Dear Meli, I have a cousin who is very difficult for me. He is younger than me, and is the baby of his family. I’m the oldest in mine, and have looked out for him a lot of my life, especially since both of his parents died about 10 years ago. However, I’m...
Covid Containment Syndrome (CCS) isn’t a real thing. I made it up. Except it is a real thing, in that it describes a very real phenomenon that I, and many others, have been experiencing in relation to the Corona Virus. CCS is not experienced by those who actually have...
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...
Dear Meli, At the beginning of Covid and Shelter at Home, a lot of my friends and family were freaking out. I, however, was cool, calm, and collected. Everything was going to be fine, I told everyone. Yeah. But see, this thing just keeps going. It’s still going...
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...
