The V-Word

“I know that when a door closes, it can feel like all doors are closing. A rejection letter can feel like everyone will reject us. But a closed door leads to clarity. It’s really an arrow. Because we cannot go through that door, we will go somewhere else. That somewhere else is your true life.”  –Tama Kieves

Rejection might well be the source of our greatest fear and anguish and for good reason....

Sonja Lyubomirsky, professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of California, Riverside, discusses happiness and material reality.

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Ian Kerner is a New York Times best-selling author of numerous books including She Comes First, Passionista and The Big Fun Sexy Sex Book amongst others. To read more about Ian’s print books, please click here. Ian appears frequently on the TODAY Show and also writes a weekly sex column for CNN. Ian is certified as a sexuality counselor by AASECT (the American Association of Sexuality Educators,...

I wrote this piece years ago, and it still feels like the truth to me.

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Here’s the thing to know about love. Sometimes it feels great, like a sunny day in the Northwest after 26 days of rain; but sometimes it feels like the early stages of flu- unsettled, achy, and a loss of appetite. Okay, well maybe not as bad as the flu, but love lives can be irritating, like an insect bite that keeps...

“When in doubt who will win, be neutral.” –Swiss Proverb

One of my husband’s most reliable responses to my often high level of emotionality is: “Can you just be neutral?” He is a psychiatrist, so he has a lot more practice at finding a neutral objective view. Yet, even before we each chose our respective professions, he would often find his way back to center with more ease than I. Over the...

Dr. Ian Kerner, certified as a sexuality counselor and a New York Times best-selling author, educates us on the arousal-desire connection

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It’s hard to believe, but this weekend the New York Timesconfirmed the news: More work time does not equal more productivity. In fact, taking regular naps, breaking up work time into shorter intervals and recharging your body and brain with real getaways is the long studied answer to increased productivity. This conclusion flies in the face of all of our beliefs about the hard work we have long...

Tapping into the power of sexual fantasies is a doorway to our deepest selves, where profound healing can be met with ecstatic play. Don’t miss this riveting conversation with Wendy Maltz, author and well know sexual healing therapist on how to understand your fantasies and listen for your deepest longings. She shows how this process of listening and honoring your own true erotic nature can serve...