Feel Joy and Purpose again and experience excitement about what is still possible.
Life and Wellness coaching for midlife women who have lost their spark and can't continue living like this anymore.
09/14/2025
Life is loud. Heavy. Relentless.
But your soul is whispering: pause.
That’s why I created Heart & Soul Elevation—new bonus podcast episodes offering scripture-based reflections designed as a sacred pause in your hectic week.
💜 For the woman who’s craving nourishment beyond the noise.
💜 For the one who needs more than surface-level “self-care.”
💜 For the one who knows only God can restore what’s been drained.
🎧 Join me for this sacred pause. The first Heart and Soul Elevation episode drops this Wednesday on The Lemon Balm Coaching Podcast.
09/13/2025
Behind the scenes at Lemon Balm Coaching:
☕ Tea in one hand.
📓 Journal in the other.
🐾 Cats interrupting my flow like it’s their job.
Peace doesn’t mean perfection. It means weaving joy into the ordinary moments.
Tell me: what’s one quirky behind-the-scenes thing about your daily life?
09/12/2025
Friday Check in:
Do you feel broken? Lazy? Like you're failing at life?
This is exactly how I felt before I started my healing journey (yes, it's a journey...not a destination)
Friday Check-in:ation.
Your nervous system has been carrying too much for too long, and it’s shouting for relief. That’s why you struggle to follow through, to feel joy, to stay calm.
It’s not a lack of willpower—it’s your body crying out for peace.
💬 Comment “peace” if this hits home.
09/11/2025
Ever notice how easy it is to get hooked—on a celebrity, a political fight, even an unhealthy relationship?
It’s not weakness. It’s not obsession.
It’s your nervous system, desperately chasing love, safety, and belonging.
But you know what? Substitutes can’t save you. They only keep you chasing.
💜 In this week’s episode of The Lemon Balm Coaching Podcast, I’m unpacking why we run after counterfeit comfort and how to finally redirect that longing toward the connection and peace you were designed for.
🎧 Listen to From Swifties to Survival: Why We Cling to What Can’t Save Us
✨ Live now on YouTube + every podcast platform
📲 Subscribe + share with a friend who needs this
09/11/2025
Feeling scattered today? Try this 2-minute reset:
💜Put both feet on the floor.
💜Close your eyes and breathe deeply.
💜Whisper, “I release what I can’t control.”
💜Open your eyes and choose ONE thing to focus on.
Peace doesn’t take hours. It can happen in a holy pause.
👉 Save this for the next time life feels overwhelming.
09/10/2025
Can I be brutally honest with you?
Taylor Swift’s engagement doesn't mean anything for you—so why does it feel like the world is celebrating their own daughter’s wedding?
Because when you’re starved for love, safety, and belonging, you’ll reach for any substitute.
Celebrity news. Political parties. Fandoms. Even unhealthy relationships.
But here’s the thing: substitutes can’t save you. They only keep you chasing.
This week’s episode of The Lemon Balm Coaching Podcast is about why we cling to what can’t save us—and how to redirect that longing toward real connection, real healing, and real peace.
🎧 From Swifties to Survival: Why We Cling to What Can’t Save Us
✨ NOW LIVE on YouTube + your favorite podcast platform
💜 Subscribe + share with a friend who’s ready to find true belonging
09/10/2025
I still remember when I thought I had to be the strong one, holding everything together while my insides were falling apart.
But the Lord gently reminded me of 2 Corinthians 12:9-10
The Message version
7-10 Because of the extravagance of those revelations, and so I wouldn’t get a big head, I was given the gift of a handicap to keep me in constant touch with my limitations. Satan’s angel did his best to get me down; what he in fact did was push me to my knees. No danger then of walking around high and mighty! At first I didn’t think of it as a gift, and begged God to remove it. Three times I did that, and then he told me,
My grace is enough; it’s all you need.
My strength comes into its own in your weakness.
Once I heard that, I was glad to let it happen. I quit focusing on the handicap and began appreciating the gift. It was a case of Christ’s strength moving in on my weakness. Now I take limitations in stride, and with good cheer, these limitations that cut me down to size—abuse, accidents, opposition, bad breaks. I just let Christ take over! And so the weaker I get, the stronger I become.
It wasn’t my strength that got me through—it was His.
