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A Letter To Yourself

By Melissa Kaiser

Dear Self,I am sorry. I am sorry for being so hard on you. I am sorry for not accepting you just the way you are. For not loving you the way you deserve to be loved. For not taking care of your needs, and putting others first. I am sorry for letting opinions outside of…

Failing Forward

By Melissa Kaiser

What is the opposite of success? (*Hint*   The answer is not failure) The opposite of success is quitting.  When we quit, that is when we give up any opportunity we have to succeed. We miss out on the opportunity to see what it is we’re really made of. And how can we succeed if we don’t…

To Feel It All Is To Be Alive

By Melissa Kaiser

We are supposed to feel… Emotions are meant to awaken us. We are supposed to love and hate and cry and laugh. That’s the point. To feel it all is to be human. We are supposed to be destroyed. Pick up the pieces over and over again. Don’t avoid it, don’t remove it. Accept the…

One Swear Word A Day Keeps The Doctor Away

By Melissa Kaiser

Laugh all you want, but I truly feel like swearing is an underutilized coping mechanism that often gets judged. If there is one thing I can say that continuously provides some relief and humor in my life, it’s swearing…. Think about how much more you’re able to withstand the pain of stubbing your toe when…

Ain’t Nobody Got Time For That

By Melissa Kaiser

Food for thought: Maybe when you no longer need anything, you can have everything. And when you stop trying to make things happen, anything can. Take a second to reread this quote a few times and think about what it means to you. Does it resonate with you as much as it does with me? We spend…