by Melissa Noel Renzi | Sep 26, 2017 | Highly Sensitive Person, Personal Growth, Self Care, Travel
Last week, I returned from hiking the famous Camino de Santiago in Spain, but I never made it to Santiago. Over the next few days, I’ll share with you what happened along with some Mindful Camino Lessons I learned along the way that just might resonate with you. But...
by Melissa Noel Renzi | Sep 23, 2017 | Anxiety, Personal Growth
This post was republished with permission from www.tinybuddha.com. You can find the original post here: “3 Empowering Ways to Reframe Anxiety: Work With It, Not Against It”. “If I take death into my life, acknowledge it, and face it squarely, I will free...
by Melissa Noel Renzi | Aug 7, 2017 | Anxiety, Highly Sensitive Person, Personal Growth, Self Care
Have you been told you’re too sensitive? Unfortunately, it’s rather common in our society for highly sensitive people to be teased or criticized, even by loved ones. Our friends and family typically mean no harm. At times they may think they’re “just having fun”...
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...
by Melissa Noel Renzi | Jun 29, 2017 | Culture, Personal Growth
Recently someone asked me a question that made me want to crawl under a rock. I knew the question wasn’t intended to be hurtful, and I didn’t want to make this person feel bad, so I didn’t say anything. But I felt bad. Most of the time, a question is an innocent,...
by Melissa Noel Renzi | Jun 7, 2017 | Meditation, Personal Growth, Self Care
Photo courtesy of Madeline Northway Photography and Room to Breathe Chicago. Have you heard of “metta meditation”? It’s an important word everyone ought to know. I’ll get into why, but I’d like to take a moment to talk about judgment and...