It wasn’t my hustle—it was His healing.
If you’re in that place right now, friend… lean in. Let Him hold you.
09/09/2025
You replay conversations in your head for days.
You feel the tension rise the minute certain topics—or people—enter the room.
You wonder why you get hooked into arguments or obsessions that leave you exhausted.
It’s survival instinct.
Your brain is wired to chase belonging—even if it’s in places that can’t sustain you.
This week on The Lemon Balm Coaching Podcast, I’m pulling back the curtain on how we cling to what can’t save us—and how to stop outsourcing your peace to the next political headline or pop culture story.
🎧 New episode drops TOMORROW at 10 am on all the platforms including Youtube.
💜 Subscribe now so you don’t miss it!
09/09/2025
One of the biggest mistakes women make when they’re burned out?
They try to “push through.”
👉Push through the fatigue.
👉Push through the brain fog.
👉Push through the tears.
But pushing only deepens the rut in your already worn-out nervous system.
What your body and spirit really need is permission to release.
🤟Release the guilt.
🤟Release the to-do list.
🤟Release the weight that was never yours to carry.
💌 If that resonates, comment “release” and I’ll DM you something special.
09/09/2025
💜 STORY TIME 💜
When Danielle came to me, she felt what so many women quietly carry:
➡️ Empty.
➡️ Like something was missing.
➡️ Stuck in a cycle she couldn’t break.
Friend, that’s not me—it’s God working through me. I just created the space where He can meet you in your need.And this is what she said afterward:
✨ “If you’re feeling empty, like you’re missing something, or just stuck—Melissa is intuitive and somehow knows exactly what you need to heal and propel you forward. I can’t say enough good things about this amazing woman.” ✨
Friend, that’s not me—it’s God working through me. I just createthe space where He can meet you in your need.
If Danielle found hope and direction in one session, imagine what’s possible for you.
👉 DM me today to schedule your Pathway to Peace Call. It could be the turning point you’ve been waiting for.
09/08/2025
Ever wonder why you bend over backwards for people who drain you?
Or why you fawn over celebrities, leaders, or even “friends” who honestly don’t deserve the pedestal?
It’s not passion or weakness. It’s survival.
When your nervous system can’t tell the difference between true fulfillment and counterfeit comfort, you’ll cling to anything that feels “safe.”
This week on The Lemon Balm Coaching Podcast, we’re unpacking why soul-tired women like us chase what can’t save us—and how to finally shift into the peace we were made for.
🎧 From Swifties to Survival: Why We Cling to What Can’t Save Us
✨ Live Wednesday at 10 am on your favorite podcast platform + YouTube
💜 Subscribe + share with a friend who needs this truth
09/07/2025
Sundays are for slowing down, remembering Who holds it all, and allowing gratitude to soften the edges of a busy week.
Today I’m grateful for:
☀️ A new morning
👨👩👧👦 Family milestones
💜 The women God has called me to serve
What about you? What’s one thing you’re grateful for today?
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Aromatherapy opened up a door to my true passion: COACHING
I have been a coach my entire life. I have helped numerous people discover their passion, move in healthy directions, and live better lives without even realizing that was what I was doing.
Now, I am officially a coach! I am work with clients to help them overcome the challenges of life and have healthy lives.
My journey has never followed a direct route and I have had many different careers throughout my 1/2 century on this planet. I am an Air Force Security Forces Veteran, a stay-at-home mom of four veteran, a homeschooling veteran, and have had many hobbies and experiences that have all led me to this point in my life. I am very much like Shrek! There’s a lot more to me than most people think. I’m like an onion: “LAYERS! Onions have layers. OGRES have layers. Onions have layers... you get it. We both have layers.”
I use my spiritual gift of administration to coach. Most people think that administration means organization skills. That is true, I do have some mad organizational skills and I’m a master at telling paper and people what to do. But, I don’t need God’s help for that. This gifting, in the classical sense, means to steer. With the help of the Spirit, I encourage people to look at things in different ways; put on a new pair of glasses- so to say- and view things in a different light. That is what sets me apart as a COACH and AROMATHERAPIST. My desire is to look at you; your whole mind, body, and spirit to get to the root cause of an issue and then work with you to find ways to overcome those challenges and pursue overall wellness.
