Negative energy abounds, and while it seems as if it's gotten worse these last few years, I think that's mostly because of bad social media etiquette. Regardless of the debate over the quality, we definitely spend a lot more time interacting with people than we ever...

Right before Thanksgiving, I took my son to the local MedExpress because I suspected strep throat. Long story short, it turned out to be tonsillitis and our travel plans were canceled, much to my chagrin and my family's disappointment. But that's not why I'm writing...

Continuing with my unintentional theme of "what I've learned in 2017", I have to say "change your mind, change your life" is an incredibly powerful statement. It's one of the most powerful things I've been doing as I've retreated into my home life and spent more time...

I read a lot--and I mean a LOT--about health, wellness, fitness, nutrition, and striking that all-important balance. After 15 years of teaching yoga and fitness AND 46 years of dealing with, well, life, I'm here to tell you that balance does not look like what so many...

Did you know stress can build up over time? Like plaque on teeth???? *gasp* Yeah, well, this past year has taught me the dangers of not sticking to a regular stress management routine, much like not brushing and flossing your teeth regularly can lead to some...

Hello, everyone! I'm in the midst of designing a new layout and look for my webisite, and also am moving all my blogging to the front page. Much love and light, Melissa

It's giveaway time again and this one is a doozy! A grand prize of $180 PayPal cash, as well as tons of ebooks, audio books, gift cards, swag, and paperbacks. There's only 17 days left to enter so click click click away and enter as many times as you like. Grab a...

It's been a long time in the making, but I finally have my new website up and running! Woot! Please take a moment to poke around and see what's new. My old site was actually a blog site that had reached its capacity. It still exists as www.melissalummis.blogspot.com...