You haven't met all of the people who will love you yet.
When I was in the middle of recognizing all of my patterns of love addiction, I clung to this phrase like a life raft.
The Desk of Haley Melikian
Writing about writing, soul-searching, and whatever else comes across my desk.
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The Final Shed
Old habits die hard to make way for new life.
Delicious Ambiguity
“Some stories don’t have a clear beginning, middle, and end.
Lessons I learned in 2025
2025 has been hands down the best year of my life so far. Here are my top five lessons learned.
When Rob Met Michele
The night it happened I read the script for When Harry Met Sally, which was written by Nora Ephron based on the shared experiences that she and Rob Reiner faced as they navigated singledom and sexual politics in their 30s.
Forgiveness, actually
There is a lot of guidance floating around the internet and self-help spaces about how to deal with the shock of a life-crisis… the initial blow-up and rebuilding phase that’s forced upon you when the life you signed up for is pulled out from under you.
Women Who Run with the Wolves
Today marks eight years since my mom died from complications with lung cancer.
A Fever You Can't Sweat Out
This week, while traveling in Croatia for a work-slash-play trip, I received an e-mail informing me that a romcom movie script I wrote has been selected as a finalist in the LA International Screenplay Awards!!
Emotions: A Capsule Collection
I’m sitting in the bathtub that I outgrew over twenty years ago in my childhood home, where I am fortunate enough to be able to run to whenever I feel the burning need.
coming up for air
It’s raining today which is perfect because I am in desperate need of reflection.