Lessons in Open- Heart Surgery

Lessons in Open- Heart Surgery

Intimacy, Relationship

   There is a list of names next to my computer. Though it resembles it, it’s not a list of people who love me no matter what. It’s a list of people I trust to share myself with, unguarded and unafraid, under any circumstances. It’s a short list, which is a fault of...
Gay Marriage and the Relationship Revolution

Gay Marriage and the Relationship Revolution

Relationship, Sharing

By Robyn Trask Gay marriage is being hotly debated all around the country. In an effort to block marriage equality for gays and lesbians ultra conservatives make the argument for marriage being about procreation and serving the interests of society. The challenge is...
Cookie Jar Syndrom

Cookie Jar Syndrom

Sexuality

I should have known. I had already spent a number of weeks noticing a young man (that’s what I call all of them when they don’t totally feel like men- men but they’re not children. ‘Boy’ is an unacceptable term for someone I expect to act like a grown-up) noticing me...
Why Touch is Often Difficult

Why Touch is Often Difficult

Health, Intimacy, Relationship

Touch has become difficult for us as a society. Here in the United States, we are one of the most touch starved countries in the world. What I find most unfortunate is that touch has become taboo for counselors, teachers, and coaches who fear that simple touch may be...