The only sense I can make of death is in continuing to live.
“Because of YOU, I am pathetic.” The Blame Game
Ever heard this song by Kelly Clarkson? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ra-Om7UMSJc I'm well acquainted with it. Very recently, I had a part-time job in a furniture store where the soundtrack included this heartfelt number. And every time that sad, pathetic piano music started up, I wanted to run into the manager's office and kick the stereo. Many... many …
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Economic Exodus – the answer to inequality
I’on know what you been seein’, but in the days following the murder of Alton Sterling, Philando Castile, and the Dallas 5, I’ve witnessed an exodus. My Facebook newsfeed has been full of optimism and self-determination in the form of advertising. That’s right—advertising. My friends, colleagues, and acquaintances have been buzzing about the solution to …
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Okay, ENOUGH fear.
"I'm afraid." "I can't keep calm." "I fear for my black son." "I fear for my black daughter." "I don't know if my husband will make it home safe." "I don't know if I will make it home safe." "The world has gone crazy!" “I feel hopeless.” These are some of the sentiments that …
Polyamory – Could YOU make the proposition?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rsCdxctICE ..."It means you're my husband... but ... I can have a boyfriend"... WHAT THE F%*K? As sophisticated a presentation of open marriage as Enchant TV has provided so far, I still found myself squirming when Keena made that statement in the first episode of Compersion. It was perfect-- an elegant packaging of a …
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Mo’nique and Sidney’s Open Relationship – How it goes down
You may have heard some rumors about which celebrity couples are/were supposedly in open relationships- Will and Jada, Brad and Angelina, Mo'nique and Sidney, Ossie and Ruby. Well, Mo'nique and Sidney have set the story on them straight. If you're late (like I was) and you still haven't heard, to answer your question, yes they …
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Sneak Peak: Compersion, a seductive drama on Enchant TV
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsOd0huTRLI COMPERSION What is compersion? My understanding is that it is the opposite of jealousy. It is gaining a sense of happiness through witnessing another person's happiness, particularly a lover's...even if that happiness doesn't directly involve you. Advocates of open relating often cite compersion as one of the fundamental elements necessary to make such relationships …
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The Heart has its Own Mind
You can't choose who you fall for, but can you fall for who you choose? I'm pretty convinced that Love is a choice- one that a person makes to wake up everyday and be dedicated to the well-being of another person. "Falling in love", on the other hand, appears to be something that is completely …
Love is a Hormone Martini
I hate to break it to you, but, more than you may realize, your feelings and actions are being dictated by a brilliantly-designed machine. That machine produces and responds to stimuli at amazing rates and may sometimes even seem to trap you in a never-ending cycle of biological cause and effect. That machine is your …
Opposites Attract
Opposites attract. I hear people say it all the time. I’ve said it myself. I can relate. Though my husband and I have some things in common, we also have quite a few fundamental characteristics that are opposite. Because of this, in many good ways we complement one another. It’s like a natural system of …