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Dear Meli
What Should I Do About My Scheming Sister?
Dear Meli, I have one sibling, an older sister. We were closer when we were kids, but we’ve grown apart over the years. We are very different. From my point of view, she’s consumed with status and materialist success. From her point of view, I’m a flaky woo-woo person...
How Do I Reign in a Fundamentalist Grandmother?
Dear Meli, I am a single mom with two elementary school kids. I am also a long-time spiritual seeker who does yoga and meditates regularly – though not as much as I used to since I became a mom! My own mother moved back to my town last year, partly to help with the...
What Can I Do About My Constantly Complaining Coworker?
Dear Meli, I have a great job. I've been there over a decade and I love it. I feel like I'm doing good work and I'm appreciated by my clients and my coworkers. There's only one area where I'm experiencing conflict, and that's with a new coworker. She is extremely...
How Can I Trust My Age-Gap Relationship?
Dear Meli, I'm in love! This should be good news, right? And it is. But he's a lot younger than me. I'm in my 50's and he's in his 30's. I got divorced from my husband a few years ago and I thought I'd spent the rest of my life as a happily-divorced older woman. I was...
How Do I Handle My Pervasive Dissatisfaction?
Dear Meli, I feel funny writing you. My life is going great. I have my dream job. I'm in a great relationship. I have a small group of close friends. There's nothing wrong. Except I feel off. I can enjoy my life at times, but other times it feels like nothing truly...
What Do I Owe My Neglectful Parent?
Dear Meli, I had a really hard childhood. I never met my father and my mother was a drug addict who was abusive and neglectful. I lived in and out of foster homes for most of my teens. Fortunately, my life is way better now. I'm happily married and have kids of my...
How Do I Tell My Partner I Hate Their Cat?
Dear Meli, I recently got together with an amazing person. We met in our spiritual community and we have so much in common. There's only one area of difference: Pets. But it's a pretty big difference! We're talking about moving in together and they have a cat. I...
Why Am I So Nervous About My Sibling’s Sobriety?
Dear Meli, My brother lost his husband about five years ago. Prior to his husband's death, my brother had been sober for fifteen years. However, the death of his spouse proved too much to bear, and my brother went off the wagon. He would get sober again for a few...
How Do You Deal With a Friend’s Denial?
Dear Meli, My best friend had lung cancer five years ago. She had chemo and radiation and went into remission. Unfortunately, she recently found out that her cancer is back, is aggressive, and has gone into her bones. My friend is married and has two young children....
How Do I Get Back on Track with Healthy Habits?
How can you get back on track with healthy habits? Here are some ways to cultivate a healthier lifestyle!
Is It Okay to Have No Ambition?
Dear Meli, My best friend is a writer. She has had a really successful career. She doesn't do anything to provoke this, but I often find myself comparing myself to her. I haven't focused on my career at all in this lifetime. I have a steady job, but it's mostly to pay...
How Do I Let Go of Embarrassment?
Dear Meli, A few years ago, I had an incident with a friend. The incident is so embarrassing to me, I can't even tell you what happened. My friend and I are good now, but I can't let go of my embarrassment. I've tried meditation. I've tried release work. I've tried...