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Anything is Possible

Melody Schaper Posted on March 23, 2020 by Melody SchaperMarch 23, 2020

Now is the time to envision and create something new for ourselves and others, to dream of what is possible, to create and build something different. Now is the time to begin to bring our dreams, our hopes and our … 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 →

Posted in Authenticity, birthdays, Development, Uncategorized | 2 Replies

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 →

Posted in Authenticity, Compassion, Development, Forgiveness, Grace, Living and Loving Fully, Love, Love Lessons, Softness, Somatic Awareness, Uncategorized | Leave a reply

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 →

Posted in Alexander Technique, Authenticity, Development, Essential Self, Living and Loving Fully, Love, Love Lessons, Somatic Awareness, Transformation, Uncategorized | 4 Replies

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 →

Posted in Authenticity, birthdays, courage, Development, Divinity, Grace, Honesty, light, Love, Love Lessons, mosaics, Sisterhood, Sisters, Uncategorized | 4 Replies

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 →

Posted in Alexander Technique, Authenticity, Compassion, courage, Development, Down Syndrome, Essential Self, God Force, Grace, Honesty, Living and Loving Fully, Love, Love Lessons, Movement and Meaning, Patience, Primary Control, Psychotherapy, Sisters, Softness, Somatic Awareness, Transformation, Uncategorized | 4 Replies

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 →

Posted in Alexander Technique, Authenticity, breathing, Compassion, Development, Grace, Life's for the Living, Living and Loving Fully, Love Lessons, Softness, Transformation, Uncategorized | Leave a reply

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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Love Lessons; Loving Light

Melody Schaper Posted on April 21, 2016 by Melody SchaperApril 21, 2016

     “The Sun, with loving light makes bright for me each day.” Rudolf Steiner                                                   … Continue reading →

Posted in Authenticity, Compassion, courage, Development, Divinity, Down Syndrome, Enneagram, Essential Self, Grace, Leadership, light, Living and Loving Fully, Love, Love Lessons, Parenting, Poetry, Transformation | Tagged Down Syndrome, Enneagram, Waldorf Education | Leave a reply

Love Lessons; Being Me

Melody Schaper Posted on April 10, 2016 by Melody SchaperApril 10, 2016

Last week I received my first piece of constructive criticism about this blog and was very grateful for the feedback.  The comment was ‘these are getting redundant especially how I put myself down.  It is time for me to talk … Continue reading →

Posted in addiciton, Alexander Technique, Authenticity, Compassion, courage, Development, Down Syndrome, Enneagram, Essential Self, Fear, God Force, Grace, Honesty, Leadership, light, Love, Love Lessons, Patience, Psychotherapy, recovery, Transformation | 6 Replies

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