Do I Need to Have a Romantic Partner?
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...
Can I Be Friends with Non-Spiritual Peeps?
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...
How Can I Stop Comparing Myself with Others?
Dear Meli, One of the hardest things for me on the spiritual path is comparing myself to others. I seem to do it all the time: How I compare to others spiritually, how I compare to others in my physical fitness, how I compare to others in how much money I have....
Can Introverts and Extroverts Be Friends?
Dear Meli, I’m having some conflict with my best friend. We recently went on a vacation together. We had an itinerary planned, but when it came time to do everything, I just couldn’t do it. My friend is a lot more extroverted than I am, and she...