How Can I Stop Obsessing About My Weight?
Dear Meli, I am embarrassed to ask this question, but here goes. I have had a lifelong struggle with weight and my body. At my heaviest, I weighed over sixty pounds more than I am right now. At my lightest, I was about twenty pounds less than I am right now. My doctor...
Walking Through Fire aka Political Turbulence aka Life in the U.S. Right Now
The other night, I was not sleeping. Actually, there have been a few “other nights” lately that have involved a lack of sleep. There wasn’t anything in particular keeping me awake the other night. Just the fire, aka the demise of democracy as we’ve known it. You know,...
How Can I Contribute to a Harmonious World?
If I had to sum up the recent U.S. Presidential election in one word, I would pick: Divisive. I don’t want to pick that word. I’d rather pick a fun word like Spunky. Or Effervescent. Or Jabberwocky. But alas. I am stuck with Divisive. We all are. In the aftermath of...
How Can We Hold the Recent Election in a Spiritual Light?
Dear Meli, I am gutted about the recent US presidential election. I was so sure that it was going to go a different way. At first, I felt physically ill. Lately I’ve been feeling a sense of apathy and depression. I am doubling down on my spiritual practices, and...
What If We’re All Chasing the Wrong Goal?
No matter what we’re doing, we’re all pretty much chasing the same thing. Excellent foot wear. Kidding. Although there’s lots to be said about excellent foot wear. And having excellent foot wear, like any other aspiration in life, does lead to that other thing we’re...