Good Clean Reads

Lubrication is one of the simplest and most effective ways to make intimacy more enjoyable. And even though our bodies naturally produce lubrication, it isn’t always enough. Hormonal changes, stress, medication, or simply wanting a little more glide are all good reasons to reach for lube!

“For fast acting relief, try slowing down.” -Lily Tomlin

I know that I am headed in the right corporate direction when our sales manager leaves on Friday with a smile and urges me to “be more and do less.” What a nice idea. Learning to slow down, do one thing at a time, and listen to my body get quiet, these are the lessons that I want to master.

The pain in the neck that I have been nursing is a...

“Make the most of yourself, for that is all there  is of you.”  ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

It has been just over two months since I spent a couple of nights with my son in the hospital, wondering if life would ever be the same. It was a miracle, and remains one- even now 60 days later that life could be so much back to normal. For all outward appearances, except for a significant scab on the back of his...

“The art of living lies less in eliminating our troubles than in growing with them.” -Bernard Baruch

Here are the facts that I am working to reconcile: first I have never been as clear and confident about what I have to offer the world as I am in these days and second as good as it feels to embrace the vision, the weight of the responsibility has been a little debilitating. As I was interviewing a...

“Man is harder than iron, stronger than stone and more fragile than a rose.”  -Turkish proverb

There is nothing like injury or illness to wake us up to our own fragility. Our bodies at once so strong and capable are also remarkably fragile. Health and vitality, which seems so natural a state when we are in its midst is just as equally tenable. Of late, my body is not quite able to keep up with the...

Tired of the drama in your life, listen to Dr Leslie Seppinni, PsyD and Family therapist inspire you with her personal story of redemption. Overcoming her childhood steeped in her parent’s drug abuse and criminal history, Leslie has gone on to teach and counsel thousands in her excuse free philosophy based on the four c’s of a successful life: curiosity, conviction, courage and commitment. Want to...

“I believe that there is a subtle magnetism in Nature, which, if we unconsciously yield to it, will direct us aright. It is not indifferent to us…”  -Henry David Thoreau

One of the greatest forces available within the realm of positivity is magnetism. A unique character trait, personal charisma that acts like a magnet is a product of both deep authenticity and a profound faith in one’s...

“For each new morning with its light, For rest and shelter of the night, For health and food, for love and friends, For everything Thy goodness sends.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

Today I was overcome with the visceral gratitude that I have long been seeking. I have been struggling with unexplained pain down my arm and was thinking the worst… or at least researching the range of ailments that would...

“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lie within us.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson

The most gratifying part of growing up and into our selves is the gift of trusting oneself. It is perhaps the most challenging of all personal development tasks, and there are many people who get stuck at various levels of adolescent insecurity for life. Having come to know this...

“When you suffer an attack of nerves you’re being attacked by the nervous system. What chance has a man got against a system?” -Russel Hoban

Meditation is to your nervous system as dark green vegetables is to your digestive system. I am lucky that a lot of people I know and work with in exercise and meditation classes speak with great reverence about our nervous system. Usually before I say...