Seeds of Growth
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Seeds of Growth

In life, we’re constantly planting seeds. With every choice, connection, and intimate encounter, seeds are sown—some we nurture for ourselves and others that grow unexpectedly, touching lives beyond our own

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Reservations for Three? Some Quick Thoughts on Expanding Your Horizons
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Reservations for Three? Some Quick Thoughts on Expanding Your Horizons

Whether you’re a couple looking to introduce a new partner or a single ready to join a dynamic duo, the key is to approach it with an open heart and mind. Threesomes can be an incredibly rewarding experience when approached with clear communication, mutual respect, and enthusiastic consent.

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Who Are We "Getting Better" For?
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Who Are We "Getting Better" For?

One often overlooked fact is that love can weave its transformative magic on our most important relationship, the one to ourselves. Romantic (and platonic partners) partners can be looked at as guides, mirrors, and companions on our journey, but the true hero (anti-hero or villain) of our personal evolution is ourselves.

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Should We Advance or Evolve in the Bedroom?
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Should We Advance or Evolve in the Bedroom?

The number of sexual partners or sexual acts that we’ve done doesn't necessarily determine one's level of evolution. Instead, it's the quality of connections and the depth of experiences that contribute to personal growth.

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Breaking the Chains of Shame
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Breaking the Chains of Shame

Sex and sexuality is part of the human experience and part of who you are as a human. Yet these topics often carry a heavy burden of shame. Shame and guilt are two powerful emotions that can profoundly affect our lives, even beyond the bedroom.

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Exploring Your Inner World: A Flower Meditation Journey
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Exploring Your Inner World: A Flower Meditation Journey

This is the reason that I love to combine cannabis with meditation. Cannabis meditation offers a gentler approach to achieving altered states of consciousness. Cannabis, when used mindfully and in appropriate doses, can enhance the meditative experience by promoting relaxation, sensory awareness, and a deeper connection to one's thoughts and emotions

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Transforming Touch
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Transforming Touch

I firmly believe that touch is an essential component of well-being. Scientific evidence supports the notion that touch promotes physical and emotional health, fostering stronger connections and enhancing personal growth. Whether you're in a relationship or not, the value of touch should not be underestimated.

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When you and your partner have different expressions of love
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When you and your partner have different expressions of love

That amazing chemistry you have with your partner is now gone due to having different sexual expressions. This might show up as one partner wanting the more romantic, lights on, let's make love scenario, while the other wants a darker, more primal way of expression

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Gratitude & Interaction
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Gratitude & Interaction

Practicing gratitude is a lot like meditating, it can have so many benefits, but many of us only do it when we’re in that stressful time or when we’re expected to. Just think what we might accomplish if we were to have a daily gratitude, even if we didn’t need it.

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The Balance of Sexual Health
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The Balance of Sexual Health

To properly look at sexual health, we have to move away from the keyhole and open the door to look at all aspects of sex, this can include STI information, pleasure, consent, support, privacy, wellbeing.

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Should I hate the player?  The game?  Or the Paradox?
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Should I hate the player? The game? Or the Paradox?

Every game has a winner and a loser. So, if you decide to play, you will be either the winner or the loser. Does that feel good? Does it seem right? For me, that’s a hard no. I do NOT accept these roles, I hate the player, the game and the paradox. I reject it all.

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Are Social Media Stories the New Fairy Tales?
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Are Social Media Stories the New Fairy Tales?

I panicked when I didn’t feel a spark, a connection or even a sexual response. I would think: shouldn’t I be happy? Isn’t this what the stories speak of? Why isn’t this erotic? Didn’t I ask for this? I had to understand that this fairy tale I was told to look for was an illusion.

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Fantasy and Reality
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Fantasy and Reality

Within this mental realm everything IS okay. You’re not hurting anyone, you’re not cheating on anyone, you aren’t even hurting yourself.

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