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The Door is Open

Melody Schaper Posted on February 6, 2017 by Melody SchaperFebruary 6, 2017

The Door is Open……… That’s what Cindy said any and every time I knocked on a door she was behind. The Door is Open she would say loudly.  In her 57 years there was not one time she said anything different. … Continue reading →

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Love Lessons; Waking Up

Melody Schaper Posted on December 23, 2016 by Melody SchaperDecember 23, 2016

Today I turn 59.  I don’t feel remotely close to that.  My spirit feels as if I am somewhere still in my twenties and not with 60 just around the corner.  There is another part of me though that feels … Continue reading →

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Love Lessons; See Me As I Truly Am

Melody Schaper Posted on November 21, 2016 by Melody SchaperNovember 21, 2016

See Me As I Truly Am To my Father,  I am intelligent, knowledgeable, educated and I continue to learn more and more about the world and life every day. I am not a ‘ding a ling’ who needs to get the … Continue reading →

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Love Lessons; Living as Learning

Melody Schaper Posted on October 29, 2016 by Melody SchaperOctober 29, 2016

I’m a teacher and I love to learn.  If I could I would go to school and be in training courses for the rest of my life.  I love to deepen my understanding and appreciation of the world.  Every time … Continue reading →

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Love Lessons; Embodying Change

Melody Schaper Posted on October 3, 2016 by Melody SchaperOctober 3, 2016

‘Embodying Change.’  These two words reveal everything I am passionate about.  They reflect a way of being that is fully alive and open to what is present in the moment and completely available to what is to come.  Embodying Change reveals … Continue reading →

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Love Lessons; For Meade Andrews (Teaching Love)

Melody Schaper Posted on July 3, 2016 by Melody SchaperJuly 3, 2016

This is the final blog I am sharing about four of the most important people in my life and the lessons I have learned from each of them about love.  Their birthdays are within 10 days of each other in … Continue reading →

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Love Lessons; For Mary (Welcome to Mary Land)

Melody Schaper Posted on June 26, 2016 by Melody SchaperJuly 11, 2016

Let me paint a picture of pure joie de vie that will inspire you to fall in love with my sister Mary. She lives in Mary Land and is the creator of Mary Land, a place filled with light, laughter … Continue reading →

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Love Lessons; The Alexander Technique

Melody Schaper Posted on May 15, 2016 by Melody SchaperMay 15, 2016

I have been a teacher of The Alexander Technique since 1993 and have used the Technique as the foundation for all my work and life.  Whether it has been working with artists, raising my children, teaching in the corporate world … Continue reading →

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Love Lessons; Vital Capacity

Melody Schaper Posted on May 12, 2016 by Melody SchaperMay 12, 2016

Vital Capacity I heard this term many years ago in an exercise science lab at ASU. It refers to the amount of oxygen a person can bring into their lungs in one breath and the amount they can release. Of … Continue reading →

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Love Lessons; What’s Missing

Melody Schaper Posted on May 6, 2016 by Melody SchaperMay 6, 2016

I miss you.  It’s been a while since I have written anything and I can feel that something important is missing for me.  A sense of home and ground is present when I am engaged in writing these blogs and … Continue reading →

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