Monthly Archives: March 2010

Of all the questions that have been fluttering into my inbox recently about love and relationships and being present, and how and why and what not, etc., (soon to be a new correspondent column, btw – title pending), I feel … Continue reading →

Private intimacy is more that just pillow talk. Private intimacy – as noted by Liz Gilbert at the end of Committed – is the heart’s language, untapped, pure, true. It’s what happens outside of all of the societal infrastructures that … Continue reading →

“Chemistry with another person can also mean becoming acquainted with what is best about yourself. Though this critical organ [the heart] should be familiar to us, the gentle, inexplicable sensation of experiencing it is anything but. To feel another’s heartbeat … Continue reading →

“You like being married?” I asked my co-worker who moved to the states to be with her beau. “I do,” she replied with her euro-wit. “Why?” I prodded, entirely curious. “Marriage is pretty neat,” she smiled. “It’s like a never … Continue reading →

Anyone who’s still-beating heart has been blind-sightedly ripped from their chest cavity by an other of significance knows the overwhelming gravitas and ache in the space that follows. Along with the grappling to understand this new found tabula rasa of … Continue reading →

This is from over at Jake’s place, in response to Kelly Diels massive missive about the Pick-Up Artist Community. And, as usual, both conversations are worth more than a browse. Here’s my favorite part from Jake’s post: “Real seduction is … Continue reading →

This love sandwich meditation (from Chez Cleavage) I can’t resist: “Love is a packed lunch. This packed lunch is the future (you will be hungry) meets the present (I made this because I love you and the thought of you … Continue reading →

As a tango baby who has learned many a lesson about myself-in-relationship in just one short year of dance class once a week, I’ve learned to love the tango for the reasons I feared it initially. It’s about connection – … Continue reading →