Do I Need to Have a Romantic Partner?
Dear Meli, I have lived a wonderful life. My partner and I were together for two decades, and she died a few years ago. Since then, I’ve thought of opening up to another romantic partnership, but I don’t really feel up to it. I like my life as it is. I...
Can I Be Friends with Non-Spiritual Peeps?
Dear Meli, My wife and I recently met some new friends at a party. They are about our age and live nearby. They are kind, friendly, and fun to be around. There’s just one thing that I’ve been grappling with. They’re atheists. They don’t believe...
What the RV Couple Taught Me About Boundaries
“Be nice.” “Be polite.” “Put others needs above your own.” As someone who was socialized as female in this society, messages like these were baked into my consciousness from the time I was small. This isn’t to say that all female people have these messages baked into...
How Can I Stop Comparing Myself with Others?
Dear Meli, One of the hardest things for me on the spiritual path is comparing myself to others. I seem to do it all the time: How I compare to others spiritually, how I compare to others in my physical fitness, how I compare to others in how much money I have....
How Can You Tell If You’re a Vibrational Match?
There’s a really easy way to tell if you’re a vibrational match with someone. You each sing the tone of your fundamental soul essence. If the tones harmonize, you’re a match! If the tones clash, you’re not a match and you need to run away from that person as fast as...