Dear Meli, I am a single mom with two elementary school kids. I am also a long-time spiritual seeker who does yoga and meditates regularly – though not as much as I used to since I became a mom! My own mother moved back to my town last year, partly to help with the...
I’m a little embarrassed to write this post. Okay, maybe more than a little. I would say I’m surprised I haven’t written about this already, given that it happened so long ago. But I’m not really surprised. Given the embarrassment factor. So let’s dive in, shall we?...
Dear Meli, I have a great job. I’ve been there over a decade and I love it. I feel like I’m doing good work and I’m appreciated by my clients and my coworkers. There’s only one area where I’m experiencing conflict, and that’s with a...
Dear Meli, I’m in love! This should be good news, right? And it is. But he’s a lot younger than me. I’m in my 50’s and he’s in his 30’s. I got divorced from my husband a few years ago and I thought I’d spent the rest of my...
Dear Meli, I feel funny writing you. My life is going great. I have my dream job. I’m in a great relationship. I have a small group of close friends. There’s nothing wrong. Except I feel off. I can enjoy my life at times, but other times it feels like...
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...
