Mel’s Mindful Moments

Mel’s Mindful Moments S1-E100 When you’re in a bad situation, don’t just sit there and do nothing. You are worthy of something better. Don’t just accept it simply because you are afraid of change. Of course it won’t be easy, change hurts. Change can be scary, but it is necessary to make things better. Life is too short and you are too precious to allow this situation to destroy you. Every moment o...

Mel’s Mindful Moments S1-E99   This is just a test…  Life has a way of testing us to see what we are made of. It’s as if there is a committee watching us to see what we will do next. Every obstacle has a purpose, just as much as every advantage. Each one is there to grow us into a better and much wiser person. It’s easy to see this growth coming from advantages in life. But the obstacles are where...

Mel’s Mindful Moments S1-E98 Sometimes we come to the crossroads in life where decisions must be made. Weighing our options can be a daunting task. Nothing in life is guaranteed, every decision is based on chance. The outcome is as unpredictable as the roll of the dice. Life is truly a gamble. This is doubled times two, when your life is tied to another. It’s unfortunate that our crossroad decisio...

Mel’s Mindful Moments S1-E97 Our modern society is so fast paced that it can be very stressful. Everyone and everything is moving at a high rate of speed. The of sources of our stress can come from anywhere… From our jobs, schools, our spouses or relatives and even our commute to work. How can we deal with it? Mindfulness teaches us to be in the moment.  But how do you do that when the current mom...

Mel’s Mindful Moments S1-E96 We too often neglect one of the most important things in life, and that is our health. Not only physical but psychological health as well. Having good eating habits and exercising regularly is good for our physical bodies. But what about our mental health? Often we aren’t even aware that we have a problem. Here are some of the early warning signs: * A sudden change in...

Mel’s Mindful Moments S1E95 If you have lived over ten years of age you will have noticed that inner voice of yours. Sometimes to your annoyance… but it has a useful place in your life. How this inner voice came into being is a matter for scholars to figure out. All I know about this inner voice is, when I don’t listen to it, I regret it. It could be something as simple as, “Hey, take a flashlight...

Mel’s Mindful Moments S1-94 Life isn’t easy.  We are constantly challenged with one thing or another. It is a series of steps, some high, some low, and some seem out of reach. But each step is necessary in order to grow us into who we eventually will become. The challenge however is to survive those steps in order to keep going. There will be times that you don’t want to move another step. Whether...

Mel’s Mindful Moments S1-E93 It is sometimes hard to accept when we fail at something. No matter how much our efforts, we never get anywhere. Depending on its importance to you, will determine how you respond. This can be an extremely emotional experience, once you realize there is no hope. This doesn’t mean necessarily that there is something wrong with you. It may simply mean that it is somethin...

Mel’s Mindful Moments S1-E92 When it comes to relationships one must realize that the only person that you can truly change is yourself. Relationships often come with compromises. We can give so much just to “get along” that we loose ourselves in the process. When there could be someone in the world whom you’ve never met that would like you just the way you are. So maybe it’s not a myth after all...

Mel’s Mindful Moments S1-E91 One thing that seems hard to do, is being yourself. There are so many different voices and influences in our lives. It can be difficult to remain true to ourselves. We can get lost in everybody else’s idea of who we need to be, instead of who we truly are. And that’s exactly it!  You can’t be anyone else but YOU! I mean… why would you want to be somebody you are not? Y...

Mel’s Mindful Moments S1-E90 (Look in the mirror as you listen to this!) Then you'll know why! I just want to talk with you a little bit… I just want you to know how awesome you are! Don’t let anyone tell you different. Where you are today, didn’t just happen over night. It took a long time to get to where you are right now. All your experiences … all the good … all the bad, help to shape you...

Mel’s Mindful Moments S1-E89 Today, I want you to do yourself a favor… Think about something that makes you happy… Specifically … I want you to think about something you can do today… that will make you happy… … and then do it. It can be something as simple as going for a walk. Or, sitting outside by yourself, enjoying a cup of tea, as you listen to the birds. Whatever it is … do something today t...

Mel’s Mindful Moments S1-E88 How can I ever, truly thank you? Words are not descriptive enough… They pale in comparison to how I feel… There is no word or even a thousand words that could describe it. There is no price tag that would equal the value I received from you… The memories alone are priceless… That once vacant space in my heart, has now been filled with thoughts you… How is it that one s...

