Shady Personality Trait

What personality trait in people raises a red flag with you? The trait that raises a red flag with me is when people lie or betray me. I had a friend in college that lied constantly but I didn’t realize at first and I took her seriously. Then, I started to catch her in smaller […]

Ideal Week

Describe your ideal week. I’m not sure if there is such a thing as an “ideal week.” The closest I could get to ideal is being on vacation at the shore(Cape Cod etc), with vacation pay, and with family and friends. We would go swimming, exploring, and shopping. We would eat out and just generally […]

Current Feelings

How are you feeling right now?

Today I feel scatterbrained and kind of lost.

Last week at this time my father passed away.

My family was there and we did get a chance to say goodbye. We left for a bit to take a break and get rest and food, but he passed away when we left. We felt guilty, but I wonder if he waited until we left to spare us seeing that.

I’ve been having a hard time dealing with it, and I know the grieving process is normal.He had been sick for awhile with dementia. but he suddenly went downhill and it felt so unexpected. Last year he almost died from Covid, so we did have almost a “bonus” year with him.

Favorite Time of Day

What’s your favorite time of day?

I am a “night owl”.

I guess that you could say my favorite time of day is the night time.

Specifically late at night. After 9 or 10 pm.

Late in the evening, or at night, it is quiet.

The day is over and a lot of people have gone to bed.

City of The Future

How would you design the city of the future? I would design a city of the future by creating architecture that is eco friendly and sustainable as well as people friendly. I would incorporate nature into the city design as much as I can. In my city design I would make sure that there is […]

My Name Origin Story

Where did your name come from?

My name, Melissa, is Greek and it means “honey bee.”

According to Wikipedia:

“The name comes from the Greek word μέλισσα (mélissa), “bee”, which in turn comes from μέλι (meli), “honey”. In Hittite, melit signifies “honey”.^[4]

Melissa was a nymph who discovered and taught the use of honey and from whom bees were believed to have received their name. She was one of the nymph nurses of Zeus…but rather than feeding the baby milk, Melissa, appropriately for her name, fed him honey.”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melissa

Motivation

What motivates you?

Love motivates me more than anything.

If I love someone or something I will move Heaven and Earth to help them.

(I sometimes go a little overboard and put myself second in the process. )

With family, friends…

And my cats.

My Favorite Thing About Writing

What do you enjoy most about writing?

I think that I probably enjoy most about writing is that it helps me express myself.

Not only does it help me express my creativity, it helps me get my words and emotions out on the paper. When I am writing, I kind of lose my myself in the page. My emotions come pouring out when I’m journaling, and the ideas floating around in my imagination can be turned into stories or poetry for other people to read.

Positive Emotion

What positive emotion do you feel most often?

I have depression and anxiety. Technically I am bipolar.

Sometimes, my mood is all over the place. it might be hard to tell what I’m feeling.

The positive emotion that I might feel the most at any time, that I can bring up even when I’m feeling really bad, is gratitude.

Planning Goals

How do you plan your goals?

I usually plan my goals day by day.

A lot of my goals are more short term, like what do I need to do that day, or what do I want to achieve to get through it.

I have longer term goals, but they seem more vague or unattainable unless I break them down into smaller steps.