by Melissa | Jul 5, 2022 | Archived
Since graduating from University in 2018, I’ve asked myself many questions to get to the bottom of my vocational calling or life’s work that aligns with my broader life purpose here on the planet. I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life, what my...
by Melissa | Jun 28, 2022 | Archived
It’s winter here in Australia, and our senior cat Sophie (who I introduced in this earlier blog post –> Meet Miss Soph! Introducing The Cat Behind The Blog Category) is getting even cuddlier and more clingy than usual with the changing weather...
by Melissa | Jun 21, 2022 | Nature Essays
As we near the end of the first month of winter (at least in the Southern Hemisphere), it definitely feels like winter. Last time I wrote about nature was in late autumn, and I mentioned that the air has a chill to it. Now the air is all chill. The Winter...
by Melissa | Jun 14, 2022 | Archived
The other day I literally typed into Google, “how to deal with troubling world events as an HSP.” I’d just watched the news which left me feeling weepy and rattled. It’s not just about the distressing visuals and sensationalist news reporting, but also...
by Melissa | Jun 7, 2022 | Archived
When it comes to dating and relationships, there are so many articles and posts out there about “relationship red flags” and things to be wary of. So I thought I’d switch things up a bit and outline 10 relationship green flags that every empath, introvert or...
by Melissa | May 31, 2022 | Archived
With the seasonal change upon us, I thought it was time I sought the fairies’ advice on what the next few months will bring, and how we can work with that to make the most of the coming season. I’ll refer to the June-August time frame I’m asking the...
by Melissa | May 24, 2022 | Archived
Miss Soph, or Sophie as she was first named, is our beautiful thirteen year old Birman cross (at the time of writing this). This blog category wouldn’t make sense if I didn’t introduce our very special girl first, so here we go. Miss Soph arrived...
by Melissa | May 17, 2022 | Nature Essays
Late autumn to mid-spring is my favourite time of the year. While many people from the Northern Hemisphere at the moment are embracing the growth, rebirth and resetting of spring launching into summer, here in Australia the days are getting colder and more...
by Melissa | May 10, 2022 | Archived
From any difficulty in life, even one felt collectively on a global scale like Covid, there are always learnings to be found. Here are my personal six main learnings from the past two or so years while this Covid pandemic thing has been going on. ...
by Melissa | May 3, 2022 | Archived
At the end of February 2022 I decided to finally start a blog. I’d been thinking about doing something like this since high school over a decade ago. But with my IT teacher thinking I was a lost cause and my English teacher not really convinced by my...