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You and Me the Same

Melody Schaper Posted on January 16, 2017 by Melody SchaperJanuary 29, 2017

I love a good story.  I love telling them and listening to other people tell stories of their lives.  Stories are a wonderful way to get lost in a moment and be led down a magical path of wonder.   … Continue reading →

Posted in Down Syndrome, Essential Self, Honesty, Living and Loving Fully, Love, Love Lessons, Sisterhood, Uncategorized | Leave a reply

Love Lessons; Letting Go………..

Melody Schaper Posted on September 4, 2016 by Melody SchaperSeptember 4, 2016

I wrote this blog a year ago after I said goodbye to our love dog, Silky. It was one year ago today. I am honoring the love that Silky was by lighting this special candle in honor of the light … Continue reading →

Posted in Alexander Technique, Compassion, courage, Down Syndrome, God Force, Grace, light, Living and Loving Fully, Love, Sisterhood, Sisters, Softness | Leave a reply

Love Lessons; I am Broken

Melody Schaper Posted on August 28, 2016 by Melody SchaperAugust 28, 2016

I’ve written these blogs because I wanted to deeply understand what true and real love is. I focus on who Cindy was and her beauty. I try to bring what is beautiful more to the forefront of my life and … Continue reading →

Posted in Compassion, Down Syndrome, Grace, light, Living and Loving Fully, Love, Love Lessons, mosaics, Uncategorized | Leave a reply

Love Lessons; A Last Moment

Melody Schaper Posted on May 31, 2016 by Melody SchaperMay 31, 2016

Cindy Love took her last breath 4 years ago today.  She died at 10:00 pm. Miraculously I was with her when she left.  I say she ‘left’ because that is what it seemed like to me.  That is what I … Continue reading →

Posted in Divinity, Down Syndrome, God Force, Grace, Love, Love Lessons, Sisterhood, Sisters, Softness, Transformation, Uncategorized | 2 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; 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 →

Posted in Authenticity, Compassion, courage, Development, Down Syndrome, Essential Self, Grace, Honesty, Living and Loving Fully, Love, Love Lessons, Patience, Psychotherapy, Softness, Transformation, Uncategorized | Leave a reply

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

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; 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

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