How Can I Stop Fighting with Myself?
Dear Meli, I have a history of fighting with myself, especially when it comes to my weight. Lately, I’ve been getting in touch with different aspects of myself, and I’m realizing that there’s a part of me that really wants to lose weight. But there’s another part of...
Are Some People Born Grumpy?
Are we born grateful? Or is it something we can develop? Great questions! Not surprisingly, I have answers to both of them. Also not surprisingly, I’m going to answer the questions by telling a little story. When I was in college, I had an experience that left a dark...
The Rogue Affirmation That’s Healing Me
Everyone who knows anything about affirmations knows that they’re supposed to be positive. Otherwise they’d be negamations, and those aren’t helpful in creating positive change. Right? Yeah, but. I’ve had success with rogue affirmations in the past, and it’s happening...
When Is Procrastination Not Procrastination But Something Else Entirely?
I’ve been meaning to write this post for a long time, but I kept putting it off. Kidding. I actually just thought of this the other day, so my composition of this post is not emblematic of the principle I’ll be discussing. That said, I have lots of experience with...
Your Problem Is the Opposite of What You Think
Do you have any problems? Okay, that’s a stupid question. We all have problems. But our problems are often not what we think they are. Over the years, I’ve found that a lot of my problems have ended up being almost the exact opposite of what I thought they were. Case...