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Take It or Leave It: An Attitude Adjustment
January
31st 2013
back in time: 11/18/2012 I arrived in Madison, Wisconsin from Chicago after driving all Saturday afternoon arriving at dinnertime to a...
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Maintenance is the Key to Friendship
January
29th 2013
back in time: 11/17/2012 After leaving Pittsburgh, I headed off to Chicago on Live Your Brand Tour. My friend, Charlie, hooked...
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Sharing Life
January
28th 2013
back in time: 11/15/2012 About 2.5 weeks after I started my purpose-driven homelessness, I left on the Live Your Brand Tour....
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Dropped on My Knees
January
26th 2013
back in time: 11/13/2012 "When was the last time God dropped you to your knees?" Yup. Right there. For the last two...
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Happy Alone
January
25th 2013
back in time: 11/11/2012 Getting to know my friends on this journey, single or married, I see all different types of...
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Everything Is Resolvable If You're Willing to Work At It
January
24th 2013
back in time: 11/9/2012 One of the first people to respond to my request for places to crash was Lorne Epstein....
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Time to Share - Melanie on the Run
January
13th 2013
Everyone should get to a point where they are uncomfortable with being comfortable. Have you ever been homeless? I find it interesting...
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Quinoa, Kale, Tomato Salad
January
5th 2013
My new roommate, Brian, decided to make some dinner tonight as our first real night in a mostly-put-together home. After...
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Tomato, Avocado, Kale Soup & White Bean Dip
January
1st 2013
If you know me, you know I don't cook. If I do, I cook easy. And by easy, I mean...
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Writing Out My Duplicity
December
24th 2012
I have writer's block. It's the eve before Christmas and I sat in a comfy chair by a fireplace surrounded by...
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#10: Going with the Flow
November
26th 2012
It's tough going with the flow when you're a Type-A personality. I'm even the girl who has the no-plan plan...
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Contentment & Thanksgiving
November
22nd 2012
I have a confession: I'm behind. I have two notebooks of personal stories and business stories. I'm stressed because I...
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Melanie's Officially on the Run - Brand Tour
November
15th 2012
2 weeks ago I left my home behind. Today, I leave my best friends and puppies behind. I leave my...
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"If God is good and love, how can I tell Him I'm not good enough?"
November
14th 2012
A guy I know brought his Seattle girlfriend to church one Sunday. Not long after, she moved to Bethesda. A...
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The Definition of Friendship
November
11th 2012
Last night I stayed with my friend Amy at the place she was house-sitting. We were catching up, our conversations...
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Letting Go & Being Where You Are
November
10th 2012
written in journal 10/8/12 en route to Rock Your Brand Today I give a speech (ok, a talk) on how the...
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What can you do to be loved? I can only choose to love others.
November
9th 2012
posted November 10, 2012 During Sisarina's Cup of Inspiration, Charlie came to visit us for a second time. After chatting for...
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"Make yourself WANT to be quiet."
November
8th 2012
posted November 10, 2012 A few years ago, I tweeted about flipping a porch swing upside down and needing a massage...
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"Get rid of all the SHOULDS in your life."
November
7th 2012
posted November 10, 2012 When I announced my walkabout at church before I did it, Sue Commins-Gallagher was the one who...
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A Reflective Direct Message
November
7th 2012
After posting my Sunday reflections, I got a direct message on Twitter from @themerlins. Was significant enough to share... "All your...
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"Do your friends make you feel better?"
November
6th 2012
posted November 10, 2012 On Sunday evening, I went to visit friends in Reston who I met via the Twitters. Timothy...
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First Sunday Morning Reflections
November
5th 2012
A quiet morning after Daylight Saving has ended at a Starbucks in Bethesda. I come to write and reflect... to...
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"If you can love yourself like you accept others, you can do anything."
November
4th 2012
This past Saturday, Jessica and I ran the Mud Dog Run - Zombie Edition thanks to my good friend Jennifer....
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"Great friends are comfortable no matter how much time has passed."
November
3rd 2012
After sleeping at the office for two nights and showering at Gold's Gym, I was happy to stay with friends,...
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"It all goes back to listening."
November
2nd 2012
During my walkabout, I am focusing on learning 10 things. There are going to be lots of things I want...
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"Go with the flow by paying attention."
November
1st 2012
Last night was the first night of Melanie on the Run AKA #RunMelanie. I have two weeks left before I...
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Moving Day! It Begins.
October
31st 2012
The movers came today. I am officially homeless for the rest of the year. I woke up at 7am. I didn't...
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Goodbye Home. Hello World.
October
30th 2012
Tonight, the packing ceased. 5 years of living in one apartment, 6 days of putting everything in boxes, 7 big...
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Are You Really an Entrepreneur?
October
22nd 2012
My mom opened her first business, a second-hand clothing store, in 1992. She sold it after running it successfully for...
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Learning To Be With Me, Myself & I
October
21st 2012
Ever feel completely alone? You have friends, family, acquaintances, coworkers, people who love you… yet you feel alone? My life is...
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