Welcome to the Rewrite Essays

Reflections on story, identity and deliberate change.

These essays explore the questions that shape our lives, from feeling lost and overwhelmed to finding clarity and direction. Each article is rooted in a core belief of the Rewrite Method and demonstrates how our living stories are always being rewritten.

Marianne Rosen Marianne Rosen

What if I make the wrong decision?

There comes a point when we can no longer unknow what we know. But knowing something needs to change and trusting ourselves to make that change are very different things. What happens in the difficult space between the two?

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Marianne Rosen Marianne Rosen

Am I the problem?

When anger, overwhelm and self-blame leave you wondering if you are the problem, it can be hard to trust what you feel. This essay explores midlife rupture as a moment of reckoning: the point where the emotional cost of sustaining the story may finally ask us to pay attention.

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Marianne Rosen Marianne Rosen

Why can’t I let go?

Sometimes the hardest part of leaving isn't what you're walking away from, it's the future you believed you were building. This essay explores why letting go can feel impossible, even when you know it's time to change.

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Marianne Rosen Marianne Rosen

How did I end up here?

When the life you have feels nothing like the life you imagined, it's easy to wonder how you got here. This essay explores the invisible identities we inherit before we're old enough to choose them, and why seeing them is the first step towards change.

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Marianne Rosen Marianne Rosen

Is this who I really am?

A quiet doubt often creeps up on us from our early 40s onwards. Is what you have now the answer to questions about what the future holds? Discover how identity is never set, and the multiple ways that your sense of self can shift. Your backstory is not your destiny.

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Marianne Rosen Marianne Rosen

Journal Prompts for Procrastination

Procrastination is a common enemy. We all know the feeling of wanting to... but not being able to. But what if procrastination was your friend, not your foe? A way to keep you safe and authentic?

Use journaling to befriend your procrastination and learn what it wants you to hear; an unmet need or an unvoiced fear.

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Marianne Rosen Marianne Rosen

8 December Journal Prompts

If you’re seeking a more meaningful way to close out the year, beyond excess and exhaustion, this article is going to showcase eight amazing winter traditions to help inspire you to find your own.

And I’m going to give you some easy, toe-dipping journal ideas to really help you end the year with a sense of pride in all you’ve achieved.

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Marianne Rosen Marianne Rosen

Dialogue in Journaling

Dialogue in journaling can create a seismic shift in your connection to yourself. It introduces you to yourself as a legion of besties waiting to carry you into the fray of battle (life), your strongest Knight (clarity) carrying the Excalibur of your soul (action). Use it as a regular tool to transform your self-reflection, tap into different aspects of yourself and gain deeper clarity.

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Marianne Rosen Marianne Rosen

What is the Difference between Gratitude and Abundance?

Both gratitude and abundance are mindsets, not assets. But they are very different mindsets. With very different energies and results. Engaged through a journaling process they can help to change your life. So let’s start with understanding their difference.

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Marianne Rosen Marianne Rosen

100 Journal Prompts from a Storyteller

Our sense of self-identity is a constructed narrative. Because the power of storytelling is so essential to our social and personal existence, these narratives can wield extraordinary power over our self-belief. Tapping into the structures of storytelling can allow us to view our own stories from a distanced perspective and decide to write a different next chapter.

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Marianne Rosen Marianne Rosen

When is the Best Time to Write Your Journal?

You already know a journal is a great mental health tool. You know it can change your life by harnessing your subconscious. You know it can be a gamechanger on hitting those elusive goals. You even know you want to do it. But you’re just not sure when to write your journal. Or maybe even how often? If it feels like you just can’t find your stride, here are six considerations to help you nail the habit.

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Marianne Rosen Marianne Rosen

10 Ways a Journal Can Change Your Life

Journaling is more than a mere diary entry. It’s like the wardrobe to a magical world. The rabbit hole to a journey of outrageous joy. Yes, your own handwriting is a gateway to life transformation and a compass toward your intensely centred-self story. In this article I want to share with you ten areas of your life than can be impacted and transformed through journaling.

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Marianne Rosen Marianne Rosen

How to Write a Journal…

Wrangling with unruly thoughts can be detrimental to your mental health, stilt your life satisfaction and hinder emotional regulation. While journaling is a well-known tool for mental wellbeing, how do you know what type of journaling works for you? In this article I’ll explore seven forms of journaling that may suit your needs.

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