The Art of Holding Fire
Mel LloydStoryteller. Advisor. Coach. Usually briefing generals, haggling in markets, and holding court in dive bars. Tell stories to make sense of the absurd, advise to clarify complexity, and coach to make thriving less of a fight.
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On becoming domestic again
I’ve been absent here. I moved back to DC, and it unsettled me more than I expected. Starting to find a routine again, slowly, and writing my way back into longer form work.
For now, I am experimenting with very short pieces to process the...
To Grandmother
Life sometimes interrupts the posting schedule, so instead of writing a post this week, I’m sending a letter of gratitude to my Grandmother Elise.
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Dear Grandmother,
I am grateful that you’ve been released from your bo...
What the Best Coaches Teach Us (That Has Nothing to Do With Fitness)
Coaches aren’t just for athletes. From grief to grit, here’s what I learned from CrossFit, Muay Thai, and the mentors who saw me through life’s transitions—and taught me how to show up with presence, humility, and humor. A note of gratitude...
Field Guide to Unwanted Life Pivots
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Written by Melissa Lloyd, a somewhat recovering D.C. insider. She spent two decades supporting military planners, designing development programs, and training professionals to lead effecti...
Freedom from the Tyranny of 'What If'
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"God, you better freeze your eggs before you leave New York. You’d be insane not to. What if you regret not having kids? Don’t worry—I know a guy."
It was 2015, and I was thirty-five. Four...
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Storyteller. Advisor. Coach. Untangled messes in 40+ countries, briefed generals, haggled in markets, and held court in dive bars. Write to translate chaos and to leave love letters for the misfits.
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