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Love Lessons; Sacrificing What is False

Melody Schaper Posted on March 27, 2016 by Melody SchaperMarch 29, 2016

Today is Easter.  As I was meditating this morning it came to me that the symbolism of Jesus’s rising is a potent reminder to allow my self to rise to higher levels of awareness and consciousness.  When I shared that … Continue reading →

Posted in Alexander Technique, Authenticity, Compassion, Development, Divinity, Down Syndrome, Essential Self, Fear, God Force, Grace, Honesty, light, Living and Loving Fully, Love, Love Lessons, Patience, Psychotherapy, Transformation, Uncategorized | 2 Replies

Love Lessons; Waves of Love

Melody Schaper Posted on March 25, 2016 by Melody SchaperMarch 25, 2016

One of my favorite places in the world is Hunting Island, South Carolina. It is a State Park on the very southern tip of South Carolina and is called a maritime forest. Through years of erosion and natural evolution this … Continue reading →

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

Love Lessons; Success

Melody Schaper Posted on March 22, 2016 by Melody SchaperMarch 22, 2016

Photo by Kristen Conway The truth is with these blogs I am secretly hoping someone will think they’re so fabulous that they’ll share them with a publisher and a book is formed. I hope Martha Beck or Brene’ Brown or … Continue reading →

Posted in Authenticity, Compassion, Development, Divinity, Down Syndrome, Essential Self, Fear, Forgiveness, Grace, Honesty, Living and Loving Fully, Love, Love Lessons, Psychotherapy, Transformation, Uncategorized | Tagged Compassion, Down Syndrome, Enneagram, grace, Living and Loving Fully, Love and Letting Go, Love Lessons, Psychotherapy, sisters, Transformation | 3 Replies

Love Lessons; My Right to Choose

Melody Schaper Posted on February 14, 2016 by Melody SchaperFebruary 14, 2016

I’m going to do it again.  I’m going to write this and push publish.  I’m not going to edit the life out of this and attempt perfection, because when I go back and read these blogs I know they will … 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, light, 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 | 5 Replies

Love Lessons; Living the Questions

Melody Schaper Posted on February 9, 2016 by Melody SchaperFebruary 9, 2016

I worked with a guest director at USC, Paul Giovanni, that started every project by distilling the essence of the play in three words or less.  He wanted to know and communicate what was essential about the story before any … Continue reading →

Posted in addiciton, Alexander Technique, Authenticity, Compassion, Development, Divinity, Down Syndrome, Essential Self, Fear, Forgiveness, God Force, Grace, Honesty, Leadership, light, Living and Loving Fully, Love, Love Lessons, Movement and Meaning, Patience, Poetry, Primary Control, Psychotherapy, recovery, Sisterhood, Sisters, Softness, Somatic Awareness, Transformation, Uncategorized | 2 Replies

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; Surrounded in Softness

Melody Schaper Posted on January 18, 2016 by Melody SchaperJanuary 19, 2016

I got a job for the holidays in one of my favorite women’s clothing store.  I wear their clothes and love what they have to offer. The literature I had to read to begin working there said the idea was … Continue reading →

Posted in Authenticity, Compassion, Daughter's, Development, Divinity, Down Syndrome, Essential Self, Fear, Forgiveness, God Force, Grace, Honesty, Leadership, Life's for the Living, light, Living and Loving Fully, Love, Love Lessons, Motherhood, Movement and Meaning, Parenting, Patience, Psychotherapy, Sisterhood, Sisters, Softness, Somatic Awareness, Transformation, Uncategorized | 1 Reply

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 →

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