The V-Word

“We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures. “~Thornton Wilder

I am back to keeping a gratitude journal and happy to report that it is easier than ever to generate a long list from a life that is full of moments to cherish. It is in fact the simplest of things that truly make us happy and most of them I realize over and over again exist within...

“A kiss can be a comma, a question mark or an exclamation point.  That’s basic spelling that every woman ought to know.” -Jeanne Bourgeois

If ever there was a communication mechanism that predicted the destiny and longevity of a romantic interlude, it is the kiss. What we say with our kisses, as well as how they are received and understood is the basis for all the sexual conversations that they...

Dr. Tammy Nelson

Studies show that more than half of all women and over sixty percent of men will cheat at some point in their marriage.

This seems like a whole lot of people are having affairs.

But it depends on how you define cheating. New concepts for marriage are popping up all over. Polyamory, from the Greek, ‘poly’ meaning ‘many’ and the Latin ‘amour’ meaning ‘love,’ simply means ‘many...

by Tinamarie Bernard

I just finished reading the seminal best-seller, Sex at Dawn, a book that turns all our ideas about human sexuality upside down, with a slap (for its intellectual discourse) and a tickle (for its sharp humor). As a species, we’ve been pulverized, culturalized, and civilized (some might argue in defiance of this), our sexuality wrapped up tight in a prude little bow, only to...

“Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a field. I will meet you there.”  -Rumi

Today I had the gracious good fortune to learn about the mysteries of the inner world from Sally Kempton, a master teacher of meditation who has been practicing for over forty years and is a former swami. In our interview when I was asking her to describe what happens when you point your Awareness on...

by Elizabeth Spannuth

“You have the cutest little fat rolls!” proclaimed one of my yoga friends. I do Bikram yoga, which involves a room heated to 105 degrees. Naturally, this practice involves wearing as little clothing as possible, no matter how thin you are. It’s true I have a few extra pounds and that I wear the equivalent of a 2-piece bathing suit for this class. However I would never have...

Prepare to be introduced to the very heart of your life with Sally Kempton, who through four decades of training and teaching thousands of students the path to deep meditative states of Awareness.   Formerly a swami, her articulate and lucid explanation of the availability of wisdom and heart in our lives is a true breath of fresh air and freedom. Author of Meditation for the Love of it, Sally is...

by Tina Tessina

1. Keep it simple: Don’t make your proposal plans too elaborate. The more complicated the proposal plan, the more likely something will go wrong. Make it a private moment, between just you two. You can save the big splash for the engagement announcement. If you guessed wrong about your partner’s willingness, you’ll be disappointed, but at least you won’t be publicly embarrassed.

By Anastasia Strgar

“It is only possible to live happily-ever-after on a day-to-day basis.”  ~Margaret Bonnano

This morning, when Arlo and I were waiting for our coffee, he told me how much this week of school is stressing him out. It’s Dead Week and so finals are close, which means serious studying for anyone still in school. I turned to him and told him, “Just do today. There really isn’t...