A little over 18 months

18 Months Away It’s been a little over 18 months since my last post to this blog. I used the time to begin a long-term nonprofit development project (more on the project in a future post!). Serving relationships Over the 18 months, my practice has continued to serve diverse relationships, as well as individuals.  About […]

What We Might Talk About, Part II (of a series)

A Brief Talk … Here’s Part II of “What We Might Talk About”, an ongoing review of therapy-related terms that occasionally come up in the office. None of this content is linked to any expert, or research or tradition; it’s meant to be a more informal glimpse. Points are covered briefly, deliberately acknowledging that your […]

What We Might Talk About: Therapeutic Dialogues

 Therapeutic Dialogues The blog is also meant to give an ongoing picture about my practice, and the person leading it. Blogging about therapeutic dialogue(s) seems to fit that well. I Talk To Clients About… ….Wanting and Choosing Wanting is the verb of desire. Choosing is the act of commitment. Wanting v. Choosing, a tension to […]

Polyamory Is Going Mainstream (update)

Update On “Polyamory Is Going Mainstream” Here is the original post from 7/1/2013 and here’s an update on how polyamory is going ‘mainstream’ in North America. America, and likely other parts of the developed world, are socially developing in uncharted ways, and this is a part of it. Challenges to gender classifications are also driving change […]

Why Desire Is Fragile

Sexual Desire Sexual desire, arousal and lust are powerful and alluring, so why is desire fragile? Whether one believes one’s life to be erotically blessed and indulged, or deprived and wounded, it’s hard not to see that desire (and arousal) is still one of the most robust ways to feel ‘alive’ – or ‘dead.’ Also […]