Is It Ever Okay to Lie?
Dear Meli, What do you think about lies? Do you think we should never lie? I ask because I sometimes find myself telling white lies. Like, I have a coworker who wants to be good friends with me and I don’t feel the same way. When they ask me to get together, I...
Why You Need a “No” to Get to Your “Yes”
What’s your relationship to the word “No”? Are you best buds, hanging out on the regular, painting the town with your ability to set firm, healthy boundaries? Or are you and “No” estranged, with little understanding of each other, suspicious and afraid to build a...
My Guru Has a Tail, Episode 20: The Broken Routine
Routines are a wonderful thing. They can help you sleep better. Get more work done. Connect with others in a predictable and reliable fashion. Routines are also a lifeblood to creative folks. Having a routine ensures that you make time and space for your creative...
How to Follow the Baby Goat School of Spirituality
The spiritual path can be hard to follow. There’s the discipline of keeping to your spiritual practice, day after day. There’s the potential ridicule and/or misunderstandings from others in your life who don’t understand the spiritual path. But even when you’ve...
How Can I Handle Rejection by a Co-worker?
Dear Meli, I have a co-worker that I thought was my friend. She is also on a spiritual path and we often talk about our journeys. Recently I found out that she is having a party and inviting several people in our office – except me and another co-worker. I am so...