Today, June 8, is the anniversary of the passing of my favorite teacher – Stan Dale. Stan was the founder of the Human Awareness Institute and the originator of the Love, Intimacy and Sexuality workshops. Stan and his workshops changed my life (and the lives of tens of thousands of people, worldwide). As I read this article -It’s…
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By Chas August In my memories, my relationship with my father was always tempestuous. I am the third of his five offspring, the second of three boys, the middle child. For as long as I can remember, Dad was a drunk. (I used to say he was an alcoholic, but it always felt like I…
As Abe Lincoln famously said: “People are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.” Happiness is a choice, a habit of mind, and a skill that can be cultivated. Like most skills, some people seem to be born with more of it than other people. And like most skills, with practice,…
Here’s a great reminder that there are so many flavors of love, and so much to appreciate 10 Beautiful Words About Love That Don’t Exist in English.
The subject of rape has been in the news quite a bit this past year or so, and I am having lots of feelings about what some are calling our “rape culture” . “Legitimate Rape” A year ago, March 2012, Todd Akin, Missouri Republican candidate for the US Senate, when asked about allowing abortions when…
Marriage inequality is already enshrined in our laws. State Governments (here in the USA), in fact, restrict who can get married. None allow polygamy; none allow brother-sister, mother-son, and father-daughter unions. Four States require both parties to “pass” a blood test, proving you are not infected with one or more STI’s (usually syphilis and gonorrhea). …
As I watched this video my heart filled with compassion and my eyes filled with tears. Hannah Brencher writes love letters to strangers. And the strangers write back to her. And this simple act of love transforms lives. When was the last time you put pen to paper and wrote an actual letter? Not a…
We’d been living together for eleven months, Kat and I. We had Kat’s 5-year-old son 85% of the time. We also had my 5-year-old daughter about 40% of the time. All of us in a 700 square foot, two bedroom, one bathroom apartment, which we also used for my office and for Kat’s office. It…
25 ways to show someone that they are loved Listen to what they are saying. Empathize with what they are feeling. Tell them things about you that make you feel vulnerable. Be curious about them. Accept them as they are. Include them when you are hanging out with you friends. Ask to join them when…
I love to kiss! Kissing is sexy and intimate. Kissing a beautiful communication without words. Kissing is fun. Since my adolescence I’ve been “studying” every aspect of the kiss. (Perhaps this is TMI, but in my heart of hearts I strive to be the best kisser my partner has ever kissed.) I made up 6…
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