Melinda Emily Thomas

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From the Blog Archive: Writing from 2010-2021

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  • Mother Trees

    Mother Trees

    There’s a new book on my ever expanding to-be-read-list. Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest by Suzanne Simard. “In her new book” writes Jonathan C Slaght of the New York Times, “Simard contends that at the center of a healthy forest stands a Mother Tree: an old-growth matriarch that acts as…

  • Yoga Nidra – A Gift For You

    Yoga Nidra – A Gift For You

    Welcome to 2021.!? I’m not sure which punctuation to use. If 2020 taught me anything, it was the reaffirmation that we never know what comes next. The unknown is our constant companion and learning to embrace it, respond, and work skillfully with the way life unfolds is one of the great benefits of a yoga…

  • I Wrote a Book – It’s Called “Sacred Balance”

    I Wrote a Book – It’s Called “Sacred Balance”

    Dear friends, I have some good news to share. On October 13th my book, Sacred Balance: Aligning Body and Spirit Through Yoga and the Benedictine Way, published by Broadleaf Books will be released! I’ve spent the better part of the last 18 months writing, and then recovering from writing, this book. Studded with illustrations of basic…

  • A Pandemic, A Poem, and a Pose

    A Pandemic, A Poem, and a Pose

    Hello dear friends, There are pieces of paper all over my house, stuck in the desk drawer and various books and sections in my planner with short lines, notes to myself about some profound essay I want to write about this pandemic. There’s the personal angle, “I don’t want to go back to normal. Normal…

  • No Apologies, Please

    No Apologies, Please

    I was working from home last Friday when I heard mens’ voices. From the safety of my upstairs window I peered through the blinds and watched them open the gate and enter my courtyard. I walked downstairs. I opened the sliding patio door and stepped outside. They were surprised to see me. The tall man…

  • With Love from Ireland

    With Love from Ireland

    Last week I was in Ireland, a country I’d never thought much about visiting. But now I am in love.  Before my departure, people told me, “You’ll love it there! The Irish are so friendly and have a great sense of humor.” Seemed like a broad generalization but they were right. Everyone I met was…