Melissa Omand

Changing My Mind


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Meet the "Knew" You 26.01.07 meet the knew you Jan 12, 2026

Meet the Knew You: Recognize and Own Your Past Mistakes, Unlock Your Future Potential

When we own our past, then we can keep from letting it define us now. Are you the same person? Have you learned from those choice? We're known by One who sees us fully – past, present, and future. God knew you bef...

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Drink Life Fully In-Between 25.12.31 drink life fully Dec 31, 2025

We're all living in the in-between – that friction between our past, present, and future. No longer who we were, not yet who we'll become. Today, let's move past protesting where we are and start drinking fully from the cup of life right now.

I. The Anatomy of Protest: The "If Only" Trap

We often ...

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Christmas is coming Part 3 - The Gifts You Should Not Accept Dec 19, 2025

Training: Christmas is Coming—The Gifts You Should Not Accept

Today we are talking about the reality that Christmas is coming, and you don’t need to accept every gift that is given to you. Our goal is to recognize, reject, and redirect holiday negativity so we can protect our peace and our relati

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Christmas is coming Part 2 - What do you really HOPE? 25.12.11 what's your hope Dec 13, 2025

Christmas is approaching, and with it, a time for reflection on what we truly desire and what genuinely fuels our hope. Last week, we delved into what you truly "want," and this week, we're building on that foundation by asking what you Hope for. 

The world often paints hope as a wish, a desire f

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Christmas is coming - What do you REALLY want? 25.12.04 what do you want Dec 04, 2025

Seeing Your True Desires

The Gap and The Choice

The focus of this session is: What do you really want? A lot of times, there’s a gap between what we think we need and what we truly desire. With Christmas coming, it means advent, a time of expectation. This is what we will be thinking about today: ...

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Shifting Perspectives for a Cheerful Holiday Season Nov 27, 2025

Thanksgiving is often a time when our hearts carry both deep gratitude and heavy expectations. We might hold onto an ideal of how the day should go, built on years of cherished traditions. But what happens when life shifts, and the past perfect doesn't align with the present reality?

As my personal...

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Building Bridges of Joy with the Next Generation 25.11.20 building bridges Nov 20, 2025

đź’ĄWarning: 26 minute video of pure gold on how to relate to the next generationđź’«

The connection between generations is fragile, often breaking down in "small, silent, slow moments." As the world grows faster, louder, and more connected yet isolating, older generations must be intentional about build...

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Are you missing the signs? How to see blind spots in your relationships. 25.11.12 blind spots Nov 13, 2025

Ever feel like you're driving through life, happily cruising along, only to realize you’ve totally missed that car in your blind spot? What if I told you your relationships have their own version of those hidden zones? It’s true! We all have "blind spots" in how we interact with others, and uncoveri...

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Protect Your Energy and Still Be a Loving Force for Others 25.11.05 protect your energy Nov 08, 2025

Imagine you sit down to work on something important—connecting with friends, building a project, or even just clearing your inbox—and your computer is moving at dial-up speed. You wait, you click, and you wait some more, feeling frustration and annoyance build with every agonizing minute.

That was ...

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Cutting Pinocchio's Strings: Intentionally Creating Your Identity 25.10.29 identity Nov 01, 2025

What’s your avatar? The mask you hide behind- the social image you project. Who are you becoming, and what are you showing to the world? It’s not about finding yourself like you’re some lost treasure buried in the sand. It’s about creating yourself, piece by piece. You can peel back the layers of wh...

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Who's the Boss, Applesauce? Communicating with Assertiveness 25.10.24 assertive applesauce Oct 24, 2025

Can you remember the last time you were the boss of your feelings and reactions? When did you last decide how you wanted to show up in a difficult situation and then felt proud of yourself? If you are like most people, it has not even occurred to you to think that way.  In the stream of life, people...

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Boundaries: Puppies and Picket Fences 25.10.17 bouondaries and puppies Oct 17, 2025

Having grown up in Vermont, stone walls are a common feature on most New England properties and along hiking trails. Robert Frost wrote a poem opining the folly of keeping these landmarks updated without a clear purpose. However, his neighbor insisted without much explanation, "Good fences make good...

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