Tag: Relationships

• Muse Meme: “P” W.O.W. Words of the Day

  

  Melanie Christian Illustrated Quote: “P” Wakeful or well-being (W.O.W.) words of the day; Praise, Play and Power.

  Melanie Christian Writes

  November 9, 2016

  Muse Meme: “P” W.O.W. Words of the Day

  Bonding, Celebrate, Connection, Gratitude, Humanity, Intimacy, Personal Power, Play, Power, Powerful, Praise, Relationships, Words of wisdom

• No One Is An Island

  All too often the strong individuals and personalities in our lives are the ones who silently suffer, crying on the inside while persevering and striving to continue to move forward. Not a one of us is ceaselessly strong.

  Melanie Christian Writes

  October 23, 2016

  Awareness, Communication, Wellness and Well-Being

  Community, Compassion, Connection, Courage, empathy, Independence, Inner Strength, Interpersonal Interactions, Loving Kindness, Personal Power, Relationships, Strength, Support, Support Networks

• Making The First Move

  How do I go from awkward and gagging to social butterfly? Well, this is what I’ve learned about becoming comfortable with interacting with others as a professional and on a personal level

  Melanie Christian Writes

  October 17, 2016

  Change, Communication, Connection, Personal Growth

  Attraction, Attraction field, Attraction quotient, Celebrating, Engaging, Friendship, Interpersonal Interactions, Introvert, Life, Loneliness, Motivation, Openness, Relationships, Social anxiety, Socializing, Transparency

• The Real Reason Why Women Lose Interest In Men

  While men may sometimes physically leave or step out of a relationship first, it is a little known fact that women usually “check out” or lose interest in the relationship first.

  Melanie Christian Writes

  September 30, 2016

  Awareness, Relationships

  Acknowledgement, Basic Needs, Co-creating, Collaboration, Connection, Creativity, Dating, Friendship, Interpersonal Interactions, Interpersonal Relations, Men, Mindful Relations, Needs and Desires, Relating, Relationships, Women

• The Togetherness Objective

  A dear friend recently asked me how best she could support my continuous success, especially in more challenging times. The offer of service was so sincere and heartfelt it got me to thinking about what family, community and being of service meant to me in my life. I so frequently muse to myself and those around me, that one of life’s…

  Melanie Christian Writes

  June 3, 2016

  The Togetherness Objective, Uncategorized

  Acts of Service, Being of Service, Co-creating, Collaboration, Community, Contribution, Core Values, Cultivation, family, Humanity, Interconnectedness, Kinship, Mutuality Mindset, Personal growth, Relationships, Togetherness Intention, Togetherness Objective

• Words for Well-Being

  “Sticks and stones may break my bones. But, words will never harm me!”

  Melanie Christian Writes

  May 12, 2016

  Words for Well-Being

  Acceptance, Authenticity, beliefs, Core Values, Gratitude, Higher Selves, lexicons, Love, Mindful Relations, Mindfulness, Personal Development, Personal growth, Relationships, Self Empowerment, Self improvement & awareness, True Self, Vibrations, Vocabulary, words

• Daring Personal Reports

  One of the most important reports we’ll ever make are personal reports, or being accountable. Accountability can at once be both humbling and empowering. It opens us up to transparency of our intentions, vulnerability in connecting and relating with others and is a spectacular breeding ground for higher learning, self-awareness and acceptance. For better or worse, being…

  Melanie Christian Writes

  April 26, 2016

  Daring Personal Reports

  Accountability, Fallible, Higher Learning, Higher Selves, Missteps, Mistakes, Ownership, Personal growth, Personal Reports, Rationalizing, Relationships, Responsibility, Self improvement & awareness, Selfishness, Transparency, True Self, Vulnerability, Wrongs

• Transition Steps…A Dear Coach Melanie Letter, Part II

  In part 2 of my 4-part miniseries of life and well-being advice/guidance seeking open letters from the community with my responses, Transition Steps seeks support in life after divorce: Dear Coach Melanie, I’m recently divorced from my husband and we don’t have any children.  I have a well-paying job and nice home, but I’ve started to notice…

  Melanie Christian Writes

  April 22, 2016

  Dear Coach Melanie Letters, Transition Steps

  Confidence, Core Values, Dear Coach Melanie Miniseries, directionless, Divorce, Fear, Life Events, Opportunities, Personal growth, Positive shifts, Possibilities, Relationships, Transition, True Self

• Tired of Being Misunderstood…A Dear Coach Melanie Letter, Part I

  We all need support through seeking advice and guidance from time to time.  See what Tired of Being Misunderstood had to ask regarding being heard by her/his community and managing their well-being needs in part 1 of my 4-part miniseries of life and well-being advice/guidance seeking open letters from the community and my coaching responses: Dear…

  Melanie Christian Writes

  April 20, 2016

  Dear Coach Melanie Letters, Tired of Being Misunderstood

  Being Heard, Capacity building, Celebrating, Coaching, Community, Confidence, Dear Coach Melanie Miniseries, Depression, Effective communication, Judgments, Laziness, Misinterpretations, Misunderstandings, Motivation, Re-tuning, Relationships, Support, Support Groups

• Validation Station

  It’s the holiday season again and many of us are in hyper mode:  high strung, scurrying about, impatient and feeling under pressure.  It’s also classically a time of year for heightened drama- think of those chaotic family dinners where secrets get spilled, tempers flare and even tears flow.  Trying to manage the “drama queen” amidst all that…

  Melanie Christian Writes

  December 16, 2015

  Attention Seekers, Communication, Relationships, Validation Station

  Acknowledgement, Attention Seeking, Confidence, Difficult Personalities, Distraction, Drama Queen, Effective communication, Relating, Relationships, Support, Validation