About Melody…

My name is Melody Lyons; happy wife, mother of many, and Catholic author, pursuing the restoration of a Culture of Life through natural health education, healing of the family, and the proclamation of the Gospel. (If you want to know a little more, scroll to the bottom.)

I found my way to Substack after social media tyrants clamped down on my ability to share Truth and Hope. God can overcome algorithms and mean people if He wants to, but He also endows His people with intelligence and wisdom. Since entry-level-leftist-yes-men are now policing the metaverse, it is time to get tactical.


About The Wild Return?

“It is necessary and urgent for us to convert. It is necessary and urgent to change direction." - Cardinal Robert Sarah

We are the prodigal sons and daughters of God running recklessly into the merciful arms of Jesus Christ. A return of abandon. Total surrender.

It’s “wild” because that turning (healing) is rooted in the Natural Law and found in every area of God’s design throughout creation. It’s also “wild” because such metanoia or change of heart involves a passionate surrender to the majestic heart of the Lion of Judah. And as we know, He’s not a tame lion.

So… let’s begin the turning. The time is short and our hearts are restless.

Read more here: Welcome!


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Thank you for coming this far with me. I’m so glad you’re here.


(A little more for those of you who are old-fashioned and prefer many words…)

In addition to being a happy wife (26 years), mom, grandma, and author, I’m also a chronic illness survivor and thriver, medical freedom advocate, aromatherapist, health and fitness educator, business owner, and homeschooler.

After experiencing a profound loss and subsequent limitations due to chronic illness, I found healing through God’s natural gifts and experienced a restoration of mind and body by honoring His design. My book, The Sunshine Principle: A Radically Simple Guide to Natural Catholic Healing, tells the story of that journey. It is my small contribution to healing the broken hearts, minds, and bodies of God’s people.

I have been writing and speaking for over a decade about homeschooling, Christian womanhood, culture, and the spiritual life. I’ve had my work published online for organizations such as Crisis Magazine and LifeSiteNews, and in multiple book and print magazine compilations. You can also find me at my website, The Essential Mother.

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Wife. Mother. Author. Some other things. Seeking radical conversion to the heart of Jesus Christ.