When I’m stuck in a rut, it’s tempting to try to do something to get out of it. Unfortunately, my choice of action often includes those very behaviors that got me stuck in the first place. That’s why my first action needs to be inaction. I breathe. I collect myself. I...
The other night, I was not sleeping. Actually, there have been a few “other nights” lately that have involved a lack of sleep. There wasn’t anything in particular keeping me awake the other night. Just the fire, aka the demise of democracy as we’ve known it. You know,...
Dear Meli, I’m in love! I met him at a spiritual retreat a year ago and we’ve been together ever since. But there’s a problem. My family doesn’t like him. My friends do, which is really more important to me. But I live near both my parents and...
Dear Meli, This is embarrassing. I have a nemesis. I am a visual artist and have been my whole adult life. I have actually made a living being an artist, which is something I’m proud of. Back when I was first starting out, I met another artist I’ll call...
Low self-esteem is like dental plaque. We all have it. But no one wants to talk about it. Including me. But, for the purposes of this post, and in the hopes that maybe some of you can relate and it might help a little bit, here goes… For a big chunk of my life, I’ve...
If I had to sum up the recent U.S. Presidential election in one word, I would pick: Divisive. I don’t want to pick that word. I’d rather pick a fun word like Spunky. Or Effervescent. Or Jabberwocky. But alas. I am stuck with Divisive. We all are. In the aftermath of...
