by Melissa Hale | Aug 10, 2022 | Uncategorized
It’s been nearly three years since I’ve written any new content on my website. Where have I gone? Well, I’ve been right here, living life. I’ve let time help to shed my old and external expectations (like keeping up with my blog). Things that might have been... 
by Melissa Hale | Nov 4, 2019 | Uncategorized
It’s when I wander that I find myself. No plan, no expectation. That’s how to do it. It’s how we did it. Just my son Henry, husband Nick, and me. Our small family, exploring a new country together in the land of baguettes, cheese, crepes and beauty. We rode the... 
by Melissa Hale | Sep 18, 2019 | Uncategorized
Dear wild stone, it’s nice to meet you. I dig away the earth and wake you from a 40-year slumber. You’ve been asleep longer than I’ve been alive, yet it’s just a short nap for you. You look up to see the sky again and yawn taking in the waking world of clouds,... 
by Melissa Hale | May 6, 2019 | Uncategorized
A Mindful bratitarian is born For the majority of my 39 years, I have been a vegetarian. A dairy-eating pescatarian to be exact. Meat disgusted me, especially after reading about factory farms at the age of 10. It was honestly easy to let go of dead animals as a form... 
by Melissa Hale | Apr 17, 2019 | Uncategorized
This afternoon I am sitting in my home office, in cozy yoga clothes, to write this post. After waking up and leisurely sipping my coffee, I was able to do some light cleaning (okay, not really, it just sounds good). Afterwards I ventured out to hike along the shore of...