Meet Melissa

 Hi! I decided to introduce myself by sharing some of the things I value most:

• 𝐌𝐲 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐟𝐬 have shaped my life. I'm deeply spiritual and trust God to lead me and help me because He always has.
• 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞. This is a core of who I am. Marriage, friendship, relationships with extended family, coworkers, neighbors, church associates, parenting-- all of those are so important to me. When I have to make a choice I always consider how relationships are affected.
• 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜. Yes, I value dance. It's my favorite form of joyful movement. I especially love rhythmic, upbeat dancing (clogging, Zumba, spontaneous dance parties in the kitchen). I am grateful for music and the way it evokes all kinds of emotions. I also love to sing.
• 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠. I am definitely a student at heart. I was genuinely sad to graduate from college because I love learning and gaining knowledge. I value formal education but I also am a huge advocate for life education in all its many forms. Sharing knowledge and teaching is another core of who I am.
• 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐥 & 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬/ 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 & 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬. These are 4 separate, but related values. I find it very important to prioritize time for adventuring (both small and large). Travel is one of my favorite forms of adventure and education. I also place high value on making memories and on celebrating. I love capturing memories through photographs. Along with that I am big on building meaningful traditions.