Monday Morning Muse

Hannah Lynn Mell
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Musical theater educator, interfaith chaplain & former crisis worker Hannah shares the mic with guests interested in health, creative expression, narrative therapy, and long term resilience. mondaymorningmuse.substack.com

  1. 1d ago

    human enough to renew

    Jazmin is a force of love & cultural change whose spiritual values are lived, not just spoken. From her home in San Diego, she works with women through storytelling, trainings, and integrative wellness coaching. Her willingness to share from her soul is what drew me to her when we met in 2022. Jazmin’s understanding of her own healing process has informed her 11 year entrepreneurial journey, her process as a writer, and the events she offers, like this year’s Power of the Pause. Jazmin’s beauty-filled community work can be found on her website and her Instagram @sherisetotalwellness. Jazmin and I are in conversation about an eventual in-person collaboration. This conversation nourished me deeply; we trust it will reach others who are in a process of transition. Taking the time to heal is often an act of radical trust; it plays out through solitude, reflection, and community. Jazmin’s book Love Incorruptible can be read on Kindle or purchased in hardcover or paperbook form. Monday Morning Muse thrives as you breathe & deeply listen. Thank you! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mondaymorningmuse.substack.com/subscribe

  2. 6d ago

    Creative in Community: What does courage look like for us now?

    Thank you Laura K Sather Lemunyete, Rob Sayre-Wait What? & others for tuning into my live video with Danika! Join me for my next live video - a full moon releasing ritual - Monday, October 26th, at 7:00 PM ET. Come ready to breathe and let go … if you’d like to let go of shame, consider the prompt “What is the shape of your shame?” and art about it prior to this gathering. Thanks for tuning in and considering a subscription! The Patreon and merchandise mentioned at the end of this episode is for the collaborative I co-founded while working with survivors of abuse; its intention is to bring safely into the public sphere voices that have been silenced. To learn more, follow/message us on Patreon or email 44.4collaborative@gmail.com. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mondaymorningmuse.substack.com/subscribe

    Creative in Community: What does courage look like for us now?

  3. Sep 21

    patience takes practice

    “Once I get out of the water, for me the race is over.” Michael Weintraub experienced years of panic attacks when he swam in triathlons, but the people he met in the community kept him coming back. Today we talk about breath, the ways the Universe keeps us learning, and Mike’s business as a certified chi run/walk instructor. The trait of persistence or “stick-to-itiveness” is something that fascinates me; Michael is a great case study. He says he wasn’t particularly well-behaved as a child, but he learned over time that his high level of effort as an athlete and his ability to stand up for his classmates made him stand out. Mike opens up in this conversation about his latest learning curve: caregiving for his wife in her journey with late stage frontotemporal dementia, a rare type of dementia. Some health care providers are now learning from him. How is it that some people move through intense physical demands and complex grief with a smile on their face? Mike alludes to his spiritual strength when he touches on the centrality of the Olam Chesed Yibaneh, a Hebrew prayer that translates to “I will build this world with kindness.” The YouTube link offered above is a beautiful version recorded by Rabbi Marc Philippe with an intergenerational congregation. Michael offers workshops and training out of his studio Tri Chi Walk & Run in Brookline, Massachusetts. He and I will meet up in person soon: if you’re in our area keep an eye out here or on our social media accounts for future adventures! Find Mike’s Instagram here. Next week we’ll be live and making/mending art together 12:00-1:00 PM ET! You’re invited to make space in your day for creativity as a form of community healing. Monday Morning Muse thrives when you deep dive! Thanks for your attention - it is a form of love. Think about subscribing. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mondaymorningmuse.substack.com/subscribe

  4. Sep 14

    slices of divinity

    Few humans bring me to my ground of being the way Linda does. Her work as herbalist, aromatherapist, and community organizer are rooted in the soil of Haverhill, Massachusetts, where her business Wildflower Haven Apothecary flourishes from her garden. Linda’s embodied wisdom is equalled only by her humor, so we laugh often as we talk plant medicine, the importance of friends who challenge us, and divine femininity. Check out Linda & husband James’ website for some of New England’s most beautiful local gifts and art. You can contact Linda directly about her offerings by emailing Linda@wehavethegift.com. Linda Sanchez and I share a love of Naomi Shihab Nye. Her poem Famous is worth a sliver of your time. Dare to linger, courageous friends. Monday Morning Muse thrives because you offer your time & attention. Thank you! My next Substack Live will be Monday, September 28th, 12:00-1:00 ET. We’ll dive together into questions of creative flourishing within community: what protects and empowers us as individuals? How do we offer ourselves within our immediate communities and beyond? I hope you’ll consider joining the conversation! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mondaymorningmuse.substack.com/subscribe

    slices of divinity

  5. Sep 7

    Labor Day Aloha: ‘Ohana Art & Self-Care Live

    This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mondaymorningmuse.substack.com/subscribe

    Labor Day Aloha: ‘Ohana Art & Self-Care Live

  6. Aug 31

    what would Maria do?

