A New Paradigm of Aging
Here’s a fun experiment: Name five words you associate with aging. First five that come to mind. What did you get? If you ask a typical American this question, you’re going to get responses like feeble, sick, forgetful, and depressed. If you ask a typical Chinese...
Walking Through Fire aka Political Turbulence aka Life in the U.S. Right Now
The other night, I was not sleeping. Actually, there have been a few “other nights” lately that have involved a lack of sleep. There wasn’t anything in particular keeping me awake the other night. Just the fire, aka the demise of democracy as we’ve known it. You know,...
Help! My Family Hates My Sweetheart!
Dear Meli, I’m in love! I met him at a spiritual retreat a year ago and we’ve been together ever since. But there’s a problem. My family doesn’t like him. My friends do, which is really more important to me. But I live near both my parents and...
How Do I Free Myself from Jealousy and Comparison?
Dear Meli, This is embarrassing. I have a nemesis. I am a visual artist and have been my whole adult life. I have actually made a living being an artist, which is something I’m proud of. Back when I was first starting out, I met another artist I’ll call...
2 Interventions That Are Helping My Self-Love Game
Low self-esteem is like dental plaque. We all have it. But no one wants to talk about it. Including me. But, for the purposes of this post, and in the hopes that maybe some of you can relate and it might help a little bit, here goes… For a big chunk of my life, I’ve...