Dear Meli, I’ve been with my boyfriend for over three years. At the beginning of our relationship, things were really good. But the last two years haven’t been great. He criticizes me a lot, including in front of other people. When I tell him not to,...
How do you feel about forgiveness? Be honest. It can be annoying, right? It’s not always easy to forgive someone who’s hurt us. But. We’re spiritual people. So we’re supposed to be super good at forgiveness. Riiiiiiight. Here’s a recent story I heard that blew my...
The words “encouraging” and “White people” aren’t often seen together these days. Especially in the United States. Years of systemic racism have resulted in ongoing violence against Black people in this country. Although the recent – and ongoing – killings of Black...
You know the saying, The world doesn’t revolve around you? Thing is, it actually does. We’re all our own little universes, creating our lives according to our thoughts, feelings, and beliefs. As such, everything we see and experience is a reflection of those beliefs....
Dear Meli, So, we’re having a pandemic! I am currently stuck at home, working full time from my computer. I’m used to a vibrant office with lots of people, and now I’m home all the time. To make matters worse, I’m home with my husband, who is...
Let’s say there was a global pandemic. And let’s say that, in order to curb the pandemic, people were encouraged to practice social distancing. Oh wait. It’s not a hypothetical. It’s real. Here’s another not-hypothetical-but-real fact: The Universe is always for us,...
