Love or Lust? Compatible or Not? Here’s How to Know
So much of the relationship misery and heartbreak we see comes from a few dating and relationship mistakes that are completely AVOIDABLE. Yet most of us make them over and over – I know I did! – simply...
View ArticleThe Importance of Touch & Containment in a Relationship
PDA: A Heterosexual Privilege I remember when I first came out as bisexual twenty something years ago, I became acutely aware of the heterosexual privilege I’d taken for granted up until then....
View ArticleWhat’s really important…
Last weekend I got a scare. Luckily it wasn’t a bad one but it did make me “adjust my perspective” about what is really important in my life. I was home watching our littlest and watering the house...
View ArticleTurning Over A New Leaf
“What was I thinking?” One of the things I really need to get better about is my impulsive nature. I have a tendency to jump right in without thinking things through. This applies to anything, really....
View ArticleYour Secret Remedy Against Heartbreak
We hear so many stories about women breaking other womens’ hearts. For instance: Jill broke up with Nadine just weeks before their wedding, with no explanation. Felicity let Keisa support her through...
View ArticleCrafting Chosen Family Traditions Can Help Dispel Holiday Blues
A client once told me a story about how she learned to deal with her holiday-related loneliness and depression. Once upon a time, this client (let’s call her Sara) fell in love with a man…and a woman....
View Article9 Sweet Ways to Show You Love Her
Getting stuck in the day to day rut of life can rob you of the joy that a deeply connected, loving relationship can bring you. No matter what is going on in your life, you have something special –...
View Article“Pass the Carbs, Please.”
Oh, the Holidays. They can mean so many different things to so many different people. It can be about the warmth and comfort of being with family. It can be about making your own traditions with your...
View ArticleResolve to be Less “Nice” & Set Better Boundaries for the New Year
January is the month for setting goals and intentions for the new year. It can also be about learning to set new boundaries. Some people think of boundaries as negative things, ways of keeping people...
View ArticleThe Intimacy Short Circuit
From 15 years to 1… I’d been with my previous partner for close to 15 years. This article isn’t really about that relationship. I just mention it to illustrate how out of touch I am when it comes to...
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