Oh My God Life

In this edition of Dear Meli, we hear from someone who recently started dating someone new. There's only one thing. The new partner is an atheist. The reader is really into spirituality, and they're not sure that they'll be compatible with an atheist in the long run.

Find out what Melissa has to say!

Can You Be Romantically Compatible With a Non-Believer? - OhMyGod Life! Dear Meli, I recently started dating a wonderful woman. I’d been in the dating pool for a few years since my wife died, and I didn’t find anyone I really connected with. Until now. There’s just one thing. My new sweetheart is an atheist. She doesn’t believe in any kind of spirituality. My sp...

I am a unique creation of the Divine. The specific amalgama¬tion of mind, body, and spirit that is me has never before existed. And it will never exist again. Whoah. That’s pretty groovy. Can I celebrate that today? I think I can. I know I can! As I learn to celebrate the unique creation that I am, I have more and more energy to celebrate others as well. Then the party really gets started!

Every day, I get to choose how I see the world. Do I look for love? Do I look for joy and cooperation? Or do I look for stress, strife, and trouble? Realizing that I am at choice in how I look at things is a huge revelation. Sometimes it’s a revelation I need to remind myself again and again! Am I feeling discouraged? Time to remember to look for Love. It’s always there, waiting for me.