This Crazy Little Thing Called Life
Welcome to This Crazy Little Thing Called Life—the podcast for the discerning spiritual woman devoted to growth, legacy, and raising the future without losing herself in the process.
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This Crazy Little Thing Called Life
Grief as a Portal to Creativity and Purpose with Melina Charis
What happens when life cracks you wide open—and instead of falling apart, you find your truest self waiting on the other side?
This week, I met with the real, raw and grounded Melina Charis, a writer and mentor for spiritual women writers and mothers who are navigating grief, loss, and uncertainty. Melina’s story is a powerful testament to how creativity and purpose can grow from even the deepest heartbreak.
In this conversation, we talk about:
- How grief can be a portal to rediscovering who you are and what really matters
- The undeniable nudge from spirit that guided Melina back to writing and her purpose
- What it means to stay true to yourself
- The beauty of nourishing rituals—like tea ceremonies and writing—as anchors during hard times
- Why redefining success is key to living in alignment with your soul
Melina’s experience with grief, creativity, and spiritual mentorship will leave you feeling seen, inspired, and ready to look at your own life with fresh eyes.
Who is Melina Charis?
Melina is a writer and mentor for spiritual women writers and mothers who are navigating life’s hardest moments. She helps women move through creative blocks and fears, feel confident sharing their stories, and learn to thrive in the face of grief, loss, and uncertainty.
With over a decade of experience in ceremonial and somatic healing practices—and 6+ years of writing and sharing her work online—Melina is no stranger to transformation. But her greatest teachers? Life, death, and creation itself. Melina’s late mother, who became an ancestor in 2024, is at the heart of everything she does, guiding her work with a tender and unwavering presence.
Check out Melina’s work:
🌿 Visit her website: melinacharis.com
🌿 Read her writing: melinacharis.substack.com
What You’ll Walk Away With
This episode is an invitation to explore how grief, creativity, and purpose can reshape your life in the most unexpected ways. You’ll feel inspired to honor your own journey, listen to the quiet whisperings of truth, and embrace the rituals that nourish your soul.
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