Looking for a Mentor? Visit Me at Maker Mentors!

Apr 15, 2015 | Creative People, Creative Projects, Creative Strategy, My Creative Journey

Let’s hang out online while we learn more about building and maintaining a creative business! Last month I was invited to join the Maker Mentors conference as a featured mentor for creative business owners. The conference is happening on Thursday May 14th... Read More

On Letting Go

Apr 2, 2015 | Creative Process, Creative Projects, Mindfulness, My Creative Journey, Photography, Storytelling, Writing

Lately I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about saying no to some things in order to be available to say yes to the opportunities that I really want. Artist Lisa Congdon wrote a great blog post on saying no and what this has meant for her and her business, and... Read More

A Story of Place

Mar 21, 2015 | Family, Mixed Media Collage, My Creative Journey, My Life, Places, Storytelling

In June I will have lived in my current apartment for five years. My son will be five years old in August. Five years is the longest I’ve lived in one place. The last time I lived in the same home for five years I was 15 years old – 30 years ago. Some people may... Read More

I write stories.

Mar 9, 2015 | Mindfulness, My Creative Journey, Photography, Storytelling, Writing

I write… …stories that inspire and motivate others. …stories that reveal my personal journey. …stories that emotionally resonate. …stories of travel. …stories of stillness. …stories of love. …stories of loss.... Read More

I Met My Spirit Animal and She’s A Lioness

Feb 27, 2015 | Hand Lettering, Mindfulness, My Creative Journey, My Life, Storytelling

  I’ve been writing in this space for six years now…happy birthday to me! To celebrate, I’m going to share a story that will possibly make you stop reading. But that’s okay…I have to tell it anyway. Recently I discovered author,... Read More

10 Reasons to Follow Me on Instagram | @melanie_biehle

Jan 30, 2015 | Creative Process, Creative Strategy, Family, Hand Lettering, My Creative Journey, My Life, Photography, Places, Storytelling

Did I really just do that? 10 Reasons to…? I did. Whatever. I’ve been growing even more obsessed with Instagram these days. I didn’t even know I could be any more obsessed, but here I am, totally addicted. I can’t remember how I first found out... Read More

The Struggles and Joys of the Multidisciplinary Creative

Jan 8, 2015 | Creative People, Creative Process, Creative Projects, Creative Strategy, My Creative Journey, Storytelling

I have spent the last two days working on my website — redesigning my header, organizing my creative work, rewriting my About page, and updating my projects. I still have more work to do on it, but I’m really happy with the progress I’ve made. It’s... Read More

2015 Word of the Year: Mindful

Jan 2, 2015 | Hand Lettering, Mindfulness, My Creative Journey, My Life, Storytelling

Happy New Year, friends! I don’t know about you, but I am excited about what’s to come this year. I love cracking open a brand new journal and thinking about how I want to feel in 2015 and what things I want to focus on that will bring the most meaning... Read More

Instagram Best of 2014: Art

Dec 30, 2014 | Fine Art, My Creative Journey, Photography, Storytelling

Tune in tomorrow for my last Instagram roundup of 2014. If you like what you see, follow me on Instagram! Read More

“Redacted” | Collage by Melanie Biehle

Dec 9, 2014 | Art Direction, Fine Art, My Creative Journey, Storytelling

Redacted. Paper collage by Melanie Biehle. December 8, 2014. I’m on a kick of making paper collages with just three elements. Here’s the latest one. Read More