by Maria Merloni | Dec 1, 2012 | S.E.X., Spirituality
Recently, I was at a charity event where there was a local band whose members were from my high school. There were people there that I literally hadn’t seen since I was fourteen years old. I didn’t know how I felt about it, at first. Normally it is not...
by Maria Merloni | Nov 28, 2012 | Relationships, Spirituality
My new partner and I like to play this game. You may play this one too. He says: “What are you thinking about?” during one of those rare moments when I am not actually talking, and I tell him. Which prompts me to ask him the same question. I like it. ...
by Maria Merloni | Nov 24, 2012 | S.E.X.
Here’s some exciting news: I’ve given myself an early Christmas present, and it’s just what I’ve always wanted! And I didn’t even know I was going to give it to myself! And, for most of my life, I didn’t even know I wanted it. ...
by Maria Merloni | Nov 20, 2012 | S.E.X., Self Love
I do want to share with you more of the self-compassion techniques that I referenced in my last blog, “Self-Compassion is the Antidote to Suffering”. As you may have surmised, I was often times in a desperate state during the time period I am now choosing...
by Maria Merloni | Nov 17, 2012 | Self Love
As I mentioned in my blog last week, titled “I Love”, I have been on a long, amazing journey of growth and discovery. Probably the most important thing I learned in the past eighteen months: the difference between pain and suffering is self-compassion....