Dear E., Forgive me. I know you get a bad rap. You are the pariah of the spiritual and conscious community, shouldering blame and shame for limiting people’s potential with your endless fear and doubt. I know that people with “elevated consciousness” talk about you as if you are some repellant disease, like a leprosy …
One of my formative love relationships was with a charismatic young man who dazzled me. He was worldly, intellectual, articulate, passionate, and sophisticated. I was so inspired by many facets of him that I am grateful for our experience together. But I am even more grateful that I have finally extricated myself from the clutches …
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“Own your shit.” “Do the inside job.” “It’s your soul’s journey.” “You are responsible for your emotions, not me.” “If you truly loved me, you’d be happy for me.” I don’t consider myself a polyamory proponent. I believe it works for some and not for others. I do believe that polyamory has the potential heal …
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One of the first concepts I came across in reading polyamory and consensual non-monogamy bibles such as Opening Up and More than Two was a relationship rules agreement. This is a set of boundaries or guidelines designed to allow each person in an open relationship to engage with the outside world while protecting the original relationship. In my first marriage, …
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