Dear Meli, I hate the holidays. When I was a kid, it was always the most stressful time of the year. My grandparents and uncle would come visit and things got loud. Fights broke out – verbal and physical. I would see shows on TV of happy families during the...
Pursuing your passion is always a good thing, right? “Follow your bliss.” “Do what you love, the money will follow.” “Shoo be doo be doo wap.” (Hey, passion comes in all forms.) But are there any downsides? Does the decision to pursue your passion automatically result...
Dear Meli, My husband recently decided that he’s going to stop complaining. Not to complain, but I find this really annoying! Isn’t it healthy to express all your feelings, even negative ones? Since he started this practice, I feel stifled in what I can...
It’s an exciting/scary/amazing time to be a woman. Women are coming forward and telling their stories. And being believed! What a concept. There’s still a long way to go. And there are still lots of disparities depending on where you live, the color of your skin, and...
Dear Meli, I have done a lot of healing work around my childhood. Especially around my mother. She was really tough on me during most of my childhood and even though I’ve done a lot of healing around her, I’m still aware of being really angry with her. She...
I’ve been putting off writing this post for a long time. I guess you could say I’ve been resisting it. Ha. Ever since a certain someone moved to our nation’s capital, I have felt a pull away from my life as it was before November 9th, 2016. Does this pull have a...
