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...
I live in the future. It’s true. I’m not talking about avoiding my present reality because I’m fixated on plotting and planning my future reality. Though I have certainly been known to do such a thing. (It’s exhausting. Truly.) I’m also not saying that I live a state...
Dear Meli, As you may know, we elected a new President a few years ago. Ever since then, I have been stressed. I have been stressed that rights are being taken away. I am stressed that hatred and prejudice are being used to unite some people and disenfranchise others....
Dear Meli, I hate the holidays. When I was a kid, it was always the most stressful time of the year. My grandparents and uncle would come visit and things got loud. Fights broke out – verbal and physical. I would see shows on TV of happy families during the...
