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ABC’s for our time. We begin with Anything

Melody Schaper Posted on March 24, 2020 by Melody SchaperMarch 24, 2020

Anything Anything is Possible Einstein said something like ‘you can’t change anything with the same energy it took to create it.’  He also said something like ‘what got you here won’t get you there.’ I remember hearing that the story … Continue reading →

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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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Awareness and Embodiment in Leadership

Melody Schaper Posted on August 19, 2016 by Melody SchaperAugust 19, 2016

“Only that day dawns to which we are awake” Henry David Thoreau   Embodiment and somatic awareness are what set the high level leader apart from the average. Thomas Hanna, PhD coined the term ‘somatic’ as ‘experiencing the body from … 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

15 Steps to Nowhere for Positively Positive

Melody Schaper Posted on March 21, 2016 by Melody SchaperMarch 21, 2016

This blog appeared yesterday on the website ‘Positively Positive.’  It feels so good to have some of this work go a bit farther out into the world.  Thank you friends for subscribing to this blog and for being here.  Much … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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