Melinda Emily Thomas

The Journal of Elements and Seasons

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If you yearn to connect your spirituality with the land, need a dose of wonder and beauty in this hurting world, and long for ways to honor the full tapestry of being, this space is for you. 

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From the Blog Archive:

Writing from 2010-2021

  • September 11th: In Remembrance

    I didn’t intend to write this but sometimes the words come and won’t be contained. It is born out of my philosophy as a yogi and not intended as a political statement. Today is the 13th anniversary of the day everything changed. I don’t know if that last statement is true for every generation or…

  • Get Your Cit Together Part II: With a Little Help from My Friends

    It’s not surprising that my 21 Day Consciousness Cleanse has turned into the 50-ish day cleanse. One can only do so much with an infant. Has it helped? Yes. Do I find myself more connected to my soul’s deeper purpose? In a way. Do I recommend everyone do this? Sort of. While I think it’s…

  • Get Your Cit Together – Part I

    Cit: {Ch-it} Sanskrit for Consciousness.  It started with a prayer. Actually it started with a nightmare, then a prayer; “God guide my thinking.” Actually it began when I woke early one morning and felt a deep impulse to clear my altar of everything but the candles. Got the order here? Impulse. Clearing. Prayer. A day…

  • 7 Things I've Re-Learned about Yoga Since Becoming a Mother

    Eight weeks ago I become a mother. While I’m in love with my new son, our life together has yet to settle into a sustainable rhythm. It’s times like this when I am so grateful to have a yoga practice. It helps keep me somewhat sane and connected to the person I want to be. As…

  • 7 Things I’ve Re-Learned about Yoga Since Becoming a Mother

    Eight weeks ago I become a mother. While I’m in love with my new son, our life together has yet to settle into a sustainable rhythm. It’s times like this when I am so grateful to have a yoga practice. It helps keep me somewhat sane and connected to the person I want to be. As…

  • The Spaces In Between

    “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop to look around once in a while you might miss it.” This from the great sage, Ferris Buller 🙂 Everything is changing. As I move into my final weeks of pregnancy, as I stand at the threshold of motherhood, this statement is perhaps more true for me…