How Can I Navigate Other People’s Demands With My Dying Spouse?
Dear Meli, My wife of many years is in the end stages of cancer. Although it is hard, both of us are accepting the process and it is actually beautiful in some ways. The hard part is with our friends and acquaintances. We are part of a large spiritual community and...
How Can I Embrace the Aging Process?
Dear Meli, I’m getting older. This should make me happy, right? I’m healthy. I have a great marriage. I have a wonderful relationship with my grown children. But I find myself looking at my aging body with despair. I know that I’ve absorbed societal...
Are You Listening for the SSH?
There’s a phenomenon I’ve been aware of for years now, but haven’t talked about with anyone other than Melissa. I figured it was time to put it out to the readers of this blog and see if any of y’all have this happen. Does any of this sound familiar? You have...
The Thing About Days Is There’s Usually Another One
I recently had a doozy of a day. And I don’t mean doozy like it was nifty. Or fun. Or even slightly adequate. At first, things seemed to be going well enough. I woke up. I was breathing. But I was tired. I woke up earlier than I wanted to, so it felt like I was...
How Do I Release Religious Sexual Shame?
Dear Meli, I grew up in a strict, religious household. Once I left home, and the church, I thought I’d never go back. And I haven’t. But I do have an ever-increasing interest in spirituality. This time, though, it’s not about rules from without....