It’s essential to understand that both positive and negative feelings are a natural part of life. When we open ourselves to love and become more aware, it means feeling everything, not just the positive and enjoyable emotions. Feeling it all may sound overwhelming but there are ways to make it a beautiful act. It’s great when we do feel upbeat … Read More
Are you Magnetic to Love?
Do others find you attractive or are you more of the friend type? Is your lovemaking lacking passion? You can be magnetic to love. Magnetic attraction requires opposite energies to be drawn towards each other. Masculine and feminine are good examples of opposites that attract. If we are both the same polarity, there may be deep and good feelings, but … Read More
Divine Masculine & Feminine
(Artwork by Ines Honfi http://www.ineshonfi.com) You may have heard people in the tantra and relationship space speaking of the Divine Masculine and Feminine, or invoking visions of Gods and Goddesses, and wondered about their true meaning. And how does this relate to us today, doing our best to love and connect in the midst of life’s challenges? Many of us … Read More
The Intimacy Keys: Unlocking the Art of Deep Connection
This blog is an invitation to both singles and couples to unlock deeper Intimacy and Connection in your life and relationships. Intimacy cannot be forced; it requires letting go of fear and resistance and becoming more open and receptive. Every step in that direction is a good one and like interest in the bank it compounds! As you read these … Read More
Valentine’s Day: Embrace or Escape?
Valentine’s Day has a rich history, encompassing both gruesome Christian martyrdom (Saint Valentine), pagan fertility rituals (a wild Roman festival), and romantic love (thanks to the likes of Shakespeare, Chaucer, and eventually Hallmark Cards). Today however Valentine’s Day is often associated with the commercial exploitation of romance. Our expectations of what the day should be like are shaped by media … Read More
Intimacy: from Struggles to Love
In intimate relationships, things can go wrong for a variety of reasons, including poor communication (why can’t they just listen!), lack of trust (he never changes), infidelity (she betrayed me) and differences in values or goals. These problems can lead to feelings of hurt, frustration, and resentment, and the resulting struggles can cause the deterioration of the relationship. Transforming intimacy: … Read More
Security and Sizzle
The beginning of the New Year is a good time for some forward movement in our lives and relationships. Not by pushing and prodding ourselves to do better (that didn’t work last year anyway, right) but by a sweet and clear reflection on what you want and need. It sounds simple but many of us are disconnected from what we … Read More
5 Tips for Your Intimacy Recharge
Christmas holidays are coming up and for many people it’s a time for family, friends, parties or just having a quiet break to restore and recharge after a busy year. Why not use this time to reignite your intimate life, whether you are single or partnered? Here are 5 Tips for Your Intimacy recharge. Our sexual energy and intimacy are natural … Read More
Being so caring isn’t so sexy
Are you stuck in being too caring in your relationships? Do you feel love but not attraction for your partner? Are you dating people who want you to be their friend but not their lover? Many of us are taught that it is good to be kind, caring, supportive and helpful in relationships. We are not told that this can … Read More
The Big Love Myth
I hear it a lot – if your relationship isn’t working or you have had a painful break-up, or you are unhappily single, it is because of the big love myth “You have to love yourself first before anyone else will.” It has almost become a cliche, that self-love is the cure all. What comes to mind is images of … Read More