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I Don’t Know Who Needs to Hear This, But…
I don’t know who needs to hear this, but your experiences are valid, valuable, and uniquely yours. As it pertains to the outdoors and...
Melissa Anne
Jan 1, 20242 min read
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Sunsets and Silhouettes
Sunsets and poetry…
Melissa Anne
Sep 16, 20231 min read
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Trusting My Own Judgment at the Natural Bridge in Sewanee, Tennessee
I think that is one reason why I find pleasure in going out in nature and encountering a risk that would otherwise be gated off at a city…
Melissa Anne
Aug 5, 20232 min read
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Green’s View Trailhead on the Sewanee Perimeter Trail, Tennessee
Technically, we weren't lost. We just had no idea where we were going.
Melissa Anne
Jul 24, 20233 min read
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How Not to Get Locked in a Public Toilette. Isle of Ischia, Italy
It was a harrowing five minute ordeal, getting locked in a bathroom stall, but let's start at the beginning of the adventure…
Melissa Anne
Jul 19, 20234 min read
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Of Flowers and Seeds
Magnolia blooms abound here on the Eastern Shore, but this one called out to me as I passed by. It was the softest whisper, floating...
Melissa Anne
Apr 30, 20231 min read
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To Be a Reflection for Others...
Just a quick little thought for the day: We all reflect as a mirror to others. That's just what we do as living beings in this world....
Melissa Anne
Mar 19, 20231 min read
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Y'all Might Be From Appalachia If...
Technically, as a second grader, I was a transplant, but I grew up in Appalachia. My roots are there, my heart is there, my family is...
Melissa Anne
Mar 12, 20232 min read
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What Are You Grateful For? What Makes Your Heart Go Pitter-Patter?
Isn't it fascinating how a momentary thought can turn into an entire deep dive into one's own feelings and musings on life? Welcome to my...
Melissa Anne
Feb 21, 20232 min read
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Please Don't Run from Bears...
In the past year, I've become quite enamored with bears. If you heard the gruesome podcast stories I regularly listen to about bears,...
Melissa Anne
Jan 28, 20232 min read
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A Little Self-Reflection
The other day, I discovered a teachable moment where I explained to a group of four-year-olds how to be happy for someone who has...
Melissa Anne
Jan 17, 20231 min read
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Let's Beat the Winter Blues
How do you feel about winter? There was once a time when I would have real anxiety over the waning of daylight. I would watch the clock...
Melissa Anne
Dec 31, 20224 min read
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Icy Solstice Adventure
Going off topic right out the gate, folks, get yourself a partner who will grab their coat and hat whenever you say something like, "Hey,...
Melissa Anne
Dec 23, 20222 min read
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Blue Bird of Happiness
I didn't realize it until I did an overhaul of my art and photography recently, but I manifested this indigo bunting on a branch with a...
Melissa Anne
Dec 8, 20221 min read
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Mountain Forest
I snapped this photo near Marion, NC. A sweet friend took me creek sitting back in June and we had this mini waterfall to ourselves all...
Melissa Anne
Dec 8, 20221 min read
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