Sex can be intimate, genuine, spontaneous, not about thrill, which crumbles when it runs into boredom, but about fiery affection. I write a little about that kind of love-making in my book. So: What’s not as sexy as most people seem to think it is? With thanks to Reddit, the…

Like most writers, I collect quotes. Little pieces of wisdom, funny musings, words that understand me or switch up my perspective. Sometimes I share them with others or jot them down in a journal for safe keeping. Seven months ago I stumbled upon one particular quote. It wasn’t catchy or poetic. I couldn’t recite it from…

The word “strength” has a definition, but it’s also a word and a feeling that we each define in our right. Just what does strength mean? I was scrolling Instagram, as one does, in the morning hours before my house began to stir. I was enjoying the quiet, peaceful air of a type of limbo. A time before the sounds of coffee brewing and people moving and cats meowing. I could…

When you’re feeling broken and worthless, read this poem — and then read it again. I’ve followed (and Instagram stalked) Rupi Kaur’s work for quite a long time. She is not only a wickedly talented wordsmith but an absolutely riveting performer. It’s almost like you can see the words dancing all around her. In this video, like magic, she moves them from the page to…

I’m no Amazon fan. I’m a fan of supporting local shops, for vibrant downtowns and fun, cheering communities. I’m no Amazon fan. I’d prefer to support middle-class jobs than Bezos. While that may seem simplistic, Amazon has gutted the publishing/book industry and counterfeited many other once-profitable products. They push their employees to the brink, and beyond, all the while rubbing their hands together gleefully at the prospect of…

We are all insignificant. We are born, have consciousness, and then we die. “There are three deaths. The first is when the body ceases to function. The second is when the body is consigned to the grave. …

Toxic lovers are everywhere. We’ve seen them, dated them, and talked about them. Almost every single person we know has had a toxic lover at some point in their lives. As much as it’s challenging to be with them, it’s easy to spot them. Relationships with them are always complicated, and they never end…

There’s a quote floating around the interwebs about worry that goes something like this: “If you stress too much about something before it even happens, you basically put yourself through it twice.” Sounds logical, right? Well if, like me, you’re someone who worries about even the most minor of things on a regular basis, you also know that while this statement may sound helpful…

I’ve spent a lot of time over the last few years becoming acquainted with my “darkness.” I’ve gotten to know my fears, and I’ve sat with buried sadness, anger, and pain. So many things that were unconscious to me have become conscious, through simply sitting with myself and feeling into all of my emotions, through being willing to be present with all of it. I’ve learned…