Dear Meli, I have a good friend who’s super happy all the time. He suggested that I try doing a daily gratitude practice so that I’m happier too. But I have a hard time with that. I don’t often feel grateful. I have a lot of hard things going on in...
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...
Dear Meli, How do you deal with motivation? Like, being motivated to do things? I seem to have a hard time getting myself to do almost everything, including spiritual practice. I always feel better when I do it, but it usually feels better not to. Or easier. Or...
I know, we don’t usually think of the words “hack” and “meditation” in the same sentence. Meditation takes time and discipline. Trying to hack your meditation practice is like cheating at solitaire. What’s the point of trying if you’re just going to cheat your way out...
Dear Meli, I have what may be a weird problem. After five years, my business has really started to take off. Needless to say, this is pretty exciting! Except for one thing. I’m starting to get worried that I’m getting a big head. I’m feeling really...
I am gender-rich. It took me a long time to figure this out, but once I did, a lot of things fell into place. I’ve already talked about what I used to describe as my gender-flexibility. I’ve discussed how this flexibility affects my choices of footwear. And my ability...
