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Melisa Peterson Lewis

Welcome to this lifestyle blog about my written work, books, gardening, and the continuing quest for happiness. Formerly: Fingers to Sky.

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Someone asked what makes a successful writer vs a failed writer. This instantly came to mind. I’ve made no money, … More

#anxiety, failure, goals, happy friday, job, jobs, mom goal, mom life, never a failure, success, truth, working, writing, writing goals

8:30 to 5

I’m sitting at my computer looking for jobs because I’ve been at home with my little ones for almost three … More

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Never a Failure, Always a Lesson

“I Could Never Be a Stay Home Mom,” I said. Before you shrug this off, I promise this isn’t some … More

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Running Full Force

I’m trying to get ahead, when in actuality I’m running full force just trying to keep up. The list of … More

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3 Parallel Stories: The Handshake

Tom’s story: Tom’s palms are damp and hot. He tries rubbing his hands on his scratchy slacks in effort to … More

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A Little About Me

I like to write, therefor I do. I like to read, you get the idea? My hands get dirty in the garden, it’s my happy place. There’s constant work to do, I experiment with the give and take life provides me on a regular basis. Join me on my adventure!

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