Love Learn Lead – Page 13 – Melissa Schlies

Learning How To Make Change

When I was a kid, and my family moved to a new town, I wasn’t asked if I wanted to move. When my parents decided to have more kids, they didn’t consult me. At two years old, I couldn’t tell them to send my new baby sister back to where she came from (though I did try). And when my mom decided to stop homeschooling my sisters and me, to send us to public school, it wasn’t a choice. When we’re kids, most big changes aren’t up to us. Rather, those choices fall under our parent’s jurisdiction. At least, they’re [...]

By Melissa Schlies|2018-08-08T14:05:11+00:00August 2nd, 2018|Categories: Change, Courage, Fear, Hope, Lead, Learn, Love, Love Learn Lead, Making Decisions, Uncategorized|Comments Off

Love: Silence

Recently, on one of those rare cool mornings of summer, I went for a run. Earbuds in, I headed out of our apartment complex, and down the sidewalk of the main road. The sun wasn’t at full strength yet, and I noticed I could breath easier than I could the night before. The humidity had broken. When I got to the end of the sidewalk, I crossed the street and entered a nearby neighborhood. I was listening to a podcast, as I usually do when I run. But on this particular morning, I wasn’t feeling the episode I’d put on. [...]

By Melissa Schlies|2018-08-02T00:09:15+00:00July 26th, 2018|Categories: Health, Lead, Learn, Love, Love Learn Lead, Mental Health, podcasts I love, Routines, Uncategorized|Comments Off

Learn: Three Ways I Save Time

It’s not enough to be busy, so are the ants. The question is, what are we busy about? —Henry David Thoreau Though I haven’t read much of Thoreau’s work, I have to admit: lately, his words are speaking to me. The man who went off into the woods to live intentionally, I feel, has a lot to say to us in 2018. Not that we should all become hermits living in nature, but rather there is something powerful about stepping out of the current of our culture. To put down our phones, and figure out the best path for us [...]

By Melissa Schlies|2018-07-20T19:10:12+00:00July 19th, 2018|Categories: Balance, discipline, Food, Health, Learn, Love, Love Learn Lead, perseverance, Routines|Comments Off

Lead July 12, 2018

Hello friends. Though Thursday is usually a Love, Learn, and Lead day, today, we are solely going to focus on a Leadership Tip that I feel applies to all of us. One, that if we follow, will help us succeed in the longterm, whatever our calling or vocation. Leadership Tip #17: Get Disciplined Growing up, for me, the word discipline always meant punishment. So sometimes, I still cringe when I hear it used. But as I have gotten older, I have begun to see that there is this whole other meaning to this word that is crucial to us succeeding [...]

By Melissa Schlies|2018-07-09T21:27:41+00:00July 12th, 2018|Categories: Change, Character, discipline, Health, Lead, Leadership, Leadership Tip, Learn, Love, Love Learn Lead, perseverance, Purpose, Routines, Success|Comments Off

Love Learn Lead July 5, 2018

Happy Thursday, friends! Hope you are coming off a wonderful July 4th, spent with family and friends, with good food and good weather. Tony and I are in Wisconsin right now, and had the rare treat of flying in just in time for a big family picnic. Now, we’re going to spend as much time as we can with our nieces and nephews. As we’re sure, they’ll all grow at least a foot by the time we see them again, at Christmas. This month on the blog, we are going to be talking about some “Why’s.” On Monday, we looked [...]

By Melissa Schlies|2018-07-09T21:29:19+00:00July 5th, 2018|Categories: Character, Courage, Lead, Leadership, Learn, Love, Love Learn Lead, perseverance, podcasts I love, Routines|Comments Off

Love: Good Summer Reads

If you’ve been hanging out with me here on the blog for a while, or you follow me on social media—you know, reading is one of my favorite things to do. In fact, in college, I remember summers where I’d stay up late reading, sleep in, and then spend almost the whole next day reading until a book was finished. It’s funny how aware we are of all the things we can’t do in adolescence; while being entirely unaware of all the perks of not being a full fledged adult yet. For those of us who are readers, Reading is [...]

By Melissa Schlies|2018-07-09T21:30:46+00:00June 28th, 2018|Categories: Good Books, Lead, Learn, Love, Love Learn Lead|Comments Off

Learn: 5 Reasons Summer is a Great Time To Get Healthy

About four years ago, I decided to make a change in my life. I took a big step toward living healthier. But where many might assume that I took this step in January when everyone is making their New Year’s resolutions, the truth is, it was July. So many of us think about becoming healthier after the holidays to make up for what we did in December. And some of us start working out in early spring, because we know bathing suit weather is on it’s way. But how many of us think about getting healthy in the summer? The truth [...]

By Melissa Schlies|2018-07-09T21:32:32+00:00June 21st, 2018|Categories: discipline, Food, Health, Lead, Learn, Love, Love Learn Lead, Routines, Success|Comments Off

Repost: How to Recover From Your Vacation

This post was originally shared last July, but felt so important to remember as we begin Vacation Season--so enjoy, friends! About a month ago, my best friend and I each went away on different trips. Neither were overly adventurous, but nor were they super restful either. Then three days after we returned, we checked in over text. We were both exhausted. Our bodies were detoxing from eating food that we don’t normally eat, and we were finding it hard to readjust back to our normal lives. Through our conversation, I was reminded, that though it seems completely opposite of how [...]

By Melissa Schlies|2019-06-06T19:11:10+00:00June 14th, 2018|Categories: Health, Lead, Learn, Love, Love Learn Lead, Success, Travel|Comments Off

Love: Podcasts for Summer

A number of years ago, I remember a friend telling me about NPR—aka talk radio. She raved about it. She told me she loved the creative stories featured on the station, designed to make people think. But despite also loving stories and being a storyteller, I couldn’t imagine just listening to people talk while driving my car. It seemed so boring to me. Fast forward to about three years ago, when I discovered podcasts. A writer I love was a guest on one, and after listening to her interview, I got hooked on the show. Then, I found other shows. [...]

By Melissa Schlies|2018-07-09T21:38:00+00:00June 7th, 2018|Categories: Lead, Learn, Love, Love Learn Lead, podcasts I love, Uncategorized|Comments Off

Lead May 31, 2018

This month, I want us to look at some very important aspects of leadership—including why leaders fail. But I also want to try and equip you with some lessons I have learned over the years, about being a leader. For this reason, every Thursday this month, I will share one of my leadership tips. If you are just beginning your leadership journey, it is my hope that these will give you some practical help in fully embracing your current role. Or, if you’ve been leading for a while that they will assist you as you begin empowering others to lead. [...]

By Melissa Schlies|2018-07-09T21:43:28+00:00May 31st, 2018|Categories: Balance, Health, Lead, Leadership, Leadership Tip, Learn, Love, Love Learn Lead, Uncategorized|Comments Off

Learning How To Make Change

Love: Silence

Learn: Three Ways I Save Time

Lead July 12, 2018

Love Learn Lead July 5, 2018

Love: Good Summer Reads

Learn: 5 Reasons Summer is a Great Time To Get Healthy

Repost: How to Recover From Your Vacation

Love: Podcasts for Summer

Lead May 31, 2018

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