A Very Meli Blog


  • I Am Not The Same

    I Am Not The Same

    I uttered these words yesterday while listening to yet another message that felt tailor-made for me. And no, I’m not complaining, I could not be more grateful for a patient and loving God willing to teach me how and when I need it most. I just needed to remind myself of that very thing, I…


  • Birthday thank you to her

    So my birthday was today and I couldn’t have had a stranger birthday. So different from what I imagined. But that’s what happens with expectations, they usually let us down and leave us disappointed. Last night I got into a car accident that although wasn’t bad nor left anyone injured, it depleted me of any…

  • How A Simple Game of Trivia Crack Helped Me Trust Myself

    So the other day I started a game of Trivia Crack and doubted myself to know the answer, only to choose the wrong one and the right one was my original option. Then it happened a second time. By the third time, I decided to not question myself and ended up getting 4 of the…

  • Her Faith

    My grandma’s faith confronts mine. She doesn’t have this big ambition towards God. She doesn’t believe in Him hoping to get something great out of Him of their relationship. She finds rest in praying her rosary, believing He listens and somehow that’s enough to soothe all her pain. She’s not trying to preach to the…

  • Lessons from Alice in Wonderland

    Lessons from Alice in Wonderland

    So as part of my TV bingeing ritual (it’s become sort of my thing on the weekends and I love it!), I came across the beautiful Alice in Wonderland. Now, you must understand that Alice is my FAVORITE! Well,, the Disney version at least. I haven’t read the books, but I’ll get to it. Promise. If…

  • Time and Positioning

    Why do we keep battling with the notion of time and positioning in this world? I know I do!… Let’s get real, I constantly feel like a failure. I see people younger than me with a family, or an amazing career, or both. I’m not there yet, some may think I’m not even close. There’s…