Write Now Coach! Blog by Rochelle Melander

by Rochelle Melander We all know about doom scrolling. Despite setting the intention to take time away from Facebook, I found ways to doomscroll. When I heard about hope questing, I liked the idea. Instead of scrolling to get updates on what’s falling apart, scroll with purpose. Connect online with... Read More

27 Jan 2026

Goal Setting

What Do You Need to Shed?

by Rochelle Melander Some of us think holding on makes us strong; but sometimes it is letting go. —Hermann Hesse Multiple friends have told me it’s the year of the Fire Horse, an energetic and transformative year occurring once every 60 years. Really? Because my energy is stuck back with... Read More

20 Jan 2026

Goal Setting

Rescue Your Resolutions

by Rochelle Melander You know as well as I do that most people fail to keep their New Year’s resolutions. And it’s not because we didn’t want to start a meditation habit, eat less, or write that book. It’s because we didn’t have a system set up to support us.... Read More

13 Jan 2026

Writing in Crisis

Connect to Community

by Rochelle Melander “Oppression cannot be fought without the power of community. In order to solve problems, we have to work together. Many youth who are working to end child marriage know this.” —Sonita Alizadeh Frustrated with economic hardship, unemployment, class struggles, and political extremism, an artist established a union... Read More

07 Jan 2026

Creativity

Need an Epiphany? Get Your Creativity Toolkit

By Rochelle Melander I never made one of my discoveries through the process of rational thinking. —Albert Einstein I’m participating in a 30-day brainstorming challenge for children’s writers called Storystorm. I set aside time each day to read the post and then doodle my ideas. Only this year, I do... Read More

30 Dec 2025

Goal Setting

Repair the World

by Rochelle Melander “Ours is not the task of fixing the entire world at once, but of stretching out to mend the part of the world that is within our reach.” ~ Clarissa Pinkola Estés The news regularly reports tragedies, including multiple mass shootings. Dr. Katelyn Jetelina, founder of Your... Read More

24 Dec 2025

Book Reviews

Surviving Difficult Times: Advice from Books

by Rochelle Melander For more years than I can count, I’ve been marking pages of the books I read, copying out quotes in a journal, and reflecting on them. This has been quite a year, and I’ve depended on my books more than ever. Here are a few of my... Read More

16 Dec 2025

Journaling

Move from Fearful to Fearless

A Proven Journaling Tool by Rochelle Melander Les Brown said, “Live out of your imagination instead of out of your memory.” TL;DR Summary: This post teaches you the best possible self journaling exercise. In four twenty-minute chunks, write about your life one year from now–in the present tense. When we... Read More