Writing
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Published!
I’ve been writing for awhile for DumBell Fitness and love it! On the side, I’ve submitted a couple of pieces for publication for SpouseBuzz, a military spouse resource website. Today, my second article was published! Check it out and let me know what you think! Are We Just Scared? Here is the first article published a… Continue reading
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“Real” Friends
Not only was the subject of friendship a WordPress Daily Prompt today, but it’s something that I’ve been mulling over the past few weeks. Last weekend I had the pleasure of running a 5-miler with a dear friend who I haven’t seen outside of cyberspace in 6 months – entirely too long! Catching up with… Continue reading
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Two Notes
It’s been a week. T-ball fun (and tears), getting difficult news, and capping off the week was a dental appointment that didn’t go well at all. Fillings were to be put in, but after 2 hours of trying to get Jake to drink the sedation medicine, the dentist no longer had time to do them. Jake… Continue reading
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Sunrise
Looking out the back window at the ever changing colors of the sunrise, I paused in the busy preparation of breakfast to just stand there for a few minutes and watch. After slogging through the grey months, this display of dawn was a welcome reprieve. “Autism spectrum….obsessive compulsive tendencies,” the words the child psychologist said… Continue reading
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Dancing Memories
Sometimes these daily prompts just speak to me and I simply must write about the topic. This one is no exception: What are your earliest and fondest memories of dance? Music and dancing have been a common thread in my family’s life since I can remember, and the two are intertwined. From dancing in the living room,… Continue reading
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Twilight Zone
There was no way I could NOT write about this daily prompt: Ever have an experience that felt surreal, as though you’d been suddenly transported into the twilight zone, where time seemed to warp, perhaps slowing down or speeding up? Tell us all about it. Nearly a decade ago, we moved from Washington State to… Continue reading
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The Pharmacy
As I sat in the uncomfortable waiting area chair, I situated my purse, grabbed my phone and prepared to pass the time with some mind numbing Facebook, spider solitaire, or whatever I might find on Pinterest. I had also brought my latest edition of Runners World to peruse if Facebook wasn’t “interesting enough”. Then I… Continue reading
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Good Fences?
We’ve been blessed by having really great neighbors most of my life. Growing up we lived next door to childhood friends. We had campouts in the backyard and our families regularly had dinner together. After getting married, we’ve been fortunate to live next to some really awesome people, many of which have become long term friends.… Continue reading
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Who do YOU see?
Today’s daily post prompt is titled, Mirror, Mirror: Look in the mirror. Does the person you see match the person you feel like on the inside? How much stock do you put in appearances? Whew! This is such a universal topic, but one that’s come up for me often lately. As a person who lost… Continue reading
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Facing fears and finding me the fifth: Part two, how I lost 70 pounds
Originally posted on Hangin' by a Thread: (This Part two of the blog-version of a presentation I recently gave. Part one can be found here http://melissafaithbodin.wordpress.com/2014/01/06/facing-fears-and-finding-me-the-fifth-owning-your-story-and-believing-your-worth/) Do not let the number on the scale define your worth. As I wrote in Part One, accepting myself as is and believing I was worthy of happiness and healthiness… Continue reading
Life and Other Stuff 