Melissa Abraham
Bio
I am a writer, children's book author, child counsellor, and hobby artist with a love for chocolate & other sweet treats.
Website: melissacaabraham.wordpress.com
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The other day, I was out with my older sister, feeling a sense of achievement and satisfaction after walking and jogging two laps around our local park and enjoying our reward of a delicious matcha and blueberry iced latte. When we passed one of her friends at the bus stop, they started chatting. The friend in question didn't look familiar (she was wearing a mask and headscarf, so that could have been it), but I half-listened to their conversation, nodding in the appropriate sections. And then the friend turned to me and asked if I was married. Whoa, wait, who is this lady? I said in my head as the happy hormones began to leave my body. I answered politely, "No, I'm not," she replied, "I wouldn't think someone like you wouldn't be married!" which I think was meant to be a compliment, so I smiled in response - not knowing what else to say. My sister didn't help matters by asking her friend if she knew of any good Christian men, but thankfully, her bus arrived soon after to cut the awkward conversation short. And I still didn't know who she was despite my sister's best efforts to remind me - once again confirming why I shouldn't leave my house! Anyway, as I relayed the conversation back to my niece, she gently reprimanded my sister for trying to get her friend to play matchmaker whilst recognising my sister had only good intentions (which she does). But I started to think that my sister's friend, let's call her 'Katy' question, was definitely not okay.
By Melissa Abraham5 months ago in Humans
Stepping Outside of Your Comfort Zone
People are always going on about the importance of stepping outside of your comfort zone, which I do agree with; after all, there are the personal and professional benefits. There is a quote I refer to when thinking about comfort zones.
By Melissa Abraham5 years ago in Motivation
Make Time for Yourself
If you’re the type of person who is always being placed in the role of carer, addressing other people’s needs over your own, then putting yourself first can feel downright strange. But it can also feel overwhelming and emotionally draining to be that one person, everyone turns to All. Of. The. Time. whenever they need someone reliable. For parents, I’m not saying stop making your children a priority, but sometimes you need to be able to do something just for you to feel re-energised and centred, because if you don’t, then you won’t be of help to anyone. Trust me, I know!
By Melissa Abraham5 years ago in Humans
- Top Story - August 2018
Changing CareersTop Story - August 2018
I was never the type to have a five-year plan or clearly defined goals when it came to my career. I had one goal growing up which was to go to University, actively encouraged to do so by my parents although my decision was also influenced in part by the TV show A Different World. Silly but true. I even changed my choice of degree throughout the process as I started off wanting to study Journalism and then switched to Psychology and Criminology. But I was fortunate enough to be of the generation in which you could study something purely out of interest and not because it had to result in a job. I reasoned I would use those three years to explore the idea of being a probation officer or work in a completely different field (I ended up doing the latter).
By Melissa Abraham6 years ago in Journal