Melissa Manente, LPC

03/23/2026

https://open.substack.com/pub/melissamanente1/p/little-messes-everywhere-af1?r=6rqo98&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

A stray cat, a 17-year-old, cornflakes, sourdough, and baseball all took me out this week.

03/18/2026

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Thank you very much for the invite, but I’m in my Niyamas era, so no.

03/18/2026

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Thank you very much for the invite, but I’m in my Niyamas era, so no.

02/28/2026

I was in yoga today and I heard “ we can do hard things “. Yes, yes we can, but sometimes we don’t want to, sometimes we aren’t ready to—- and that decision is ok. Sometimes we have to rest. Sometimes we have to run. The beauty of life is we get to decide when we can’t to move. We get to decide when we want to make those hard decisions. Be kind to yourself, but also know when it’s time to make the hard decisions.

02/13/2026

Shifting. Even if it feels inconsequential small shifts every day can help. I have no idea when I’ll be able to enjoy a coffee on my deck. But that doesn’t mean I can’t sit at my back door in the sun enjoying my coffee. Photo of Mila also asking when the snow will be gone.

02/05/2026

The kids are alright. .

02/02/2026

We cannot control who comes into our lives -co workers, friends of friends, classmates, step families, people you meet at your children’s school. BUT you can decide where you want them in your life. Not everyone who comes into your life needs your attention or more importantly needs your energy. Your energy is your privilege of who you want to give it to.

01/19/2026

NJ hasn’t seen much snow in recent years. I took the opportunity to walk around one of the local parks with my camera to show how beautiful the world can be when snow covered.

01/18/2026

45 seconds of peace.

01/17/2026

Sometimes it’s ok to just put your head down and shut out everything.

01/16/2026

My mind and nervous system have been craving yin.

01/11/2026

The binds of life.