women

Self-esteem is super sexy

Yep, that’s me. A week ago today.* I was going to hide out at home for a few days, and I was definitely not going anywhere tonight. I’m tired, first of all. Drained from a busy week plus an editing project over the weekend. Still coughing from a cold that started last Wednesday and didn’t [...]

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The Peaceful Planet Guide to Great Sex

Seems some of you are wondering whether people who make a commitment to a peaceful, compassionate sort of life have sex. Quick answer: of course they do. Or maybe they don’t. Maybe they wish they did but don’t or…who knows? Like anything, it’s a personal thing. But what is sex like if you’re trying to [...]

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Why I’m jealous of men (it’s not what you think)

Jealousy is both reasonable and belongs to reasonable men, while envy is base and belongs to the base, for the one makes himself get good things by jealousy, while the other does not allow his neighbour to have them through envy. —Aristotle It’s 10 am. Cup of coffee in hand, I sit down at my [...]

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Is the world more peaceful?

Imagine, just for a moment, that you’re a visitor from another planet. You’re from some other place far out beyond our solar system, from a place beyond our comprehension. Or maybe you’re from a different level of existence altogether. You might look just like humans here on Earth, or maybe not. Maybe you’re invisible. But [...]

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Cold winter dreaming: sand, sun, beaches… tops?

It’s February, and here in the northeast United States it’s cold, snowy, rainy, slushy, and gray. As much as I’ve welcomed the opportunity to catch up on some indoor work and some writing—and a welcome break from mowing grass and taking care of my garden—I’m ready for spring. No, forget spring. I want summer: sun, [...]

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