Intimate Breakups

Whether the break up is with a longer-term beloved or with a shorter term intimate sexual partner, the emotional impact of a breakup is not any different for these relationships. It can be soul-destabilizing and can feel heart-sinking. The mind may be on a replay loop with the never ending ‘why’ questions. For those enduing […]

The Throes of Limerence

From the song Crazy Little Thing Called Love by Queen “She drives me crazy, she gives me hot and cold fever, then she leaves me in a cool cool sweat.” Consider these three scenarios: Scenario 1: “I can’t stop thinking about her. She occupies my mind and I get easily distracted at work and at home. I […]

Sexism affect men’s sex lives too

We don’t talk enough about how sexism affects men’s lives. The idea of ‘toxic masculinity’ is a real thing and if we can move more into ‘heathier masculinity’ or ’empowered masculinity’ or even ‘compassionate masculinity’, not only do we free ourselves from cultural expectations, we become more confident, more empowered in who we are, and […]