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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; 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

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 →

Posted in Compassion, Essential Self, Leadership, Living and Loving Fully, Love, Patience, 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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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 →

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 →

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