Melissa Pletscher-NizinskyMy SoulRecently I finished Rene Denfeld’s novel The Enchanted. It was a brutal book and many parts I could have done without, but the bulk of the…Apr 4, 2018Apr 4, 2018
Melissa Pletscher-NizinskyAfter the rumbleThere’s a calm after the storm, but also this tension and anger that permeates my being. This wanting to be quiet and rest, figure out…Sep 19, 2017Sep 19, 2017
Melissa Pletscher-NizinskyIrisYou stand tall before me, a Goddess waiting to be worshiped.Sep 18, 2017Sep 18, 2017
Melissa Pletscher-NizinskyChecking out or sitting with my own uncomfortable truthsI am feeling a lot of chaos internally currently. I feel angry and scared and exhausted and hurt. Really I just want to have a day where I…Feb 20, 2017Feb 20, 2017
Melissa Pletscher-NizinskyThe Paradox of a StampThere is a pervasiveness that sneaks up on me when it comes to my abuse. I’ll be going about my day, happily unaware of the constant…Feb 19, 2017Feb 19, 2017
Melissa Pletscher-Nizinsky“Hello Darkness my old friend…”The pain is tremendous and all consuming, engulfing the heart, searing the flesh with its flames of rejection and hate.Jan 28, 2017Jan 28, 2017
Melissa Pletscher-NizinskyThe WallI stand before this fortress wall, examining its contours. Made of stone and mortar, strong and protective, it helps to keep me safe, or so…Jan 11, 2017Jan 11, 2017
Melissa Pletscher-NizinskyOnly OneI’m at again today, cleaning that is. This time I’ve tackled the driveway. Our weekend was busy enough for us to be unable to get the inch…Jan 10, 2017Jan 10, 2017
Melissa Pletscher-NizinskyCleaningCleaning seems to be my modus operandi when I am trying to process some kind of stress or conflict in my life. I don’t think I’m alone in…Jan 9, 2017Jan 9, 2017
Melissa Pletscher-NizinskySmells of BrooklynIt’s funny how certain smells can trigger such vivid memories for me. Cooking onions are like that, particularly the smell of an onion…Jan 5, 2017Jan 5, 2017