Image credit: Photo by BGLewandowski on Flickr Licensed under Creative Commons I rashly went out Halloween costume shopping a few days ago. I'm not sure what I was thinking. Well, I know I needed to pick up a costume for my daughter — Yes, a few days shy of Halloween. I'm totally on top of [...]
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Lingerie, Sex Toys and Me?
Warning: this post, and the site I link to, may be triggering to sex addicts. Image credit: Photo by kchbrown on Flickr Licensed under Creative Commons A few weeks ago, I got an e-mail from a woman named Paula Saardchit. She told me she'd found my blog while doing research for an article she was [...]
Finding Beautiful
Image credit: Photo by litmuse on Flickr Licensed under Creative Commons When Mark and I were at the very beginning of our relationship, moving from a flirtatious friendship into love, he signed off some early little love note "a thousand ships for my beautiful." Now who was I to resist a suave Helen of Troy [...]
Wearing Away the Stone
Image credit: Photo by lfaisco on Flickr Licensed under Creative Commons As I was brushing my hair recently, I noticed a few strands of gray. My mother's hair seemed to turn white nearly overnight in her late forties. She said it was the grief of losing two close family members within less than a year [...]
Body Image Haikus
I've seen my body a mask I show to the world, not my own true face. I've seen my body a lure to gain attention, love and approval. I've seen my body a useless shell for my mind, worthy of neglect. I've rushed in eager to devour my soft heart and cast off the rind. [...]
Tofu or Not Tofu Haiku
Thanks to everyonefor the haiku suggestionsyou gave yesterday. Scrumptious bites tempt me.Shall I gorge on them all orsavor them slowly? I'll pick one today.The rest I'll save and savoras the weeks go on. The Maven, newlyvegetarian, suggestsa tofu haiku. (Maven delights me.If you haven't read her blog,your life is empty.) Sickly, glowing pale,Crumbling, spongy firm [...]
Learning to Love my Body Again
Imagine (and for those of you that have been through it, this isn’t a stretch) that you are a healthy, moderate drinker in a relationship with someone you come to realize, through great pain and damage, is an alcoholic. After having your life torn apart by the consequences of your partner’s drinking, you might (among [...]
