Mental Health – Page 4 – Melissa Schlies

Gratitude: An Antidote to Anxiety?

I grew up about a mile from the ocean. Not the always sunny, tropical, palm trees in my backyard type of ocean. Rather the New England, the water is always cold until August ocean. But still, I grew up near the beach. A good part of my childhood summers were spent playing in the sand, and racing with my sisters to prove who was daring enough to dunk first in the icy salt water. There’s something about growing up near the ocean that gets inside you. Even, I would say, becomes a part of you. And yet, growing up, I [...]

By Melissa Schlies|2018-10-08T15:13:20+00:00September 24th, 2018|Categories: Anxiety, gratitude, Health, Hope, Mental Health, Routines|6 Comments

Why We Need To Ask For Help

We all know what it feels like to be down. We’ve all had days, or even weeks of feeling low. We know the sting of disappointment, and the ache of loss. If we’ve lived on this earth for more than a decade, chances are we understand pain. But what do we do, when the pain becomes too much? When I was twenty-seven, I woke up one day to the deepest ache my soul had ever experienced. I told a friend that it felt as if someone had shoved me into the depths of the darkest waters, and was holding me [...]

By Melissa Schlies|2018-07-23T16:06:48+00:00July 30th, 2018|Categories: Courage, Health, Hope, Mental Health, Relationships, 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

Lead May 24, 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|2018-07-11T00:32:10+00:00May 24th, 2018|Categories: Health, Lead, Leadership, Leadership Tip, Learn, Love, Love Learn Lead, Mental Health, Uncategorized|Comments Off

Learning to Tell Your Story

There is this part in Brene Brown’s book, Rising Strong, in which she shares a phrase that helps her deal with conflict. Whether experiencing tension with her husband, friend, or a co-worker, this one phrase helps her open up a healthy and calm dialogue. The phrase begins like this: “The story I am telling myself is…” In other words, if someone does something that feels hurtful or unexpected—rather than blowing up at the person—she examines her story. You know, the story we all tell ourselves when things like this happen. Stories like “He didn’t call me, he must be mad [...]

By Melissa Schlies|2018-07-16T21:37:58+00:00March 15th, 2018|Categories: Change, Courage, Health, Lead, Learn, Love, Love Learn Lead, Mental Health, Story, Uncategorized|Comments Off

Spring Cleaning & Telling Stories P. 2

For the first part of this post, click here. I remember the feeling of the cold medal chair frame in my hands. I was holding onto the sides of the chair as if to keep me from running out of the room. I had just told my life story. People I barely knew were weighing in. They were told to. It was part of an exercise for our counseling class; each of us had to tell our story, then share what we observed in each other’s. Not a big deal. I didn’t have a tragic or sordid past. I had gone [...]

By Melissa Schlies|2018-07-17T00:31:20+00:00March 12th, 2018|Categories: Change, Courage, Freedom, Health, Hope, Mental Health, Story|3 Comments

Spring Cleaning & Telling Stories P. 1

Though as I write these words winter is still heavy upon us, today I want to talk about spring cleaning. Despite the fact that it snowed yesterday, beautifully covering cars, trees, and grass— then rained, turning everything to slush—I want to think about warm weather. I want to think about opening windows to let fresh air and sunshine pour in. And I want to talk about the surprising things you find, when you’re cleaning for the first time in a while. Like when I used to find twenty dollar bills neatly folded in my coat pockets. Hasn’t happened in more [...]

By Melissa Schlies|2020-04-13T18:54:20+00:00March 5th, 2018|Categories: Change, Courage, Health, Mental Health, Story|1 Comment

What To Do With All Those Leftover (Feeling)s

If you’re one of those people who love Thanksgiving food (turkey, mashed potatoes, pie, etc.), then you know one of the best parts of the holiday is the leftovers. Some of my favorite memories of Thanksgiving involve eating pie for dinner, or making late night turkey sandwiches because everyone’s still up. Not to mention, eating roasted veggies with fried eggs for breakfast. Add a cup of coffee, and that’s what I call a good morning. Thanksgiving leftovers are the best—at least when we’re talking about food. But in my experience, food hasn’t always been the only leftover from the holiday. [...]

By Melissa Schlies|2018-07-18T00:32:15+00:00November 27th, 2017|Categories: Courage, Fear, Food, Health, Mental Health, Uncategorized|Comments Off

When We’re The Answer

“For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” Ephesians 2:10 It’s a truth I stumbled upon by accident. One I said yes to without even knowing it was being offered. It is a truth I believe we need to speak about. And a truth that our world needs us badly to act upon. The truth is this: Sometimes, we’re the answer. In those times when we wish our phone would beep with a text from a friend or even a distant relative—anyone—to tell us we’re loved. [...]

By Melissa Schlies|2018-07-18T00:53:54+00:00October 30th, 2017|Categories: Change, Courage, Health, Mental Health, Purpose|Comments Off

Gratitude: An Antidote to Anxiety?

Why We Need To Ask For Help

Love: Silence

Lead May 24, 2018

Learning to Tell Your Story

Spring Cleaning & Telling Stories P. 2

Spring Cleaning & Telling Stories P. 1

What To Do With All Those Leftover (Feeling)s

When We’re The Answer

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