May 232013
 
Stalking the Elusive "Unicorn"

originally posted September 8, 2011 Once you get into the online polyamory world, it won’t be long before you see your first personal ad from a couple looking for their “unicorn”. All of you poly veterans out there are already nodding your heads. In the poly world, a “unicorn” is a young, single, non-crazy, sexually [...]

But I AM Communicating!

 Posted by on December 24, 2012
Dec 242012
 
But I AM Communicating!

We’ve all learned the secret to good, successful relationships by now, right? Communicate, communicate, communicate! It’s one of the favorite mantras of relationship counselors the world over. Whether you’re trying to solve issues with integrating your girlfriend’s boyfriend’s new lover into your poly family, planning a special activity with your spouse of 30+ years to [...]

Dec 082012
 
Meditation: A Possible Path To Present Submission

I decided to meditate before a play session earlier this month.  I had a busy morning. I had some spiritual meetings to attend before I came back to being present for a play session, and since I was hyper-focused on everything going on, short of what I really should have been focusing on, I decided [...]

A Touch of Consent

 Posted by on October 26, 2012
Oct 262012
 
A Touch of Consent

Last weekend I experienced the following: My hand was kissed in a gloriously, old-fashioned way I’ve only read about in books. I touched a friend’s party dress and spike heels. I received a lovely hug from an actress in the adult film industry. Perhaps these situations seem unusual to you.  Perhaps they seem unconnected.  Perhaps [...]

Social Networking and Kink – Part 2

 Posted by on October 6, 2011
Oct 062011
 

By Lucy Lemonade The art of conversation has gotten lost in the new age of email and instant messages. Picking up on my last article regarding social networking and kink, I’m going to discuss the ins and outs of the introduction message. Many social networking sites have the ability to browse profiles and send a [...]

Novice Dominant

 Posted by on October 4, 2011
Oct 042011
 

By Sarah Sloane Dear Sarah, I am a novice dominant and I’m interested in finding a submissive; I’ve been trying to get to know people at my local munch group (as well as online) but I’m having trouble with finding someone special. Some people treat me like I don’t know anything because I’m young (I’m [...]

Schrodinger’s Heart

 Posted by on September 21, 2011
Sep 212011
 

By Graydancer “It’s hard to wait for something you know might never happen, but it’s hard to give up when it’s everything you want.” – SexCigarsBooze, via Twitter Change is hard. It reflects an uncertainty to life that we don’t like. We like to feel like we know what’s going to happen, even when the [...]