Love Notes & Prayers

In times of great grief and chaos we can all use a little more love. A song for your soul and a message of love from the forest, these love notes and prayers are an expression of love from my soul and from spirit. This book is a reminder of our collective human experience on earth.

Love, Notes & Prayers is a book of love notes and prayers that are authentic and potent, vulnerable, and affectionate missives to guide you on your life journey. They speak to the deep soul and the parts of us that are full of spirituality, identity, emotion…the true self. Through notes and prayers, Bird curates the light and good energy so many are struggling to find. In times of great grief and chaos we can all use a little more love. These notes and prayers are an expression of love from my soul and from spirit. "It is always a high point in my day to read a love note from you. You never know what part of the love note will hit you in a particular manner. Thank you for being the one to help curate the light and good energy so many of us are struggling to find. You are amazing, unique, spirited, and so very energetic!" -Barbara Cave "As weeks press on and the peaks and valleys of life take shape, there is a 'Secret Garden' of joy waiting for you to unravel and to steep if you are one of the lucky ones to read love notes from Melissa. Her words are authentic and potent, vulnerable and affectionate. They speak to the deep, the parts of ourselves that are full of spirituality, identity, emotion...the true self." -Vanae Williams "These love notes are truly kisses to your soul and feel like you're being wrapped in a warm, cozy cocoon… they make me feel safe to be seen, to rest, to explore, to embrace the most magical parts of myself ." -Lauren Best

Dr. Melissa Bird is a descendant of the Shivwits Band of Paiutes. She is a nationally recognized lay preacher, author, healer, and podcaster. She inspires personal understanding through contemplation, helps people use their intuition to change their lives, and communities, and encourages the healing of grief and loss through spiritual connection. She is the host of "The Thinnest Veil" podcast and the author of "SAGE Guide to Social Work Careers Your Journey to Advocacy" and the co-author of the best-selling book "Women Connected in Wisdom: Stories and resources rooted in the 8 dimensions of wellness". When she's not working, she can be found reading trashy novels while drinking Earl Gray tea with heavy cream. She lives in Corvallis, Oregon with her husband, three children, two dogs and one three-legged cat.