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But I’m Different with You.

I want to inhale him, shoot him into my bloodstream. Is he a relapse or am I just relaxing? Breathing again. Just once more. It’ll be different this time…

poetry

Losing My Innocence. {poetry}

Unlike losing my virginity... I lost my innocence in the desert amongst 100,000 people, but in a sacred temple of sharing with one.

archives, wisdom

News Flash: Being Nice Can Block a Great Relationship.

Please run as fast as you can from anyone who would rather you be nice over being real. That said, being real is not an excuse to clobber people!

archives, happiness

A Moment in My Marriage.

Our marriage has always been a safe haven even when the projections were sky-high from both of us, but now it’s mostly a playground of joy and harmony.

archives, you & me

The Eyes of Your Soul Know the Way Home.

You gather the few respectable garments worth keeping, and crawl back home, bloody, tattered, brokenhearted. Picking up pieces of you along the way.

archives, wisdom

Living Real: Remembering What It Means to Follow Our Intuition.

Living real means recognizing that all of us at one time or another will mess up. We're going to be a part of the conditions that cause hurt for others.

archives, you & me

How A Breakup With My Long-Term Lover Cracked My Heart Open.

There are a lot of beliefs of how breakups should be. We tossed out all the etiquette, felt all the feelings together, and stayed really connected.

archives, happiness

Commit, Or Leave: The Art Of Long-Term Commitment.

The texture of commitment hasn’t been a grandiose cinematic score. Daily, it feels more like a Bach Suite -- sweet, rhythmic, flowing, precise, simple.