My friends remind me that I am loved and that I belong. And I remind them of their belonging. Having friends is also a healing and powerful support for my dreams. Knowing I’ve got support behind me, I can go out in the world and take on scary new things, things that...
Spirit lives deep inside me. Spirit also lives everywhere and in everything. One of the beautiful ways Spirit shows up outside of me is in the form of friends. In my life, I have had different kinds of friendships. Some have lasted a long time. Others were much...
Dear Meli, I have lived a wonderful life. My partner and I were together for two decades, and she died a few years ago. Since then, I’ve thought of opening up to another romantic partnership, but I don’t really feel up to it. I like my life as it is. I...
Dear Meli, My wife and I recently met some new friends at a party. They are about our age and live nearby. They are kind, friendly, and fun to be around. There’s just one thing that I’ve been grappling with. They’re atheists. They don’t believe...
