Dear Meli, I had a really hard childhood. I never met my father and my mother was a drug addict who was abusive and neglectful. I lived in and out of foster homes for most of my teens. Fortunately, my life is way better now. I’m happily married and have kids of...
Dear Meli, I recently got together with an amazing person. We met in our spiritual community and we have so much in common. There’s only one area of difference: Pets. But it’s a pretty big difference! We’re talking about moving in together and they...
Dear Meli, My brother lost his husband about five years ago. Prior to his husband’s death, my brother had been sober for fifteen years. However, the death of his spouse proved too much to bear, and my brother went off the wagon. He would get sober again for a...
When you devote yourself to a spiritual path, it means you’re supposed to be super serious. You’re supposed to wear flowing robes and chant mantras. You’re supposed to continually be in a state of flowing, peaceful bliss. Yeah, right. I don’t know about you, but my...
Dear Meli, My best friend had lung cancer five years ago. She had chemo and radiation and went into remission. Unfortunately, she recently found out that her cancer is back, is aggressive, and has gone into her bones. My friend is married and has two young children....
In the spring of 2007, I finished the first draft of a novel called Tinimi. The super short summary of Tinimi is that it’s about a woman whose love interest disappears into another reality. The not-as-short-summary is as follows: Ollie Finn, a former circus performer...
