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Awkward First Dates!
There's no secret that dating has taken on a whole new meaning in this day and age. Dating can be awkward, painful and downright creepy,...

Melissa Robbins
Jul 8, 20201 min read


MEMORABLE BIRTHDAYS 🍰
Hello everyone and happy Tuesday! It's July 7th again, which means... I turn 34 today 😮 So I thought it only appropriate that I talk...

Melissa Robbins
Jul 7, 20201 min read


Flight 2020
Good morning everyone! I hope today finds you well. I wanted to talk today about traveling during the pandemic, but more specifically,...

Melissa Robbins
Jul 1, 20202 min read


Keep Your Soul Healthy 😇
I wanted to talk today about checking-in with ourselves and finding inner peace. To say that a lot has been going on this year would be a...

Melissa Robbins
Jun 26, 20202 min read


Spooky places in the neighborhood
It's no secret that Washington is riddled with haunted hot spots, we have the Seattle Underground, Sedro-Woolley Sanitarium, Tacoma City...

Melissa Robbins
Jun 25, 20202 min read


WELCOME
Welcome to my blog! I wanted to create an outlet where visitors can come and talk openly about things that matter. As the world seems to...

Melissa Robbins
Jun 3, 20201 min read


The Horrific Tale of National Trauma
Good morning everyone and Happy Halloween! I usually post something about a local haunt, cursed object or superstition on Halloween… but today I want to talk about a horror that we are all living and experiencing today: National Trauma. Trauma happens when we become deeply overwhelmed by a distressing situation or event that shatters our sense of comfort, security and safety. Trauma is experienced through the four F’s: Fight, Flight, Freeze or Fawn… and the way we move throug

Melissa Robbins
4 days ago4 min read


Exploring Emily Carr's Artistic Vision: Through the Eyes of Local Artist
Art has the remarkable ability to connect people, ignite emotions, and depict the beauty of our surroundings. Diane is a local artist; her studio set in the beautiful landscape of a small town where she gets lost in the quiet solitude that allows for a plentitude of inspiration. Her passion for art ignited at a young age as she found comfort in using colors and brush strokes to express her thoughts and feelings and even had a dream of working as an illustrator for Disney. Her

Melissa Robbins
Oct 242 min read


Stop Saying You're fine
Happy Sunday Everyone, I’m writing this morning from a very low place. I’m not doing this to bring people down, but rather to let people know that it’s ok to not be fine all the time. As humans we handle great pain, loneliness and intense feelings in the dark. At home away from prying eyes and judgement, as though we don’t want to admit that we feel deeply. In yoga they say we need to walk through our feelings, let them come to us and truly feel their presence; as though ackn

Melissa Robbins
Oct 193 min read


TRAUMA AND EARLY CHILDHOOD
Happy Wednesday Everyone 💞 I meant to post last week, but I’ve been so busy reading and researching…I want to add onto the blog from a...

Melissa Robbins
Oct 85 min read


Trauma and the Relationship Between Pleasure and Pain ❤️🩹
Good afternoon, everyone, and happy Tuesday 🦋 I want to continue the topic I started last week regarding trauma and how it affects our...

Melissa Robbins
Sep 234 min read


Why Trauma Keeps Us Stuck
Good Morning Everyone! I want to start out by saying that I love all of you and appreciate the gift you give my life. It is the people we...

Melissa Robbins
Sep 154 min read


Be Open to the Gifts in Your Life
Good morning, Friends! I was contemplating what to write about this morning, not to say I have a lack of things to write about, but maybe...

Melissa Robbins
Aug 163 min read


Understanding Your Inner Child 🦋
Good morning everyone and happy Mental Health Monday! I apologize for the semi-serious topic this morning, but I can’t always control...

Melissa Robbins
Jul 73 min read


Massage Therapy: How it Heals us ✨
Happy Friday everyone! I wanted to talk about some of the conversations I've had lately with some fellow massage therapists; the...

Melissa Robbins
Jun 243 min read


Give Yourself Permission to Play
Good Morning everyone! I hope you have all enjoyed playing in the sun over the weekend... In the spirit of summer, I want to talk about...

Melissa Robbins
Jun 153 min read


Holding Space for Creativity, Curiosity, and Communication in Your Life
Good morning everyone. I’ve had bad writers block lately and had some trouble finding new topics to write about. Which, if I’m honest,...

Melissa Robbins
Jun 42 min read


Transitional Change: Dying to Your Old Self.
We all go through times in our lives when we feel that a change is imminent, either we are choosing to change because our life no longer...

Melissa Robbins
May 173 min read


Finding Confidence in your Authenticity
Good morning, everyone! It’s been a while since I’ve written, mostly because I’ve been struggling to come up with something new and...

Melissa Robbins
May 142 min read


Regular Exercise and How it Effects Our Body!
Good morning everyone! I hope you all are enjoying the nice weather we've been having lately. The last couple weeks have been incredibly...

Melissa Robbins
Apr 72 min read