    Maria Montessori was born August 31, 1870: happy birthday, incredible human! Today we celebrate Maria’s legacy with a conversation between four women who commit themselves to peace building and community connection. Each of us “follow the child” within while learning from the children we encounter in our world. Cecelia Fabian is from El Salvador, grew up in Los Angeles, and lives/designs/makes daily beauty in Brooklyn. Cecelia has longstanding collaborations with Montessori teachers through fashion design, theater, modern dance, and community building. Be sure to check out Cecelia ChilaforFun’s unique designs and content via her Linktree! Stacie Grasso has been a Montessori educator since 2009 and owns/runs Amesbury Montessori School in Amesbury, Massachusetts. Mia Grasso, Stacie’s daughter, is an artist, model, and sales associate who graduated from Sarah Lawrence College in 2025. I got to know the Grasso family at Stoneridge Children’s Montessori School from 2008-2013. Listen in and learn more about Maria and how her example continues to speak volumes in our time. For a great read on the life of Montessori, we recommend E.G. Slade’s award-winning historical fiction Momentum: Montessori, A Life in Motion. You can learn more about the author’s non-profit Public Montessori in Action at their website. Monday Morning Muse depends on those who listen, linger, and share. Thank you. For a fun bonus, here’s Mia’s brother Michael in a 14 year old YouTube video teaching the song The More We Get Together. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mondaymorningmuse.substack.com/subscribe

  7. Aug 24

    where will I learn to discover?

    My day often starts with SoulCollage® and qi gong. Each human finds their own routines & rituals at different seasons. These days I’m semi-obsessed with the Reality Check theme Bryar & Von’Erik prompted in June. I regularly ask friends, acquaintances, and strangers “What do you wish you’d learned in school but learned from life instead?” Today I share a journal entry from 14-year-old me. My complaints about Chemistry homework led to a great question: “Where will I learn to discover?” Next week we’ll share conversation on the work and methodology of the brilliant educator and researcher Maria Montessori, whose exhortation to “Follow the child” has transformed countless lives. I am curious how the spirit of Montessori’s work applies to adults committed to learning over the course of our lives. In this episode I offer a prompt to get creative juices flowing: Imagine yourself as a center point with concentric circles around you. Who/what is in the circle closest to you? How many circles might you draw? We’ll come back to this prompt around the time of the September 22nd Equinox. Here in Massachusetts, most humans I witness are in a tumbling transitional energy. If you listen today, thank you … breathe and trust the path to unfold under your feet. Monday Morning Muse takes time, which some equate with money. I don’t but still need it. Thanks for considering a subscription! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mondaymorningmuse.substack.com/subscribe

    where will I learn to discover?

  8. Aug 17

    keep calm & Kecia on

    Wanted: 1 skillful/soulful trombone player to collab on a song for the vibe curator featured in today’s episode. Sixteen years bus driving for the MBTA, and Kecia Barnes is the opposite of a Masshole. How does she radiate love amidst the fumes of others’ impatience and the vicissitudes of rush-hour? Kecia and I met at 1 More Rep Athletics, and she hosted me for this conversation in her Roxbury home. Kecia sounds off on our “Reality Check” theme with wisdom for world travelers & couch surfers. I bet you’ll want to join her on a bus route after laughing through this episode. In a world that needs more kindness, remember that you are your own experience. We could all borrow a page or two from Kecia’s playbook. Monday Morning Muse takes time, which some equate with money. I don’t but still need it. Thanks for considering a subscription! The 44.4 Collaborative - aka Team44point4 - has marvelous new merch by emilindaart & Hannah is cycling in the American Diabetes Association®’s Ride for the Cure this Sunday: donations accepted till September 15. More on our evolving Patreon page! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mondaymorningmuse.substack.com/subscribe

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Musical theater educator, interfaith chaplain & former crisis worker Hannah shares the mic with guests interested in health, creative expression, narrative therapy, and long term resilience. mondaymorningmuse.substack.com

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  • Creator
    Hannah Lynn Mell
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    69
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Hannah Lynn Mell
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    Monday Morning Muse