8/13/13 Was a Big Day!
It was the day I committed to fulfilling my life purpose in the world. It was the day I said my "Sacred Yes", as my friend and colleague Johanna Lyman calls it. Sure, I have said it before, not knowing that I really didn't mean it. Are you ready for some straight...
Here’s to More Skin!
Last week I got back from Spain. My daughter and I visited our exchange student and her mom, and while we were there we explored a bit of the country. We hit a number of beaches, both in Spain and in France (which was so nearby we couldn't resist going.) It was my...
On Intensity
From the time I was in college, I remember people using the word "intense" to describe me. In fact, the first time (that I know of) was when my college professor told my internship supervisor something along these lines: "The problem with Maria is that she's so...
You Know You’re Having Good Sex When…
...your entire body and mind is so completely relaxed afterward that you feel like you just got a full-body massage. ...after it's over, you both break out into a fit of laughter that feels like it may never end. ...you cry during sex, in a good way. ...you are so...
I’m One of THOSE People
You know those funky, new age hippies that believe in things they can't see? Yeah, I'm one of those people! I was driving in my car yesterday and I realized how much I censor myself about many of my beliefs and practices when I'm around certain people. I don't want...
What is True Love?
I recently got a response from a reader on one of my blogs that provoked a lot of thought, and I'd like to respond to it here (with the readers' permission, which I've already gotten.) So that I don't lose anything in the interpretation, I will first simply quote...
“Full Catastrophe” Dating- Part III
Just to jog your memory (as if you could forget the details of my fascinating life 😉 ), my primary partner had just had sex with someone else for the first time since we've been dating, and I kinda freaked out. Then I cried a lot, he supported me, and I felt...
“Full Catastrophe” Dating- Part II
So, when I left off, I had just had a big reveal about all the fears and insecurities that came up for me when my primary partner had set up a date with "Emily". The crying that I did after the revealing, and the way my partner so expertly held space for me, resulted...
“Full Catashrophe” Dating
The author of a book named "Full Catastrophe Living", John Kabat-Zinn, refers to "the poignant enormity of our life experience" and suggests mindfulness (being present in each moment) as a means to coping with it. After a recent experience in my primary relationship,...
Warning: Rant about Ranting Ahead
As those of you who read my blog regularly know, I rarely go on a rant about anything....and I feel once coming on. Just sayin' This particular rant got triggered by a post I read the other day, in which a Facebook friend of mine (whom I don't know personally) stated...