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My Guru Has a Tail, Episode 11: There’s a New Guru in Town
In the world of spiritual practice, no relationship is more sacred than that of student and guru. I should know. My former guru was one of the best. She taught me to make peace with perpetual change. She taught me to overcome obstacles. And, most important, she taught...
How Can You Handle Other People’s Reaction to Your Good Fortune?
Dear Meli, I have a question about money. And no, it's not that I don't have enough. It's the opposite. I have quite a lot. I am independently wealthy. The problem is that this is not something I can tell everyone. Some people get very strange when they find out I...
There’s Only One Way Out of a Vicious Cycle
Vicious cycles are not fun. Even the word vicious totally sounds bad, right? Vishhhhhhhh-Isssssssssss. Makes me wanna crawl under my bed and not come out until that evil, hissing vicious cycle slinks back to where it came from. But wait, where did it come from? That’s...
What’s the Connection Between Shame and Victimhood?
Dear Readers, I decided to write this week about my own personal edge these days. It's the thing that I’ve been working on, or rather, the thing that’s been working me. There have been some deep transformations going on over here. So I thought I’d share some of that...
Five Ways to Be a Peace Warrior
Is it just me, or have things gone batshit crazy a little wacky lately? For those of you who share this sentiment, I know that sometimes it's hard to know what to do. How do we respond to hatred? How do we respond to the sanctification of fear-based prejudice? And...
How Do You Forgive the Unforgiveable?
Dear Meli, What do you think about forgiveness? My husband died last year, in a car accident. Up until his death, I thought we had a good thing going on. Then, a few days after his death, I found out that he had been cheating on me for years. With several different...
The Missing Piece in Most Prosperity Programs
If you just think the right thoughts, you'll get rich. That's the promise of most prosperity programs. And while it's true that changing your consciousness about money can enhance your real-life experience with money, there's a lot more to financial freedom than...
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 You Handle Estrangement From Your Spiritual Community?
Dear Meli, For about fifteen years, I've been involved in a wonderful spiritual community. I love the people there, and I feel love from them. About five years ago, a new spiritual leader came into the community. At first, we got along really well. She even invited me...
How Do You Survive the End of Your Spiritual Honeymoon?
Remember the first time you realized the Divine was real? For me, it was like the Wizard of Oz, where everything suddenly shifted from black-and-white to Technicolor. Plus there was singing. And flying monkeys. (What? Your spiritual realization didn't involve flying...
Should You Stay with a Relapsed Partner?
Dear Meli, My boyfriend is an alcoholic. I knew that when I met him, but at the time he was in recovery. We've been together about five years, and he went off the wagon about a year ago. He keeps trying to get sober, but it keeps not happening. I'm beginning to...
Want a Quick Shift? In Any Area of Your Life?
There are about 5,673 techniques for making your life better. Okay, there are more than that, but I thought it sounded better to give an exact sum. Of these more than 5,673 techniques, many of them are super complicated. You have to take a class to learn how to do it....