Keeping score in relationships never makes me a winner. If I’m noticing all the ways I’m better than someone else, or all the ways I’m sacrificing more than someone else, I’ve become contracted. Today, I focus on giving. I send love to everyone I see. I send love to...
It feels good to help others. But when I do this at the expense of self-care, everything changes. My own needs get buried and my care for others becomes strained. Cut off from a strong source of inner vitality, I have less and less to give. My giving can become laced...
Dear Meli, Is it okay to be selfish? I always think of it as a bad thing, but recently someone pointed out to me that the people accusing you of being selfish are often wanting you to follow their agenda. How can I learn to be selfish without being obnoxious or overly...
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