Melissa Bader RyanWhat I learned from Tom Hanks and his collection of typewritersI read a really wonderful profile on Tom Hanks recently (I highly recommend checking it out) and, not surprisingly, learned a lot of…Nov 16, 2019Nov 16, 2019
Melissa Bader RyanPracticing what I preachThis morning as I was driving to my job of teaching yoga to elementary school students, I had a panic attack. I had to pull my car onto…Oct 17, 2019Oct 17, 2019
Melissa Bader RyanWhen does this get easier?After 22 years of marriage my husband left me more than two and a half years ago. And while I’ve progressed from the early days spent…Sep 10, 2019Sep 10, 2019
Melissa Bader RyanThe stigma is realThere has been a lot written about mental illness lately and also about the stigma that goes along with it. It’s wonderful that the word…Jun 1, 2019Jun 1, 2019
Melissa Bader RyanWhat do you do when you’re not okay?It’s almost as if “how are you?” has become a rhetorical question. We ask, but do we really want to know the answer? Unless, that is, the…May 13, 2019May 13, 2019
Melissa Bader RyanThe silver lining I’ve been waiting for.It finally happened. Over the past two years I have heard more than my fair share of “my divorce was the best worst thing that ever…Mar 8, 2019Mar 8, 2019
Melissa Bader RyanTrapped in a Talking Heads songUntil my marriage starting falling apart, I didn’t know what gaslighting meant. Unfortunately, I know too well what it means now.Mar 1, 2019Mar 1, 2019
Melissa Bader RyanThe Kind of Crowd Sourcing I can get behindLast week was Valentine’s Day. A day I dreaded when I was younger and didn’t have a boyfriend. Then during the 25 years I was with my…Feb 17, 2019Feb 17, 2019
Melissa Bader RyanThe Amazing Disappearing act of the Middle Aged WomanI saw my doctor recently, having avoided her for far too long. It seemed like time to make sure my 50 year old parts were all in working…Feb 17, 2019Feb 17, 2019
