Mellisa Reeves - Transitions Coach

12/05/2024

Matching coats. “Winter” vibes. Yes, I have a dog for those of you who can’t believe it. 😆

09/18/2024

My friends! What a wild few years it has been...

What HASN'T happened in the last few years?! 😂 I moved to Texas, got a divorce, have a high schooler playing football, started a new business(es), had some midlife health issues, learned(ing) to love myself, took my kids to Europe, wrote some songs...

If I've learned anything along the way it's that I am a multi-passionate individual and that picking a "path" just simply may not be for me. But as I've matured I've also gotten more skilled at picking up on the threads that are woven through all of the different interests, seasons and pursuits of my life.

Since living in Austin I've been offering interior design services and have been working with clients on small venue and short term rental operations. I never thought I would "officially" go back to real estate, but this spring I did finally decide to get my real estate license here in Texas... pulling on one of those threads that has been with me for nearly two decades now.

Know someone who wants to buy or sell real estate in Austin? Send them my way!

Additionally, I am pulling another one of the threads and combining my years of personal coaching experience with decades of entrepreneurship; offering business and professional transition coaching with an emphasis on team models and sustainable profitability.

You can check out my real estate and coaching services at my website. :)

Mellisa Reeves - Realtor, Designer + Coach

01/26/2024

Last weekend I had the immense privilege of getting to be part of facilitating a baby blessing for dear friends in Kentucky…. here are some shots of the magic! 😍

A baby blessing (or a mother blessing, sometimes traditionally called a Blessingway), is an opportunity to witness the deep initiation of becoming a mother. We create rituals with intention that help the woman to walk through this threshold knowing that she will be seen and supported in her new identity as a mother.

It’s about so much more than showering her with gifts… it’s about elevating the role of mother to one of honor; and acknowledging the death and rebirth that is happening during this beautiful season.

Such a pleasure facilitating with and blessing this new family as a community. 🙏 It was also such a joy to get to take my daughter with me on the trip… she soaked up every moment, loving the preparations, the ritual and staying up late with mama. 😻

01/25/2024

Next weekend, Feb 3rd and 4th, I have a couple of amazing events to offer to any folks local to Austin!

On Saturday, Feb 3rd from 3-6pm, will be offering a Cooking with Love immersion on a private property in Driftwood, TX. This immersion is designed to connect you to your senses beyond recipes - invoking the love of food that connects people across all nations. You will learn to dive deep into each ingredient to understand the alchemy in cooking and reconnect to the part of you that remembers the hearth - the heart of the home. DM me for more info and to register!

I’ve been getting lots of requests for when the next Sound Bath/Journey will be, on on Sunday, Feb 4th from 9-11:30am, I’ll be co-facilitating an immersive, nourishing journey including restorative movement, a beautiful and grounding sound bath and a delicious brunch. This will be a perfect opportunity to let go of some of the holiday/new year stress you may still be holding and lean into nourishing yourself during this winter season. Again, DM me for more info and to register!

Cooking with Love immersion open to men/women. Movement/Sound Bath/Brunch women only!

01/25/2024

I have been so moved by the poetry and insights of - highly recommend following for wisdom for the dark night of the soul. ❤️

01/22/2024

WTAF. ⁠
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Anybody else feeling this today? 🫠⁠
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01/18/2024

From the mouths of babes… ❤️

These words are from one of my past retreat participants. Being able to witness her journey, both during and after the retreat, has been such an honor.

The real medicine of these experiences is always YOU.

We all show up with our own conditions, our own stories.

Every time I facilitate a transformational experience, there is at least one person that sits me down in the first day or two to say “I don’t think I can do this”.

Just like in birth, that’s when we know you’re RIGHT ON THE CUSP of your transition. Your breakthrough.

And then, YOU choose to walk through that Threshold. You are the medicine. Showing up for yourself is what brings the healing, the transformation.

Join me and a group of incredible woman who are saying YES to themselves, to the journey of the inner beloved, to the Heroine’s Journey.

Feb 1-4 - just a few spots and a couple of weeks left! If this is calling to you, I urge you to say YES…

Link in bio, DM me with questions!

01/13/2024

I first read Lynne Twists a few months ago after two totally unrelated recommendations.

It came at a time when I was newly single, totally terrified of how I was going to make it all work, and still massively underwater emotionally, financially and logistically.

I never expected to be at this place in my life… I have owned multiple businesses, have known how to make money since I was fourteen when I started teaching piano lessons, and always used to feel “confident” with money.

But the last few years of my marriage and transitioning to a new career where receiving compensation for offering “healing” services did a lot of damage to my confidence. And, it turns out, I had always lived with underlying fears about not having enough… all of my “good habits” with money were really about making sure that I felt secure (which isn’t a bad thing, btw).

Enter Soul of Money. I began to recognize the scarcity mindset that was operating my financial decisions and the loss of financial autonomy that I had previously enjoyed. At the same time, I began learning a comprehensive new system for understanding and managing personal cash flow.

