If you’re a good spiritual person, you’re supposed to tell the whole truth all the time, right? Wrong! Totally wrong! There are times when telling the whole truth is not a healthy – or spiritual – choice. I had my mind blown on this particular topic a few years back....
Are we born grateful? Or is it something we can develop? Great questions! Not surprisingly, I have answers to both of them. Also not surprisingly, I’m going to answer the questions by telling a little story. When I was in college, I had an experience that left a dark...
Dear Meli, The holidays are upon us. Yikes! I know everyone loves Christmas – or a lot of people do – but I’m not one of them. My mom died a few years ago, and ever since then my older brother has taken over being the host for Christmas. My brother...
Dear Meli, I’m having a problem with forgiveness. It’s not forgiveness of someone else I’m having a hard time with – it’s forgiveness of myself. In my last relationship, I cheated on my partner. Looking back, my ex and I both now...
Dear Meli, I’ve always been different than other people. I don’t like parties. I’m not interested going out all the time. My husband is the exact opposite. If he had his way, we’d be going out every night. I keep thinking I need to push myself...
Dear Meli, My wife and I have been together for over 30 years. She is my favorite person in the world. We have 3 kids together, all grown and out of the house, and now it’s just us. Even though I love her, it seems that we have gotten into a pattern of...
