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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The Life You’re Practicing

July 19, 2026
Photo by Sven Brandsma on Unsplash I had one of those random thoughts the other day that I ...
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The Hard Things That Really Change Us

July 12, 2026
Photo by Bryan Dijkhuizen on Unsplash There is a gondola that goes up toward the Matterhorn, and I ...
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What Are You Making Room For?

July 5, 2026
Photo by Kate Darmody on Unsplash Creating space is not just about what you remove. It is about ...
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When Did Taking Care of Yourself Become Another Job?

June 28, 2026
Photo by Supliful - Supplements On Demand on UnsplashI’m writing this tired.It is not the kind of tired ...
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January Is Goals. June Is Reality.

June 21, 2026
Photo by Maddi Bazzocco on UnsplashIf you’ve ever taken a long road trip, you know that checking your ...
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You’re Not Just Tired. You’re Unrecovered.

June 14, 2026
Sometimes, we talk about needing a vacation the way we talk about needing more sleep. Don’t we? We ...
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The Room. This is not the time to repaint it.

June 7, 2026
June has a particular feeling when you have a child who has just graduated.It doesn’t matter whether they ...
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The List

June 1, 2026
Before I can get excited about going on vacation, I have to get organized.I know that sounds like ...
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What the Pile on Your Table Is Telling You.

May 16, 2026
What the Pile on Your Table Is Telling You.The dining room table in my house has not been ...
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