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Work(s) in Progress: 50 Before 50 Bucket List (update #1)

Posted on October 29, 2025October 28, 2025 by Melissa

Remember the 50 things I want to accomplish before I turn 50 bucket list I posted in June? The simple, affordable, novel, and achievable experiences I outlined to get out of my box and actually do the things that have been/are easily put off until “another time”? Well, with a few months behind us and…

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Musings (berries, games, music, & more)

Posted on October 27, 2025October 27, 2025 by Melissa

These raspberries (for being the last). This reflection (for stopping me in my tracks). This game (for bringing us to the table). This sunrise (for being spectacular). This reminder (because I needed it). And also: This collection (because WoW)! These apples (can’t be taken for granted). On giving up (in a good way). This song…

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Over a Cuppa: Fourteen (Comfort vs. Learning Zones)

Posted on October 25, 2025October 24, 2025 by Melissa

Hi, Hey, Hello! Goodness, I’m so happy to see you on this beautiful Autumn day! How the heck are you?! What can I get started for you? I’m brewing up some black tea with milk and honey (obviously) but also have coffee or any herbal tea your heart could desire. It’s a little chilly out…

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Turning Pages: The Last Bookshop in London

Posted on October 24, 2025October 24, 2025 by Melissa

Welp, I guess if you’re only going to get through one book in a stretch, it better be a good one 🙂 Yes, October has been a s l o w month in the reading department for me but, thankfully, every minute of listening and page turning has been worth the time carved out of…

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Work(s) in Progress: Illustrated Life Journal

Posted on October 22, 2025October 22, 2025 by Melissa

In an attempt at breaking out of some of the creative boxes I’ve allowed to be built around myself (either willfully or by default), I’ve decided to sign up for a few self-led art classes. The first class, called Illustrated Life Journal: A Daily Mindful Practice is described as follows: What if you could improve…

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Folding Time: October (The Thinning Veil & Ancestor Connection)

Posted on October 20, 2025November 7, 2025 by Melissa

Spooky Season AKA the time around Halloween and Samhain, is a time filled with pumpkins, images of antiquity, costumes, scary movies, and ghost stories. If you’re into family history or are even a little bit Witchy, it’s also the perfect time to connect with the ancestors in a more profound way. It is believed that…

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