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…Nov 3, 2022Nov 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…Oct 28, 2022Oct 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…Jul 22, 2019Jul 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…Dec 7, 2018Dec 7, 2018
Melanie MaureNo Likes NeededSomething about her catches my eye, and I know better than to believe it is just an esthetic appeal.Oct 3, 2018Oct 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…Sep 29, 2018Sep 29, 2018
Melanie MaureCan Creativity Create Connection?I am part of the ancestry who poisoned their stream.Sep 6, 2018Sep 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…Jun 16, 2018Jun 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.”Mar 26, 2018Mar 26, 2018