Melanie MaureHow to Survive Winter Without Being Cold, Miserable, and ConstipatedWinter is divisive. Like durian fruit or blue cheese, you either love it or it makes you ragey with disgust. Childhood winters in the 70’s…5 min read·Nov 3, 2022----
Melanie MaureMatcha State of Mind: How to Craft the Perfect LatteUnless you’ve been residing under a rock, you’ve heard tell of the power and potency of the Japanese powdered green tea, matcha. What you…4 min read·Oct 28, 2022----
Melanie MaureStuck Between a Beginner’s Mind & Hard Place: Thoughts From an Embryonic ClimberIt’s all-new. And so damn familiar. The sun warms my back, a trickle of well-earned sweat runs the ladder of my spine. When it comes to…3 min read·Jul 22, 2019----
Melanie MaureA Cave, a Drop of Water, and a Conversation With Mother EarthThe intense pull to be in the caves carved into Vietnam’s lush crust was puzzling. I’m not currently a cave photographer or a spelunker…3 min read·Dec 7, 2018----
Melanie MaureNo Likes NeededSomething about her catches my eye, and I know better than to believe it is just an esthetic appeal.3 min read·Oct 3, 2018----
Melanie MaureDiscoverThere is a resonance in my cells that lifts its head when I watch the leaves spin and flutter, and for more time than it’s worth I wonder…2 min read·Sep 29, 2018----
Melanie MaureCan Creativity Create Connection?I am part of the ancestry who poisoned their stream.4 min read·Sep 6, 2018----
Melanie MaureinBonfires of the SanitiesDon’t Pee in the Pool and Other Life Lessons at the Aquatic Centre.The quaint community centre offers a reprieve from the coffin-esque feel of January and February in the valley with its bloated clouds and…4 min read·Jun 16, 2018----
Melanie MaureinBonfires of the SanitiesWhat Do a Scam Artist, a Fox, and a Tinfoil Hat Have in Common?“It’s a scam, you buffoon.”3 min read·Mar 26, 2018----