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| Just Meli |
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Hello, I'm Meli, a 48 yr young bi-sexual female, born on June 6th, 1956, and raised in Northern California. At a
very early age, I was exposed to culture, art, music, dance. I can remember being 1 1/2 yrs old and going to the opera with
my mom, and falling asleep about half way through it. My name, Melisande`, is from an opera by Debussey; Peleas et Melisande`.
It's sort of a destiny thing with me, for I would come home as a child and mimic the sounds I heard, and ultimately I performed
in opera and other music all the way through college, as a music major. I play 18 instruments; I started playing keyboards
at the age of five, by ear. Eventually, with the help of my mom, I learned 4 basic chords and taught myself to read music
as well. By the age of 13, I was composing and writing my own music and lyrics. Music is what kept me going for many years.
I've always loved art as well and my grandma exposed me to many art books, mediums and encouraged me to express myself.
I've always been a very sensitive and spiritual person, seeing things others could not from very early childhood.
My grandma told me that these things were gifts. I am an empath, I feel what others close to me feel, to the point of pain
as well as joy.
I was born with a weakened immune system, and it wasn't until my 30's that it was discovered that the
deficiency was genetic. I was a quite sickly kid so much of the time growing up. Ultimately due to this and other things in
my family, I suffered from clinical depression. Depression is great for song writing, art, anything creative, it's great therapy
to use these things to deal with it, however, it can also overtake your life and destroy other parts of it. I've gone through
the cycle, I have been treated for depression successfully now for about 14 years, before that time, there were days I couldn't
get out of bed, let alone want to live. I was fortunate to be blessed with a family who loves me, and my own two children,
now grown, who gave me a good reason to conquer my health issues. I've lost the use of my hands, and regained it after 13
years, I have 9 disks that have degenerated in my spine, asthma, allergies, I had pneumonia 9 times in 7 years which stripped
my vocal chords, and yet, I am still here. I was told there was nothing that could be done for my immune system, that eventually
I would catch the thing that would kill me. I didn't like that, and decided to explore and take matters into my own hands. I
have been studying herbs and natural ways of healing since I was 21, and although I've helped many others, it was not as effective
for myself. My determination paid off about 6 years ago, when after starting out with a point level of 700 below normal range
in immunity, I had boosted it up to the low range normal. In the last year, for the first time in my life I am mid-range normal.
I became a rape counselor at the age of 25, after my second rape, I am a three time survivor, sometimes you think
you know people, that you can trust them, then you find out how easily you can be betrayed. I have moved 37 times since
the age of 19. I have lived in the mountains and lived a pioneer life at times. I was a legal secretary for over 20 years,
a masseuse for over 20, specializing in reflexology. When I lost the use of my hands, I was told that I had used them the
equivalency of 4 separate lifetimes. When I tell someone I know how they feel, it's not just words, it's reality.
About
five years ago, my son gave me a computer, a used one, not the best, but it had been years since I had touched one. I went
through the process of learning, fixing, and ultimately I have built two computers on my own. If I am interested in something,
there is very little that can stop me from pursuing it and learning about it. I live to learn. Life is a precious gift, I
know this because I've nearly lost mine about 10 times. I believe in miracles, higher powers, and know I have guardian
angels and spirit guides hovering about me. I am truly blessed. Now I create my art on a computer, graphics, I love it, I
love creating beauty and positive energy. I am also a writer, as you may be able to tell within this site from the small
parts I have written. I believe greater things are to come, age is only a factor in regard to knowledge and wisdom, we are
all made of our experiences. It's not the baggage we carry, but how we pack it.
I truly hope that this site gives you something that your soul needs, I know it has mine and I want to share.
Many Blessings,
Meli
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