Dear Meli, I know I am supposed to love myself, warts and all. And I am better at this than I have ever been. I continue to get better all the time, in fact. I practice being nicer to me, and I get better at it. But I have this one area that feels impossible for me,...
Dear Meli, I have a friend who is dying. He’s been sick for a long time, so it’s actually a relief. But here’s the thing. One of our mutual friends is not accepting that he’s going. She’s insisting that we need to pray more about it....
Dear Meli, I have been working in the same office for over twelve years. My boss has been bothering me for just about that long! She is really controlling – pretty much the essence of a micro manager. Just when I think that things are getting better, she clamps...
Dear Meli, I’m currently in a spiritual community where they talk a lot about the ego. Mostly, they talk about how bad it is. I’ve also started reading things about the Law of Attraction, where it talks about the power of thought in attracting what you...
Dear Meli, My life is really good. I have a great partner. I have a job I like. I have a great relationship with my grown kids. I have a wonderful spiritual community. There’s only one part of my life that isn’t totally great. And that’s my...
Dear Meli, The holidays are upon us. This year, I am going back to spend time with my family of origin, something I haven’t done for a long time. My family is really religious, especially my parents and two of my siblings. I consider myself really religious too,...
