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...
Dear Meli, My husband recently decided that he’s going to stop complaining. Not to complain, but I find this really annoying! Isn’t it healthy to express all your feelings, even negative ones? Since he started this practice, I feel stifled in what I can...
It’s an exciting/scary/amazing time to be a woman. Women are coming forward and telling their stories. And being believed! What a concept. There’s still a long way to go. And there are still lots of disparities depending on where you live, the color of your skin, and...
Dear Meli, I have done a lot of healing work around my childhood. Especially around my mother. She was really tough on me during most of my childhood and even though I’ve done a lot of healing around her, I’m still aware of being really angry with her. She...
