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I have tightness in my chest, but it’s not a constant issue. When I exert myself, I feel short of breath. When I used to run, if I sprinted and then slowed down, I’d really feel as if I couldn’t get air.

I want to talk to my parents about my sexual orientation (I’m gay), but it’s difficult for me because my mother is Catholic, and she has different ideas about this topic. My father comes from a family of male chauvinists.

We know what it feels like when we make the wrong choice: We suffer. We regret. We ruminate. We second-guess ourselves. We wish we had another chance. We feel stuck and stagnate.

I dreamed a bee stung my ankle. An abscess appeared, so I squeezed it, and more bees came out! The bee that stung me laid eggs in my ankle, and they started to hatch. I freaked out. I went to the ER, but no one would help me. I kept squeezing the damn thing until it seemed they were all out.

I just read your column in the Sedona Journal of Emergence. I always enjoy reading how you give the animals a voice. I love it! I was wondering why Bucky and Opal and I have always had a very close connection, almost as if we’re soul mates. Is that true?

If there is a God, why are there wars, killings, and hatred all over this planet? If there is a God, wouldn’t love and happiness be all over the planet?

—Steven, Lubbock, TX

For the past few months, I felt confused and drained of energy, so I sought spiritual healing from a local Reiki master. She told me that a spirit had attached to my energy and, unaware that it had died, was living through it.

I think you’ve pranked me a few times, Erik. Would that be right? I love connection through the veil.
— Barb S.

Soon we’ll be in the dog days of August. Summer vacations are coming to an end, and planning begins for a new school year. You can request most benevolent outcomes (MBOs) for your late summer vacations and to find the best back-to-school deals.

A sculptor was once asked how he created such marvelous results from the stone he worked.