by Melissa Noel Renzi | Mar 17, 2025 | Grief and Loss
One of my retreat participants invited me to contribute to her writing project, Dear 25-Year-Old Me. At first, I procrastinated, unsure where to begin. Then I remembered—25 was the year my mom died. What started as a simple reflection became something deeper, more...
by Melissa Noel Renzi | Jun 21, 2024 | Activism, Anxiety, Grief and Loss
In today’s world, we’re exposed to an unprecedented level of collective trauma, resulting in significant collective grief as highly sensitive people. As deep feelers, we may hesitate to acknowledge the grief we feel about issues that seem beyond our control,...
by Melissa Noel Renzi | Nov 24, 2017 | Grief and Loss, Meditation, Self Care
Can I share something personal with you? My grandma passed away over the weekend. I’ve lost two grandmas and my stepmom this year. Having lost my mom, stepdad, and grandpa in the last decade, sometimes it feels like the people I love are constantly dying....
by Melissa Noel Renzi | Sep 29, 2017 | Anxiety, Grief and Loss, Personal Growth, Self Care
“You must plan to be spontaneous.” – David Hockney A couple years ago, I attended a workshop taught by James Boag, who teaches applied yoga philosophy. He mentioned the above quote and it’s been with me ever since. Yet, I began to understand it at a deeper level...
by Melissa Noel Renzi | Sep 27, 2017 | Anxiety, Grief and Loss, Highly Sensitive Person, Personal Growth, Self Care, Trauma, Travel
Today I’d like to share a few ways I see pain as one of my greatest teachers. If you’re human, you’ve experienced pain… many kinds of pain. Loss of a loved one. A broken bone. A break-up. Discrimination. Chronic illness. Bullying. An absent parent. Sensitive people...
by Melissa Noel Renzi | Jul 13, 2017 | Anxiety, Grief and Loss, Personal Growth, Trauma
Trigger warning: While this post limits details, it might be triggering to those who have suffered traumatic loss, a panic disorder, etc. Have you ever felt like pain from the past was behind you only to have it smack you in the face many years later? Well, that's...
