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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...
Enneagram Animals
A while back, I did a post about the Enneagram. I’ve been studying the Enneagram for years, and I love it. It’s a fascinating personality-typing system that also helps with spiritual growth. The Enneagram is great way to find out what makes you tick. And what makes...
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...
Five Steps to Becoming a Boundary Master
Setting boundaries is both really hard and really easy. If you’re not used to setting boundaries, they’re really hard. You try to set them, then feel guilty, then change your mind, then unset them. Which only makes it even harder to set them next time. On the other...
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...
My Guru Has a Tail, Episode 13: The Guru’s Guru
Those of you who have been following the “My Guru Has a Tail” series know that there have been not one, but two, Gurus. First there was Guru Lucy. And then there was Guru Max. What you don’t know is that, like with most Regime changes, the transition didn’t happen...
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...
Wild, Wild Gurus
Wow. I just finished watching the Netflix series “Wild Wild County,” about the crazy times of Bagwan Shree Rajneesh and his followers in Oregon in the 1980s. While the documentary is not for everyone (it includes murderous plots and writhing naked “meditation”...
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...
Swearing as a Spiritual Practice
“Holy people don’t swear.” “Swearing pollutes your consciousness.” “If you swear, you’re very bad. And no one likes you. And you probably smell.” Okay, that last one was a stretch, but you get the idea. Swearing and spirituality are generally seen as enemies. Indeed,...
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...
What to Do About the Low-Vibe Peeps in Your Life
We all have them. No matter what vibration we’re normally groovin’ on, we all have people in our lives who are groovin’ – or not really groovin’ at all – on a much lower vibe. We also may be fortunate enough to have people in our lives who are groovin’ on a way higher...