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Love Lessons; Born Ready

Melody Schaper Posted on January 28, 2016 by Melody SchaperJanuary 28, 2016

Cindy was a slow poke.  We always talked about her being ‘slower than molasses in January.’  It was fun and she loved that.  She took her time.  She always indulged in her time and felt as if she had all … Continue reading →

Posted in Alexander Technique, Authenticity, Compassion, Daughter's, Development, Divinity, Down Syndrome, Essential Self, Fear, Flight, Forgiveness, God Force, Grace, Honesty, Leadership, light, Living and Loving Fully, Love, Love Lessons, Motherhood, Movement and Meaning, Parenting, Patience, Primary Control, Psychotherapy, recovery, Sisterhood, Sisters, Softness, Somatic Awareness, Transformation, Uncategorized | Tagged children | Leave a reply

Love Lessons; Simple Leaders

Melody Schaper Posted on January 26, 2016 by Melody SchaperJanuary 26, 2016

My partner and I work in the area of Leadership Development.  We work with leaders and leadership teams helping them communicate more authentically and effectively.  We also help shift the culture of an organization from one of fear and scarcity … Continue reading →

Posted in Alexander Technique, ALS, Authenticity, Compassion, Development, Divinity, Down Syndrome, Enneagram, Essential Self, Fear, Forgiveness, Grace, Honesty, Leadership, light, Living and Loving Fully, Love, Love Lessons, Parenting, Patience, Psychotherapy, Sisterhood, Sisters, Softness, Transformation, Uncategorized | 6 Replies

Love Lessons; God

Melody Schaper Posted on January 11, 2016 by Melody SchaperJanuary 11, 2016

It’s been a while since I’ve written and it feels odd not to be connected with you.  I don’t know who you are and yet I still miss you.  It’s funny that I miss you when I am the one … Continue reading →

Posted in Alexander Technique, Authenticity, birthdays, Compassion, Development, Divinity, Down Syndrome, Enneagram, Essential Self, Fear, Forgiveness, God Force, Grace, Honesty, Laban Movement Analysis, Leadership, Life's for the Living, light, Living and Loving Fully, Love, Love Lessons, Motherhood, Parenting, Patience, Poetry, Psychotherapy, recovery, Sisterhood, Sisters, Softness, Somatic Awareness, Transformation, Uncategorized | 6 Replies

Love Lessons; Imperfection

Melody Schaper Posted on December 23, 2015 by Melody SchaperDecember 23, 2015

I am not prepared for Christmas.  I haven’t bought enough presents.  I haven’t bought the right presents.  My house is a wreck, it’s messy and partially decorated and there is clutter in every room. My desk is piled up with … Continue reading →

Posted in addiciton, Alexander Technique, ALS, Authenticity, birthdays, Compassion, Daughter's, Development, Divinity, Down Syndrome, Enneagram, Essential Self, Fear, Flight, Forgiveness, God Force, Grace, Honesty, Laban Movement Analysis, Leadership, Life's for the Living, Living and Loving Fully, Love, Love Lessons, Mariah Fenton Gladis, mosaics, Motherhood, Movement and Meaning, Parenting, Passenger, Patience, Poetry, Primary Control, Psychotherapy, recovery, Sisterhood, Sisters, Softness, Somatic Awareness, Transformation, Uncategorized | 4 Replies

Love Lessons; True Gratitude

Melody Schaper Posted on November 24, 2015 by Melody SchaperNovember 24, 2015

I am grateful, very grateful for much in my life.   I am blessed in many ways and yet, when I try to write about this it sounds trite and inauthentic.  I say all the things I should say, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Alexander Technique, Authenticity, Compassion, Daughter's, Development, Divinity, Down Syndrome, Enneagram, Essential Self, Fear, Flight, God Force, Grace, Honesty, Laban Movement Analysis, Leadership, Life's for the Living, Living and Loving Fully, Love, Love Lessons, Motherhood, Movement and Meaning, Parenting, Passenger, Patience, Poetry, Primary Control, Psychotherapy, Sisterhood, Sisters, Softness, Somatic Awareness, Transformation, Uncategorized | 3 Replies

Love Lessons; Real love

Melody Schaper Posted on November 15, 2015 by Melody SchaperNovember 15, 2015

My partner, Neil Sicherman and I work with executives and leadership teams using the Enneagram as a map to help them move towards their potential.  When we work with the Heart Triad; Types Two, Three and Four, the teaching is … Continue reading →

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Love Lessons; Softness

Melody Schaper Posted on November 11, 2015 by Melody SchaperNovember 11, 2015

Cindy was soft.  She was soft in every way.  Her skin was like a baby’s skin.  She had the softest hands.  She also had the softest heart.  Cindy Love was real softness;  pure, peaceful and completely undisturbed from stress and … Continue reading →

Posted in Alexander Technique, Authenticity, Compassion, Daughter's, Development, Divinity, Down Syndrome, Enneagram, Essential Self, Fear, Flight, God Force, Grace, Honesty, Laban Movement Analysis, Leadership, Living and Loving Fully, Love, Love Lessons, Motherhood, Movement and Meaning, Parenting, Patience, Poetry, Primary Control, Psychotherapy, Sisterhood, Sisters, Softness, Somatic Awareness, Transformation, Uncategorized | 2 Replies

Love Lessons; Three Words

Melody Schaper Posted on November 4, 2015 by Melody SchaperNovember 4, 2015

I didn’t live near Cindy Love for most of my adult life.  I left Pennsylvania after college and came back to visit.  For Cindy Love I was always away.  When we talked on the phone she would always say to … Continue reading →

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Love Lessons; Stillness

Melody Schaper Posted on October 28, 2015 by Melody SchaperOctober 29, 2015

This is my daughter sitting beside a lake in Canada a few years ago.  The photograph is beautiful.  She, is beautiful.  She is poised and still and present to the beauty around her and her being emanates peace and calm … Continue reading →

Posted in Alexander Technique, Compassion, Daughter's, Development, Down Syndrome, Enneagram, Grace, Laban Movement Analysis, Living and Loving Fully, Love, Love Lessons, Motherhood, Movement and Meaning, Parenting, Patience, Poetry, Psychotherapy, Sisterhood, Sisters, Somatic Awareness, Transformation | Tagged Alexander Technique, Compassion, Daughter’s, Development, Down Syndrome, Enneagram, grace, Laban Movement Analysis, Living and Loving Fully, love, Love Lessons, Motherhood, Movement and Meaning, Parenting, patience, poetry, Psychotherapy, Sisterhood, sisters, Somatic Awareness, Transformation | 3 Replies

Love Lessons; Exquisite Vulnerability

Melody Schaper Posted on October 20, 2015 by Melody SchaperOctober 28, 2015

This one is difficult to write.  I saw something on my way to an Alexander Technique Conference in Philadelphia Saturday morning that was terrifying and intensely beautiful at the same time.  I know I need to share this though I … Continue reading →

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