Is It Over Yet?
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...
Some Encouraging News About (Some) White People
The words “encouraging” and “White people” aren’t often seen together these days. Especially in the United States. Years of systemic racism have resulted in ongoing violence against Black people in this country. Although the recent – and ongoing – killings of Black...
What’s Your Filter?
You know the saying, The world doesn’t revolve around you? Thing is, it actually does. We’re all our own little universes, creating our lives according to our thoughts, feelings, and beliefs. As such, everything we see and experience is a reflection of those beliefs....
Is It Okay to Be Chill When Everyone Else Is Freaking Out?
Dear Meli, I know that a lot of people are having a really hard time these days. People are dying. People are losing their jobs. People are super stressed out. I am definitely feeling for all those folks that are having a hard time right now, and …. This whole...
How to Tame the Four Horsemen of Relationship Apocalypse
Dr. John Gottman, a relationship researcher, discovered four predictors of divorce. He calls them the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. When couples display a high percentage of these “Horsemen” in their interactions, they have a much greater chance of eventual...