MELINDA K. BOWENS

Allow me to reintroduce myself…my name is (if you didn’t yell “Hov,” we really need to talk about your fun level in life). But let me...

So, it’s that time of year again!!! No, I don’t mean the holiday season, I mean the “New Year, New Me” season. The time where we start evalu

It really stuck with me that sometimes we play the same record (song) over and over again, not because we like but because it's familiar

#BreakingTheCycle: Tomorrow… When I was thinking about the title for this post, I immediately started singing the song from “Annie.” You...

#BreakingTheCycle: The Defense of Anger "Anger is a secondary emotion." I still remember one of my professors from grad school saying...

The Defense of Busyness We’re busy people these days and that statement really came as a shock to no one; but I thought I would start...

#BreakingTheCycle: The Defense of Procrastination Hello. My name is Melinda and I’m a procrastinator. *the rest of the group greets me...

#BreakingTheCycle: The Defense of Logic “Makes sense to me.” This simple one liner right here usually comes after we have just explained...

#BreakingTheCycle: The Defense of Pessimism For starters, I don’t think many people claim to be full-time pessimists. Just the thought of...

#BreakTheCycle: The Defense of Stubbornness “I’m stubborn, not deaf.” Of all the phrases I say or have said on a regular basis, this had...

I’m Dedicated...For The Most Part Verse of the Day: Matthew 6:24 “You cannot be the slave of two masters! You will like one more than the...

Heart Check Verse of the Day: Proverbs 4:23 “Carefully guard your thoughts because they are the source of true life.” (CEV) “Keep...

What is [Un] Junked? And why does this blog even exist? These are both wonderful questions! About 5 years ago (maybe more), I was walking...