Dear Meli, It’s been an intense couple of months, what with the election and Covid. But in my family, the intensity has been going on for four years. My family of origin and I have very different political views. We tried to have civil discussions, but we found...
Dear Meli, I’ve been very upset about politics. There’s so much hatred and divisiveness and it’s really stressing me out. I’m trying not to watch the news too much, but then I also get more worried when I’m not paying attention to...
Dear Meli, I have a cousin who is very difficult for me. He is younger than me, and is the baby of his family. I’m the oldest in mine, and have looked out for him a lot of my life, especially since both of his parents died about 10 years ago. However, I’m...
Dear Meli, I’ve been with my boyfriend for over three years. At the beginning of our relationship, things were really good. But the last two years haven’t been great. He criticizes me a lot, including in front of other people. When I tell him not to,...
Dear Meli, At the beginning of Covid and Shelter at Home, a lot of my friends and family were freaking out. I, however, was cool, calm, and collected. Everything was going to be fine, I told everyone. Yeah. But see, this thing just keeps going. It’s still going...
Dear Meli, Spirit is the basis of everything, right? And since that’s true, isn’t it the case that if I just focus on Spirit, everything that is unlike Spirit – like hatred and racism – will just go away? I’ve been taught that what I...
