This is the final part of a series of three posts about how we can use conflict to serve our relationships, instead of seeing it as a threat to closeness. I recommend reading part one and […]
Endometriosis is a condition where endometrial tissue, which lines the uterus, grows outside of the uterus in other parts of the pelvic region. This tissue can grow on the ovaries, fallopian tubes, bladder, bowel, and […]
Feeling challenged by staying in your body during sex is a challenge with staying in the present moment. The mind is great for predicting or planning the future, or ruminating on the past, but it’s […]
What is a codependency triangle? A codependency triangle is also known as a drama triangle. It’s a model developed by Dr. Stephen Karpman in the 1960s to describe a pattern of roles that he saw […]
Being vulnerable with someone you care about, for most of us, feels a little uncomfortable. When we share what’s really on our minds and hearts, when we talk about our fears and resentments, when we […]
It feels sometimes as though new relationships are where the most difficult feelings come up. You know the other person well enough to really care, but you haven’t yet built a foundation of trust that […]
Maybe you’ve heard that having boundaries in your relationships is really important. While this is good advice, it doesn’t begin to explain exactly what boundaries are, how you can find yours, or communicate them to […]
This is a big topic for me. Not because I have an awful lot to say about it, but because the resistance I feel to changing my mind is colossal. For a whole bunch of […]
There are two things I’ve discovered while learning how to be vulnerable recently: it’s really fucking hard, and really fucking worth it. I could never have known how to be vulnerable through most of my […]
I read a quote recently which really stuck with me: “People think that intimacy is about sex. But intimacy is about truth. When you realize you can tell someone your truth, when you can show […]