Quiet moments with my dearest are the best start to any day — Snuggled close in the quiet dim of morning Soothed by the steady beat of your heart Deep breaths paced to the calm of your soul Connect my restless body to your peace Comforting the troubled spaces of my mind Serenity brings clarity on her wings Awareness of the gifts of love The…

When your spouse says “YES” to everything but you, eventually your relationship will pay the price. — My soon-to-be ex is not a bad man. In fact, if you were to ask the women in our community about our pending divorce, they would likely tell you that I am completely mad for letting go of such a good man. When you live in a small, rural farm…

Even in our polyamorous relationship, sharing my lover is not always as easy as it seems it should be. — “We met this great couple when we were out for dinner,” my dearest commented when we were catching up about our weekend. “There was a bit of a swinger vibe about them.” My dearest and his nesting partner dabbled a bit in swinger space before the pandemic changed the world…

It seems simple enough — to tell the truth — but the reality of that is much harder than it seems it should be most days. — My dearest and I have one rule. We have a few shared agreements and understandings about how we relate and how our relationship works, but only one absolute. We always tell the truth to one another. No exceptions; no white lies; no omissions of things that could be relevant. There…

The noise of life overwhelms my own rhythm. Finding the way back requires tuning into love. — They say Timing is everything! They say Do more! Accomplish more! They say Be more efficient! They say my worth depends on it They say a lot of things The pace is increasingly frantic The rhythm is a relentless pounding Yet no relief is offered for the efforts No rewards and no celebrations Always…

Something that should be simple reduces me to a swirling mess of fear and insecurity. It doesn’t have to be that way. The solution was far easier than I imagined. — I am a smart, strong, driven, successful woman. As an accomplished professional, I run an ever-expanding portfolio of high-priority initiatives in my organization and own a corporation on the side. I am a creator, an artist, and have a lovely wall of degrees that provide validation of my ability to…

His simple question leads to an important discovery about the connection between a ticking clock and love. — “What do you need, love?” It’s a simple enough question, but in all the chaos and swirl of life right now the answer was anything but simple. I hear his question behind the words. He wants to know how to show up for me, and what would make lessen the…

Is that you, my love, written in the words on those yellowed pages? — It was just a stack of dusty, old journals found in the box under my bed. Thumbing through drew me into a history that I barely recall. As the words poured from the pages into my heart, I find my hopes and dreams all spelled out with a determination to…

It showed up from nowhere and threatened all I hold dear — Powerful darkness blows in without warning A cacophony of fears and insecurities Threatens the calm of my battle-weary soul Standing at the edge of the swirling storm Torn between fascination with its power And the terror of its destructive intent Listening to the wails of my own brokenness Assaults to my…