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.

When Did We Become Afraid of Empty Space?

I had two hours free one Saturday morning. The house was quiet. There was nowhere I had to be. Instead of enjoying it, I found myself wondering, what should I be accomplishing right now? Not what would restore me. Not what mattered most to me. Just what I should be doing with the time. I […]

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Monday with Meryl

Notes on letting go, clarity, and what comes next

When Did We Become Afraid of Empty Space?

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