Stone Free
By Dr. Melanie Dunlap | Self Care Wellness
We had to be at the hospital by 9:30am. Tom’s kidney stone was getting blown up. It was the 28th of December. One last surgery...
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I fell down. That makes it sound gentle. What I really did was a meme worthy, trip over my feet, try to recover, think for a moment that I had it, start to go down, flap my arms in the air like one of those blow-up advertisements at the car...
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We had to be at the hospital by 9:30am. Tom’s kidney stone was getting blown up. It was the 28th of December. One last surgery...
Read MoreBy Dr. Melanie Dunlap | Dreams
It was a hot July day in 1983 and my car didn’t have air conditioning. I had on a pair of short shorts and all...
Read MoreBy Dr. Melanie Dunlap | Ceremony Meditation Wellness
The dark shadow of space leans over us. . . . . We are mindful that the darkness of greed, exploitation, and hatred also lengthens...
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Have you noticed how early it gets dark now? It is a time to turn inwards, to be quiet and introspective. A time to sleep...
Read MoreBy Dr. Melanie Dunlap | Imperfect Mammogram Meditation Self Care Wellness
My soul was crying out for some tree time. No offense to the desert Mesquite and Palo Verde but I wanted big trees. Trees you...
Read MoreBy Dr. Melanie Dunlap | Ceremony Self Care Wellness
Smudging is the common name given to a powerful cleansing technique from the Native North American Tradition. Smudging calls on the spirits of sacred plants...
Read MoreBy Dr. Melanie Dunlap | Imperfect Mammogram Self Care Wellness
Just seeing the sign for oncology makes my stomach hurt, walking through the door of the oncologist’s office makes it hard to breathe. I keep...
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Something’s off. I don’t feel right. I’m exhausted all the time. My hips hurt so bad I can’t lie on my side at all. I...
Read MoreBy Dr. Melanie Dunlap | Ceremony Meditation Self Care
Never let anyone change your mind about what you feel you can achieve. Be true to the light that is deep within you. Hold onto...
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We are just days away from our annual AZ Goddess Conference and the energy is palpable. I look forward to this weekend all year. This...
Read MoreBy Dr. Melanie Dunlap | Medicinal Herbs Self Care Wellness
I was navigating Friday afternoon traffic trying to get home. It was early enough that the get-out-of-town-for-the-weekend rush hadn’t started in earnest yet but it...
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