Welcome.

This space was not created in a rush, it unfolded the way truth often does, quietly, patiently, in the moments between moments. My life was not always as such, and as I am still human it certainly still can have its moments. I am grateful, that more often than not, that I have enough internal space, in order to respond and not react to what life puts on my path, well, most of the time.

Here, the writing arrives like tidewater: sometimes soft, sometimes insistent, always carrying something that was waiting beneath the surface to bubble up and guide me on this journey of life. The content I’ll share holds many fragments of my life, finding my way through many dark moments to a now more peaceful and joyful existence work created when watching  sunrises in unfamiliar cities, conversations that shifted my perception and the beautiful pauses where the noise drops away and the real, unfiltered knowing shares its wisdom through me. 

Some pieces soothe. Some open doors. All are written to meet you gently, without expectation.

In Essence, is not a place of striving, (there’s enough of that already in this world).
It’s a space of remembering, a return to the quiet intelligence that has always lived within you, the one that whispers quietly through intuition, sensation, and the beauty we often overlook on our way to somewhere else. Let this be a place where you can exhale,
settle, and feel the ground beneath you, supporting you and nurturing you.

Stay for a moment or for a while.
Come back whenever something stirs in you.
In Essence is a shared home, a meeting place for those who seek depth and belonging, a gentle companionship of kindness and community walking a similar path.

I'm glad you're here.

Xx Melanie