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Dear Meli
What’s So Bad About Complaining?
Dear Meli, My husband recently decided that he's going to stop complaining. Not to complain, but I find this really annoying! Isn't it healthy to express all your feelings, even negative ones? Since he started this practice, I feel stifled in what I can say around...
How Do You Forgive a Difficult Parent?
Dear Meli, I have done a lot of healing work around my childhood. Especially around my mother. She was really tough on me during most of my childhood and even though I've done a lot of healing around her, I'm still aware of being really angry with her. She died about...
Can You Have Too Much Good?
Dear Meli, My life is really great. You know why? Because spiritual practice works! It's so exciting to have new ideas and inspirations, and then have them manifest. There's only one thing: Now it's created a new problem for me. I have too many wonderful things in my...
What’s the Deal with Ayahuasca?
Dear Meli, I have a friend who has been like a spiritual teacher for me. She's turned me onto all kinds of great practices, books, teachers. etc. Lately she's into something new - Ayahuasca. It's a drug she uses to hallucinate and learn things about herself. She says...
Why Can’t My Mind Heal My Addiction?
Dear Meli, I am currently in recovery for food addiction. I've tried lots of drugs over the years, but no substance seems to have as much sway over me as sugar. That said, I also follow a spiritual practice that says that I can control my life with my thoughts. So...
Can You Be Spiritual and Political at the Same Time?
Dear Meli, I'm a part of a spiritual community and it's been awesome for a long time. I love the people there, and I've grown a lot. But. Lately I've been feeling like many of the people there are resistant to applying spiritual principles to some of the issues going...
Should You Affirm What You Want or Surrender to Spirit?
Dear Meli, In my years of spiritual studies, I've noticed two different contradicting ideas. Some spiritual teachers say that I'm supposed to surrender to Spirit and let It take care of everything. Other spiritual teachers say that I'm in charge of my own destiny, and...
How Can I Turn Heartbreak into Healing?
Dear Meli, Three years ago, I met a great guy. This was the man of my dreams. He was into spiritual stuff, he was really kind, and he wasn't bad looking either. We hung out for about a year and everything was going great. Then, all of a sudden, he stopped calling. I...
Can We Ever Heal Our Childhood Wounds?
Here’s how you can use spiritual practice as a support in healing childhood trauma.
Is There a Spiritual Cure for Sibling Rivalry?
Dear Meli, This is a little embarrassing. I know I'm too old be be saying this, but... My parents like my sister better and it hurts my feelings. And that's the problem! I don't want to be feeling this way. I want to be the bigger person and just let it go. But I...
How Do I Handle Spiritual Body Shamers?
Dear Meli, I am an active member of a spiritual community. I have been in this community for a long time, and have always considered myself a valuable member. Others in the community treat me with respect and kindness. Lately, however, there has been a change. A new...
How Do I Handle My Fire Trauma?
Dear Meli, I know that you live in Sonoma County, so I'm curious to hear your take on this. I was evacuated from my home during the wildfires in Santa Rosa. I was out of my house for about a week, but after that I was able to return home. Not everyone was so lucky. I...