Monday with Meryl

Notes on letting go, clarity, and what comes next

Short essays for women in transition. Written the way I coach: plainly, without hurry, and with room for the season you're actually in.

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Why Do We Keep Breaking Promises to Ourselves?

Photo by Maddi Bazzocco on Unsplash Monday with Meryl | A weekly reflection on clarity, space, and life transitions. When I started working out, I would book my sessions one month in advance. This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. But life kept […]
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Why Do We Keep Breaking Promises to Ourselves?

Photo by Maddi Bazzocco on UnsplashMonday with Meryl | A weekly reflection on clarity, space, and life transitions.When ...
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What’s Written in Sharpie on Your Calendar?

I’m sitting at my desk staring at the wall to my right. It’s covered in the big desktop ...
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Finding My Own Narnia

Last week, I talked about what September can still offer us before the end of the year. I ...
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September, One Year Later.

I was looking for something else on my computer today when I came across a document I don’t ...
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Does Your Life Reflect the Woman You’re Becoming?

Photo by Alyssa Ruggieri on UnsplashI had a client a few years ago who came to me and ...
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Why It’s So Hard to Let Go of Sentimental Items?

Photo by mojtaba mosayebzadeh on UnsplashClose your eyes for a minute and think of one thing in your ...
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Clarity Begins in the Spaces We Create.

Photo by Sasun Bughdaryan on UnsplashI am a self-confessed list maker. Anyone else out there? If you are, ...
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Do You Love to Organize?

Photo by Mike Petrucci on UnsplashDo you love to organize? Here’s how you know you love to organize: ...
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When Overwhelm Shows Up in Good Seasons

Photo by Omar Roque on Unsplash I have had one of the happiest and most meaningful summers I ...
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