Relationships

An Open Letter to the Person Who Abused Me

I’ve written you a lot of letters over the years. Tender love letters and exalted poetry… but none quite like this one. You once told me you didn’t want me to write you anymore letters anyway, because “they meant nothing to you.” Here’s a final letter to you. I’ll skip the pleasantries of prefacing this letter with a ‘Hello’ or ‘Hi’ and get right to the heart of it. Afterall, being nice didn’t augment any…

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Relationships

All my Relations

I’ve had several people (mostly females, but some males as well) recently ask me for relationship advice. I feel honored that there are folks placing their trust in what I have learned (and continue to discover) through my own journey and through working as a SANE RN (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner) with women who were in abusive situations. This is a long share… but I don’t doubt that you will resonate with parts or all…

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You Don’t Have to Penetrate Her to Make Love

Lately I’ve been enjoying talking about sex with people of all ages from different walks of life — random people I’m just meeting as well as family and friends. It drives me crazy that sex is considered taboo by and large in this country/society when in fact, it is the most organic and sacred, HOLY experience there is. Sex is how each and every one of us arrived on this planet. Are you open to…

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