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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
Dear Meli, I had a hard childhood. There was a lot of abuse and trauma. Sometimes I hear spiritual folks say that, with spiritual practice, you can heal anything. But my trauma doesn’t seem to be going anywhere. I’ve gotten less anxious over time, but...
