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L.I.F.E
Living-it for-Eternity


There Is No Cause Outside of Our Being: How To Heal the Root Instead of the Effect
Learn what “There is no cause outside of our being” really means and how shifting from blaming outside circumstances to healing the root within can change your life. Simple steps, journal prompts, and gentle encouragement for your healing journey.

Melissa Johnson
Dec 9, 20254 min read


Be-Do-Have vs Have-Do-Be: Which Works?
Be-Do-Have vs Have-Do-Be: start with identity, take small daily actions, and watch results follow in creativity, family rhythms, finances, and wellness.

Melissa Johnson
Nov 9, 20254 min read


Slowing Down to Speed Up: How Rest Increases Productivity And Awareness
What if the fastest way to get more done starts with rest? That’s what my morning meditation and journaling told me: “You desire to do so much, and the only way to accomplish that is to slow down.” It sounded backward to me since I’m anything but a “slow down” person. I’m always moving, shifting, doing, or planning to do. For most of my life, I’ve worn that as a badge of honor: go all day, then nod off the moment I sit down (literally lol). Even my name seemed to agree; M

Melissa Johnson
Oct 20, 20253 min read


Noise Addiction: Why Silence Heals Your Mind and Home
Growing up in a family of five, there was hardly any time for quiet. Honestly, the only true quiet I remember was when we were asleep. I...

Melissa Johnson
Oct 7, 20254 min read


How Doubt and Regret Eat Away at Faith (and What Finally Helped)
A few mornings ago, a small wooden ornament on my bathroom sink caught my eye. I picked it up at Hobby Lobby our first year in Virginia....

Melissa Johnson
Oct 2, 20252 min read


Choosing Life in Every Season
It has been more than a month since I have written, posted, or shared anything via social platforms. How is everyone doing out there in...

Melissa Johnson
Sep 7, 20252 min read


A Peaceful, Simple Life
And just like that, the month of May is over. This month, I set out with the goal of helping you, me, and we reset our minds through...

Melissa Johnson
May 31, 20252 min read


A Lesson in Trusting What’s Next
Sometimes, it’s not the change that feels hard — it’s the loss of what we’ve grown accustomed to. The people, routines, and rhythms that...

Melissa Johnson
May 18, 20252 min read


The Closed Doors of Life
What if it’s not rejection but instead redirection? What if every closed door is the opening of another blessing? The doors of...

Melissa Johnson
Apr 29, 20251 min read


The Reset: A Call to Slow Down and Return to Center
The Rhythm of Renewal As spring continues to unfold and nature resets all around us, I can’t help but notice how perfectly creation...

Melissa Johnson
Apr 20, 20252 min read
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