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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 →

Posted in courage, Development, Leadership, light, Living and Loving Fully, Transformation, Uncategorized | Leave a reply

Love Lessons; Help Me Love

Melody Schaper Posted on October 9, 2016 by Melody SchaperOctober 9, 2016

I need your help. I don’t know how to help bring healing to a divide that is so deep in our culture and world.  I know I have to do something to help and have no idea what to do … Continue reading →

Posted in courage, Divinity, Fear, Forgiveness, God Force, Grace, Honesty, light, Love, Love Lessons, Transformation, Uncategorized | 4 Replies

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; 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; 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; 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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