by Melissa Thornley | Jun 7, 2023
With the passing of Raquel Welch earlier this year, I reflected on one magical night I had with her. This typically isn’t the type of thing I’d release to the public, but we can all use a good story. This story is about empathy, kindness, and meeting people (including...
by Melissa Thornley | Jun 11, 2021
How’s your newly unmasked life going? At the beginning of the pandemic, it took us more than a minute to figure out how to communicate beyond our masks. We learned to speak up and enunciate. We got “smizing” down. On the flip side, masks offered us a place to hide....
by Melissa Thornley | Feb 4, 2021
Have you ever grown an amaryllis from scratch? For Christmas my friend Gabrielle gave me an amaryllis bulb. You just sit it on some water and stones in a glass jar. Apparently it’s a no brainer to get this bulb to bloom. However, having no amaryllis experience on my...