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ByMel Lord July 18, 2025

Change is hard.Uncomfortable.The easiest thing would be to not evolve.Just be.•Think for a moment if a caterpillar were to…

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Out Of my comfort zone

Out Of my comfort zone

ByMel Lord July 3, 2025July 18, 2025

Public speaking? Not my favorite.Being on camera? Definitely not my thing.But sharing this story? That’s everything.•I did something way…

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I published a book.

I published a book.

ByMel Lord June 28, 2025July 18, 2025

Not a novel.A grief journal.I prayed over the last year asking how I could turn my pain into purpose…

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Can good come from grief?

Can good come from grief?

ByMel Lord June 15, 2025July 18, 2025

Not right away.Not in a way that ever will rectify the loss.But in a way, even in pain…life can…

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Plot twist…I fell for one of my favorite humans.

Plot twist…I fell for one of my favorite humans.

ByMel Lord June 15, 2025

The one who showed up and didn’t have to introduce herself, my soul instantly already knew hers.The one who…

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Happiness isn’t just a feeling—it’s a choice.

Happiness isn’t just a feeling—it’s a choice.

ByMel Lord June 15, 2025

Surrounding myself with things that fill my heart, and moments that remind me of life’s beauty. • Make space…

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Deep in the throes of quiet chaos

Deep in the throes of quiet chaos

ByMel Lord April 29, 2025July 18, 2025

creating something that I’ve lived many times over.I am turning darkness into light. • It’s messy, raw and it’s…

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Retreat

Retreat

ByMel Lord April 13, 2025July 18, 2025

I had to retreat.•Retreat-noun. an act of moving back or withdrawing.•The last 16 months I have chosen to retreat….

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Peace Out Pixie

Peace Out Pixie

ByMel Lord April 11, 2025July 18, 2025

Peace out Pixie ✌🏼•Yesterday I closed and locked my apartment door for the last time. The only place in…

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Insulation

Insulation

ByMel Lord March 3, 2025July 18, 2025

INSULATION•The word used to describe the additional weight my body has accumulated over the last year. I’ve been silently…

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Melissa Lord

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