I am not kidding, this new combo of skills and mindset has saved my life. Miracle after miracle has entered my life, and my ability to receive AND release resources has dramatically increased.

It’s all built on a foundation of Enough (which is soooo connected to the Woman Whole Unto Herself).

I have to share it, because I believe it can change your life too.

Stay tuned over the next couple of weeks as I share more details for the accessible online group offering I’m working on! If you would be interested in participating in a weekly class to learn the skills and mindset to rewrite your relationship with money to one of Enough, comment ENOUGH and I’ll get you on the list!

01/12/2024

Just a couple of years ago I was still desperately trying to pretend that all was well in my marriage and that my life was headed in the direction I was determined for it to go (stay married, have kids that reflect my values, be viewed as successful and capable in the world… hmm sounds like some enneagram 3 s**t! 😅).

I ended up going to my doctor because I had cried pretty much every day for around 6 months. When my hormone lab results came back “normal” I was practically disappointed… I would have preferred there to be a physical problem then to have to look more closely at what wasn’t working in my life.

As someone who has spent years doing therapy, somatic/embodiment work, couples retreats and LOTS of trainings, it was easy to think that I had left no stone unturned.

But the stone unturned was letting go of my need for external validation enough that I could begin to actually love the parts of me that I had rejected for so long. And for a long time I wanted to be able to say that I was able to accomplish that while staying in my marriage. That seemed like the ultimate goal.

I spent years trying to force loving myself from the outside. The things I did were still attempts at getting others to love/validate me. Whether I received the validation or not, the result was reinforcement that I was actually NOT worthy of my own love.

This journey (ongoing) to the Woman Whole Unto Herself has completely undone me. And it has awakened me, from the inside, to a version of myself that simply knows my worth. Where loving myself, and others, is instinctive, and not layered in desperation for validation.

If you want to experience this too, I have crafted a powerful framework for experiencing the initiation of the Woman Whole Unto Herself. The Threshold Retreat, Feb 1-4 here in Austin, TX is a chance to be supported on the Heroine’s Journey and encounter your true, whole nature. I would LOVE to have you join me, and still have a few spots left!

This will be an intimate group of women going through similar life stages, holding the paradox of sovereignty and sisterhood in our pursuit of healing.

All the info is at the link in my bio.

01/11/2024

🌿 A little sneak peak of the magic of our retreat spot for the Threshold Retreat, coming so soon!⁠
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In just a few weeks, Feb 1-4, myself and a small group of women will gather at this stunning Hill Country haven for a restorative, healing and deeply insightful journey.⁠
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They say a “witch” is someone who knows how to use the elements to heal. So, we gather where the earth awakens us to our own hearts and provides the material needed for alchemy.⁠
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When I started to dream up this retreat, the word “Threshold” came through so strongly. Because so many of us are standing on the cusp, and it may feel big and scary or it might just be a little whisper in your heart.⁠
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As my dear friend Jordan shares about a past retreat: ⁠
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”There were deep wells of joy, ecstasy and pride when I came face to face with the One I birthed by the end of the retreat. It was worth every moment of showing up”.⁠
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It WILL be worth it.⁠
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Supporting the deep inner work we’ll be doing, imagine waking up to serene views, unwinding in a hot tub under the stars, exploring trails, or cozying up by the firepit. Held by each other and by the earth, you can arrive with all your complexities and leave with purpose and wholeness.⁠
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The Woman Whole Unto Herself. This is who you will birth.⁠
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We’ve got sleeping options to suit everyone's style, starting at $1,499, and if you’re craving some solitude, inquire about the last private room option!⁠
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Link in my bio to make your deposit, or you can comment THRESHOLD and I’ll send you the link! ❤️ There are only a few spots left.⁠
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01/08/2024

Have you ever heard of the idea that “Virgin” actually means a woman whole unto herself? I had heard this for years before I actually understood what it meant.

In Marion Woodmans’ work (Carl Jung was her teacher), she explored the idea of the Pregnant Virgin - aka the Woman Whole Unto Herself.

The Pregnant Virgin has experienced the “Inner Marriage” of the masculine and feminine such that she is able to create life within herself. This powerful archetypal symbol is more than just metaphor or myth (as we see in the powerful story of the virgin Mary)… it is an invitation for our own wholeness.

This wholeness requires, as Marion would say, an encounter with darkness… “She is the part of us who is outcast, the part which comes to consciousness through going into darkness, mining our leaden darkness, until we bring her silver out.”

This is what the Threshold Retreat is about.

Wherever you are at on your journey, if you want to explore this “inner marriage” and get a powerful taste of your wholeness, come join me Feb 1-4 here in Austin, TX. I still have a small handful of spots left.

Link to register with all the details in my bio (or comment WHOLE and I will DM you the link!)

01/06/2024

I didn’t get the memo. 😂⁠
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In all seriousness tho - the lyrics of one of my favorite songs is “you don’t have to know the way; the way knows the way”.⁠
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Trust the mystery, my friend! 🫠⁠
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