho UBPC for celebrating our Ortho family; ya’ll rocked it!

Big thanks to Dani Gries for providing chair massages 💕😍🥰