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Being a Woman in 2019

Do you remember when Facebook was fun? When we didn’t have to scroll through posts that make us angry, afraid for our world, or cause us to question our friendship with people because of a political stance? Those were the days. Over the past couple of months, a few friends and acquaintances have been posting on Facebook things about ending abortion in the US. I was raised to be Pro-Life. But honestly, every time I see these posts, I get sick to my stomach. As our country has been discussing the possibility of overturning Roe Vs. Wade, it seems people [...]

By Melissa Schlies|2019-03-01T17:04:43+00:00March 7th, 2019|Categories: Lead, Learn, Love, Love Learn Lead, Uncategorized|1 Comment

Learn: 5 Tips I’m Learning About Self Care

It was a Tuesday, and we were in Tuscany. We had driven over an hour to the small medieval city of Montalcino known most for its Brunello wine. Only the last thing on my mind was wine tasting or the way the sun warmly reflected off it’s streets made of stone. I had to pee. We’d found parking in a lot below the wall of Montalcino which meant we had to climb the steep hill leading up to the city gate. As soon as we arrived, I told Tony the first thing we had to do was find a bathroom. [...]

By Melissa Schlies|2019-02-25T15:47:42+00:00February 28th, 2019|Categories: Adulting, Balance, Courage, Health, Lead, Learn, Love, Love Learn Lead, Mental Health, Saying No, Travel, Uncategorized|Comments Off

Love: 5 Things I’ve Learned About Love & Dating

The other night, Tony and I were telling each other about some of the dates we went on in high school. I shared a time I went on a date with a guy even though I knew he wasn’t good for me. And he talked about borrowing his mom’s mini-van to pick up a girl for a dance, which reminded me of my first real date with a boy. He too picked me up in his mom’s mini-van. We were so cool. But I can still remember how nervous I was on that first date. Or how I used to search [...]

By Melissa Schlies|2019-01-31T22:53:33+00:00February 14th, 2019|Categories: Adulting, Courage, Lead, Learn, Love, Love Learn Lead, Marriage, Relationships, Uncategorized|Comments Off

Learn: If We Could Do These 5 Things As Adults

Do you want to know what I think is the hardest part of becoming an adult? All of us, every single one of us, has been let down by an adult in our life. Whether we were kids, teens, or even in our twenties or thirties—we know someone older than us who didn’t act the way we thought they should. Who didn’t act the way an adult should. Very often, it can be tempting to let other’s failures become our excuse for why we aren’t the human beings we should be. How often do we hear people say, “My dad [...]

By Melissa Schlies|2019-01-31T16:46:33+00:00February 7th, 2019|Categories: Adulting, Calling, Character, Courage, Lead, Leadership, Learn, Love, Love Learn Lead, Purpose, Relationships, Success, Uncategorized|Comments Off

Love: Great Podcasts to Start the New Year

Do you ever feel like there isn’t enough time in the day to read all the books you want to read? Or to learn all the things you want to learn? I feel that way more times than I can count. That is why I love podcasts. Podcasts can give you twenty to sixty minutes of good information right in your ears as you drive to the grocery store, fold laundry, or workout in the gym. Sometimes, the people being interviewed are the authors of the books we want to read. And we can learn some great stuff even if [...]

By Melissa Schlies|2019-01-31T15:42:19+00:00January 31st, 2019|Categories: Habit Making, Lead, Learn, Love, Love Learn Lead, podcasts I love, Preparation, Purpose, Routines, Success|Comments Off

Lead: Making Space for Change

“The secret of leadership is simple: Do what you believe in. Paint a picture of the future. Go there. People will follow.” —Seth Godin So many of us seem to react to life more than we prepare for it. We do what we’re told. We wait for permission. We color in the lines. And we put off the dreams, goals, or lifestyle changes we know will rock the boat. Even when they’re the things we think about or long for the most. Why do we do this? Deep down we all know—it’s because it’s scary. It’s risky to put [...]

By Melissa Schlies|2019-01-24T12:57:04+00:00January 24th, 2019|Categories: Calling, Change, Courage, Faith, Health, Lead, Leadership, Learn, Love, Love Learn Lead, Marriage, perseverance, Relationships|Comments Off

Love Learn Lead January 17, 2019

Hello Friends. Thank you for going on this journey with me this month as I have been talking about the Start Here: Dream Planner. I hope that those of you who have downloaded it, are finding it helpful as you think through the year ahead. And if you haven’t gotten your copy, you can sign up for it here. Today, I thought I would take a break from all our dreaming, goal setting, and change making, and simply share some things I am loving right now. I share some music, an organizational hack, and a challenging quote from one of [...]

By Melissa Schlies|2019-01-10T19:54:15+00:00January 17th, 2019|Categories: Balance, Lead, Leadership, Learn, Love, Love Learn Lead, Uncategorized|Comments Off

Learn: Anything Can Happen in 2019

Eight years ago this month, a school bus hit the back of my car. Now, before you start picturing a school bus full of screaming kids, a distraught bus driver, and me on the side of the road with a wrecked car—let me tell you, it wasn’t like that. But, my car was wrecked. That morning, on a sunny day in the middle of January, I went to work as I always did. I parked my car in the spot I always parked. Then I walked into work thinking about the meetings I had that day. About an hour later, [...]

By Melissa Schlies|2019-03-09T15:20:41+00:00January 10th, 2019|Categories: Acceptance, Balance, Faith, Hope, Lead, Learn, Love, Love Learn Lead, perseverance, Story, Uncategorized|Comments Off

Learn: 3 Easy Ways to Make 2019 Great

One of my biggest struggles around this time of year, is with New Year’s Resolutions. Though they are a part of a tradition cultures have held for thousands of years, it is easy to feel skeptical about them. After all, according to this article, eighty percent of New Year’s Resolutions fail by February. Making at least half of us wonder, “What is the point?” Now, that is not to say I don’t believe in making changes around the time of the New Year—I just believe that making resolutions don’t help our success rate. Change, I believe in. A resolution to [...]

By Melissa Schlies|2018-12-22T23:33:19+00:00January 3rd, 2019|Categories: Change, Lead, Learn, Love, Love Learn Lead, Uncategorized|Comments Off

Things I Loved 2018

When you think back on 2018, what will you remember? What life events will come to mind? What world events? Or, perhaps more fun, what show will you remember binging? What songs will bring you right back to where you were in life, this past year? Today, I want to share with you my list of things I loved in 2018. They are shows or some form of media. They are things that bring me small joys. And others are memories I hope to always hold close. I hope this list helps you get to know me a little better, [...]

By Melissa Schlies|2018-12-22T23:48:36+00:00December 27th, 2018|Categories: Good Books, Lead, Learn, Love, Love Learn Lead, podcasts I love, Travel, Uncategorized|Comments Off

Being a Woman in 2019

Learn: 5 Tips I’m Learning About Self Care

Love: 5 Things I’ve Learned About Love & Dating

Learn: If We Could Do These 5 Things As Adults

Love: Great Podcasts to Start the New Year

Lead: Making Space for Change

Love Learn Lead January 17, 2019

Learn: Anything Can Happen in 2019

Learn: 3 Easy Ways to Make 2019 Great

Things I Loved 2018

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