As I enter the third act of my life, I have become aware that I have developed a very different response (OK,
Have you ever thought about the fact that everything you know, every single thing, was taught to you by someone else? Everything
When Byron Katie first published “Loving What Is” in 2002, the book became an international phenomenon. Oprah endorsed it, everyone I knew
Fertile. Abundant. Producing or bearing fruit. I’m reading these in my etymology sources as I look up the roots of the word
A long time ago, I was introduced to the phrase, “The good is the enemy of the best,” and I thought it
Yesterday I had my annual mammogram. I was 9 months overdue. To my chagrin I realized it’s because I’ve started to have
A Sexual Attitude Reassessment is a workshop that introduces you to a variety of sexual behaviors, orientations and identities. It's purpose is
In the years from 2018 through 2022, I dealt with a tremendous amount of grief. Among other losses, a some-time partner and
As the situation that is 2023 rages on, I think to myself, “This is what a digital civil war looks like.” Of
I watched the movie Jesus Revolution recently, and was struck by it. I was already thinking a lot recently about how many
Over and over again in the past couple of years I have been struck by the thought that if our culture were
I was in my third trimester of a respected Marriage and Family Therapy graduate program when a classmate of mine fired the
In the midst of our current world situation, I’ve been thinking about a lot about what I need to “get through” this,
There’s a lot of talk out there about the unrealistic expectations of romantic love. Comments about the juvenile hope that the most
What is the nature of identity? We have so many parts of our identities, but those we talk about, and those we
Those who understand sexual orientation in deeper ways tend to talk about it as a fluid state throughout the lifetime, with people
Don’t ever ask me to trust you, it will set off my radar. It’s been my experience that when someone says, “Trust
I am the founder and director of the Institute for Sexuality Education and Enlightenment (ISEE), a professional training program for educators, counselors,
"We don't learn from experiences. We learn from reflecting on the experience".-John DeweyI find myself in the surprising revelation this morning in
My mom is in the hospital right now. It’s not COVID, but it’s a serious issue. I found out Monday morning, one