Ah, the joys of modern dating! Being intentional in your dating journey is clear way to work smarter and not harder as you navigate new connections. And it can certainly be a balancing act! It takes weighing the amount of time that you pour into online dating versus...
How Long Does it Take to Heal From a Breakup?
Breaking up is a seismic event in our lives, shaking the very foundation of emotions, plans, and routines built alongside another human being. It leaves behind shattered dreams, unanswered questions, and an overall profound sense of loss. Plus in the aftermath, one...
What To Do When Someone Ghosts You in 2024?
Ugh, ghosting. How is it 2024 and people are still ghosting each other?! For more than a decade this term has given language to the frustrating experience of someone abruptly ending communication with no explanation. Many people have experienced the confusion,...
What Does it Mean to Have an Inflation Fetish?
The Oxford Dictionary defines the word fetish as “a form of sexual desire in which gratification is strongly linked to a particular object or activity or a part of the body other than the sexual organs.” The lesser-known definition of the word fetish, according to the...
What is Pleasure Activism? The Politics of Pleasure
Pleasure is more than just a luxury, it’s a fundamental right. In a society that often overlooks the importance of pleasure, pleasure activism provides us with a framework to challenge that and create equitable pleasure. Pleasure is Political To...
The Links Between Nutrition, Inflammation and Anxiety
So, you feel anxious, you overthink, and your heart racing from waking up until you go to bed. Your therapist keeps telling you to breathe, but you've tried breathwork and everything else, and nothing seems to work. What if there were specific changes in your...
What is Love Addiction? How to Stop and Heal the Cycle
There is some research that states that romantic love can be literally addictive, according to the National Library of Medicine. Love addiction is a topic that is controversial and highly debated due to there being many opinions in this area. Love addiction is...
Types of Polyamory: Metamour Arrangements
Let's say you have discovered or are thinking about exploring polyamory, a type of relationship style that involves multiple people. You are creating boundaries, but now it’s time to figure out how involved you want to be with your metamour(s), which is a process is...
How to Balance Emotional Labor in Relationships
Emotional labor is a big topic. Rose Hackman wrote an entire book about it: Emotional Labor: The Invisible Work Shaping Our Lives and How to Claim Our Power recently, blowing open a resonance from folks internationally. Sometimes called “mental load,” the term...