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. Here are five tools you...Read More

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 Local Epidemiologist, reports, “As of...Read More

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 vision from our memory, we...Read More

by Rochelle Melander Do you ever wish you could travel back in time, and give your younger self a gentle nudge or a kick in the pants? After her mother died suddenly, Ellyn Spragin longed to know how her mother had felt during significant moments or handled difficult situations. Spragin sought answers from women she...Read More

By Rochelle Melander When we want to change our lives, when we seek to create a new vision for our life’s journey—we need to open up time, space, and energy in our present lives. Without this first step, without the empty spaces, we cannot hear the nudges to a new way of living. We can’t...Read More

by Rochelle Melander “If it’s not a hell yes, it’s a hell no.” –Saeed Jones Last weekend, I attended the funeral of my daughter’s dear friend. Alexis died at 23 from brain cancer. Before she died, she wrote her own obituary. Because of treatment, she lost some of her sight and hearing. And yet, she...Read More

by Rochelle Melander As we approach the end of the year, it’s helpful to take time to reflect. In Elly Griffiths book, The Stranger Diaries, the protagonist says this about why she keeps a diary: “It’s to make sense of things. … Nothing’s as bad if you put it in writing. It helps you to...Read More

January 2, 2024 Note From Rochelle Dear writers, Many of you who filled out my survey mentioned an interest in being part of an accountability group! And I have just the thing for you. The Writing Accountability Group starts meeting in a few weeks—and we have four spots open. CLICK HERE to learn more. Today’s...Read More

by Rochelle Melander It takes courage…to endure the sharp pains of self-discovery rather than choose to take the dull pain of unconsciousness that would last the rest of our lives. –Marianne Williamson At the end of a year or when we finish a big project, it can be helpful to look at what we’ve accomplished...Read More

January 24, 2023   Note From Rochelle   Dear Writers,   Happy New Year… again! The Lunar New Year was Sunday—and we’ve entered the year of the Rabbit. The rabbit symbolizes self-reflection and peace. And today’s tip will help you to reflect on your life, especially if you’re feeling overwhelmed.   I have two more...Read More