I first learned about Thich Nhat Hanh on a date last year of all places, when the man I was out with informed me Hanh was a Buddhist monk and peace activist whom Martin Luther King Jr. had nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize.

Melissa

May 17, 2017

wisdom

Butterfly Lesson: The Terrifying Gift of Imaginal Cells

Melissa

May 17, 2017

wisdom

Butterfly Lesson: The Terrifying Gift of Imaginal Cells

Imagine a group of cells living inside you, lying dormant until just the right time when—they strike and dissolve you into an “organic goop.”

Melissa

April 25, 2017

wisdom

“You are meant to be a conduit for whatever is meant to flow through you.”

Melissa

April 25, 2017

wisdom

“You are meant to be a conduit for whatever is meant to flow through you.”

It’s just a few days past the one year anniversary of Prince’s death, and I’ve been thinking of him (Him should almost be capitalized his influence was so powerful).

Melissa

January 1, 2017

wisdom

Your art and ideas are signs of your spirit.

Melissa

January 1, 2017

wisdom

Your art and ideas are signs of your spirit.

"Please take my advice, and don't waste your short life. Invest your youthful vitality in your art. Share the best of your spirit with the world."