Early bird pricing for the POET'S CIRCLE through 10/22.

for devoted writers ready to deepen their craft & amplify the impact of their words in the world.

writing coach

conscious

poet

let your grief
be your guide.

let your rage
be your reminder.

let your broken heart
be your beacon

that calls you
home.

I’ve danced intimately with the vastest canyons of grief and the highest peaks of joy.

For most of my life, I was a chronic overachiever who did what I thought I was supposed to. Until one day, I followed a nudge to leave behind a career that didn’t fit and start writing poetry again— a decision that eventually grew into this business. Years later, when I was seven months pregnant with my son, my mother was diagnosed with terminal cancer, and my poetry began to take off on Substack.

This intense collision of grief and creativity was the catalyst for the work I do today—helping writers fully claim their creative power and bring their words into the world in a conscious way. I help writers who are ready to write in a way that feels aligned and get their words in front of the people who need them.

Read my story

I go all in, and I go deep.

I’m not someone who plays around on the surface of this life—

Explore My Offerings

let me hold you in your expansion

Sessions

Writing Support Session

For you if you’re desiring deeper support with your writing or poetry.

You're looking to deepen your craft, publish your writing, or work with what comes up when you do.

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Intimate Poetry Cohort

POET’S CIRCLE

For you if you’re a poet looking to deepen your craft in conscious community

You want loving feedback on your poems and space to expand your edges in a group of like-hearted poets. Early bird pricing available til 10/22.

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Client Transformations

"Don't hesitate to work with Melina. She has a gift for offering deep support... she'll challenge you when needed, cheer you on when you're scared, and help you keep moving forward when you feel stuck. Working with her is an investment not just in your project, but in your capacity to trust yourself and take meaningful action."

Kara Lee

creative consultant

"Melina has a depth, a deep ability to bring lightness to painful + hard experiences. She is able to hold both joy and grief with so much skill and openness — just by being in her energy, I felt deeper permission to release and become alive in joy, just like I am alive in the pain."

Shikha Pandey

Podcast host

"Melina’s energy is calming, nurturing, and grounding — her presence makes it feels safe for big emotions to arise. She’s skilled at intentionally creating a container for whatever wants to come through in a session — there is no pushing, forcing, agendas, or ego. She is deeply attuned and devoted, and pushed me to grow while my capacity was honored. She skillfully navigated complex conversations in a way that made me feel safe."

Courtney Post

Writer + Human Design Guide

Receive 3 free video lessons on sharing your poetry to social media – tips for IG, Substack, and submitting to literary magazines.

FREE MINI-COURSE:
POETRY & SOCIAL MEDIA

You will receive 3 video lessons (15-25 mins each):

Sharing your poetry on Instagram, a tour of my Canva and how I use it, and why I deactivated my Instagram
Sharing your poetry on Substack, my tips for growth + engagement, and monetizing your Substack
Deciding which poems to share or keep private, and which to post on social media vs. which to submit to literary magazines (spoiler alert – you can do both!)

I wish we knew how
to tend our grief

like we tend to our gardens,

watering it with
the rivers of tears

planting seeds
of sorrow

and longing
and laughter

remembering
that with time

and with
tenderness,

the seeds of our losses
will one day bloom.