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...
Even Gurus have their problems. Who hasn’t heard of a spiritual teacher brought down by their drug habit? Or misappropriation of funds? Or inappropriate relations with their disciples? Or all three? We’ve already been through a Sex Scandal with our current Guru,...
When you think of increasing your prosperity, especially if you’re one of us woo-woo types, there are probably a few things that come to mind. Vision boards. Affirmations. Deep, intrapsychic explorations to root out and eliminate any and all blocks to receiving...
Everyone who knows anything about affirmations knows that they’re supposed to be positive. Otherwise they’d be negamations, and those aren’t helpful in creating positive change. Right? Yeah, but. I’ve had success with rogue affirmations in the past, and it’s happening...
Do you have any problems? Okay, that’s a stupid question. We all have problems. But our problems are often not what we think they are. Over the years, I’ve found that a lot of my problems have ended up being almost the exact opposite of what I thought they were. Case...
