Grief and Grace are the topics for the week • Grace • Thoughts on grace 1 • Thoughts on grace 2 In this episode Melissa and Maria talk about grace and goodness and making the world a better place.

When Melissa suffered the loss of her friends, her parents and her sister she became all too familiar with the stages of grief and related them to many facets of her life. In this episode she goes over the stages as a reminder that they do come up again and again, even when the grieving is over.

In this chapter from This is the Sound of My Soul, Melissa describes a day when she just felt like she had enough, she hit a wall, she took a “mental health day” to rest and recharge. Sometimes we get overloaded with responsibility and when illness hits we get stuck. That’s what happened to Melissa and she reviews what she does to bring herself out of it and back to a fresh start.

The theme for the week from Melissa’s Daily Affirmations Inspired by a Year in Bloom is GRACE. In this episode Melissa expresses her thoughts on the concept of being graceful and kind and asks the question, what does gracefulness mean to you?

In this episode Melissa gives her insights and thought on the subject of friendship beaded on some of the call ins and questions that came up during the week.

In this episode Melissa introduces her BBFFE Cindy Harrison to the Anchor App as they discuss the topic of Friendship.

In this episode Melissa welcomes Anna Rounesville to Anchor and they enjoy a casual conversation in which they discover many things they have in common as they learn more about each other’s lives living on opposite coasts of the U.S. Together they unpack the advantages of using the Anchor app and Anna exposes the many projects Melissa is working on outside the podcasting environment.

In this chapter of This is the Sound of My Soul, Melissa recalls a day that brought many experiences in her life together and helped her to realize the significance of those things and their meaning in her life. She honors the memory of her parents, her heritage, and the many friends she has made on her journey.

The word for the week is centered on FRIENDSHIP and how we can be the friend we would hope to have.

How Far Back Do I Need to Throw? • How My Love of Spandau Ballet Began or What’s Her Name? #TBT • Gold • Paint Me Down In this episode Melissa describes how she chose the title for her book and this podcast, This is the Sound of My Soul and she tells the story of how she was first introduced to Nuromantic and New Wave music in the early 80’s.