The Journal of Elements and Seasons
A nature inspired newsletter for those longing to slow down and listen.
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From the Blog Archive:
Writing from 2010-2021
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The Year the Leaves Didn't Turn
Greetings Gentle Reader, Please enjoy this rather atypical blog post. It is a short story I wrote after my grandfather died last fall. My goal is to publish it as an illustrated picture book (illustrated by me 🙂 in the manner of Barbara Cooney. With love – Melinda ~~~~~~~~~ October is a month for magic and mystery.…
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The Year the Leaves Didn’t Turn
Greetings Gentle Reader, Please enjoy this rather atypical blog post. It is a short story I wrote after my grandfather died last fall. My goal is to publish it as an illustrated picture book (illustrated by me 🙂 in the manner of Barbara Cooney. With love – Melinda ~~~~~~~~~ October is a month for magic and mystery.…
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Birthing-Day Thank You
Growing up, the writing of thank you notes was just as important a part of birthdays and Christmas as was receiving all the presents. They would generally go something like this… “Dear Granddad & Aunt Betty, Thank you for the swatch-watch, sticker book and $10, I love them! I really enjoy mixing and matching so…
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Currents of Grace
Dear Friends, First, abundant thanks to everyone who put up with and participated in my incessant filming of class over the last year. It’s a bit ironic that I finally filmed the video I would have submitted for certification the day before the John Friend story broke – but hey, life can be funny like…
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Working Backwards
Dear Friends, Thank you all for your well wishes and immense support during these last few weeks. It has meant the world to me and helped keep me grounded in what really matters: service to God, to you and to the Yoga. My trip to Miami was, to say the least, intense. I made a…
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An Open Letter
Dear Beloved Students, Friends and Family, As you may or may not be aware for the past week and a half Anusara yoga has been in a firestorm due to the recent allegations of sexual and ethical misconduct by John Friend, founder and current head of Anusara yoga, Inc. Some of these allegations have, sadly,…
Melinda Emily Thomas 