Mel’s Mindful Moments S1-E87 Do you know that you can do anything that you set your mind to? The only thing that is required is a strong desire … … mixed with the willingness to do the work. The stronger the desire, the quicker you will succeed. Then doing the work, is what will make it happen. The beauty of this whole thing … is, there is no limits of what you can accomplish. So… What is it that...

Mel’s Mindful Moments S1-E86 LIFE IS BUT SAND ... SLIPPING THROUGH OUR FINGERS. WE TRY HOLDING ON TO IT, BUT THE TIGHTER OUR GRIP THE MORE IT FADES AWAY. HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED… WHO WILL BE THERE WITH YOU WHEN THE LAST GRAIN FALLS? LET’S HOPE IT IS A FRIEND!

Mel’s Mindful Moments S1-E85 We often live our lives unconsciously, just going through the moments, … unaware that Now is all we have. There are no guarantees in life, no set contracts that need to be fulfilled. No list of promises that must be kept. And yet … we go through life as though everything will remain as it is. Of which I must tell you … IT WILL NOT stay the same. Here in lies the whole...

Mel’s Mindful Moments S1-E84 The worse thing you can do before any battle is to expose your weakness to the enemy. Once you’ve done so, it will be exploited, and possibly used to defeat you. This principle can be applied to the battles of life. These battles will vary in size and intensity. The enemies can be imaginary or real. But gaining victory in them will bring great rewards. Sometimes in lif...

Mel’s Mindful Moments S1-E83 It is so easy for us to take things for granted. We have so much that we don’t really think about it. There are conveniences today, that never existed before. Most of us only think about material things. Outside of my window the birds are singing their morning songs. I’m grateful to be able to listen to them sing. I take in a breath, filling my lungs with the fresh mor...

Mel’s Mindful Moments S1-E82 Everything changes,  …nothing stays the same. That’s why sometimes  …coping with life becomes difficult. You get yourself into a bind  and you try to find your way around. You try going under,  and then you try going over,  …and sometimes you even try going through. But, what is happening each time that you try,  you are actually strengthening your coping skills. You’r...

Mel’s Mindful Moments S1-E81 They say that in order to love others you must learn to love yourself. And then out of that self-love you can nurture someone else. If this is true then how do I learn to love myself? Sometimes I don’t even like myself let alone love. I suppose the reason for this is I am very critical of myself. I feel this is necessary to hold myself accountable so that I can improve...

Mel’s Mindful Moments S1-E80 Hello friend. You know it’s okay not to have it all together. It’s okay not to have all the answers. It’s okay not to know what to do. We are human. We have emotions. We have a lot coming at us all the time. We don’t have to know all the answers. And it's okay to ask questions. It's okay to ask for help. It’s okay to reach out to someone, a friend, a trusted co...

Mel’s Mindful Moments - S1-E79 Time…. Where does the time go?  It endlessly moves forward and never looks back. We hardly notice time as it speeds by. And then later, we wonder were it all went. What if you had a clock that you could set to any time in history? What time in history would you set it to?  The past or the future? The past is something we are familiar with. This is where our memories...

Mel’s Mindful Moments - S1-E78 What motivates you? What is the one thing that gets you excited? If you can’t answer that question right now, I’ll give you a hint. It is the same thing that you will always find yourself returning to every chance you get. What if you could take that one thing and find a way to make a living at it? This in itself could change your whole life. Many people across the g...

Mel’s Mindful Moments - S1-E77 Have you ever wondered why you respond to things the way you do? From birth to adulthood we experience so many different things in life. With each experience we unconsciously form coping mechanisms. These in turn embed themselves deep within our sub-conscience mind. Which later become sort of an auto-response when we face similar experiences. This auto-response also...

Mel’s Mindful Moments S1-E76 Ask yourself this question … “Do I like myself?" Now take out a piece of paper and fold it in half. And then open it back up, and on one side … Make a list of everything you like about yourself. And then on the other …  Make a list of everything you don’t like about yourself. Which of the two list is longer? Now pick the top one from each list, and compare them. These...