Archive for October, 2009

In Defense of Orgasms

Friday, October 30th, 2009

In Defense of Orgasms 10/30/09 I recently read Peace Between the Sheets by Marnia Robinson.  In this book, Robinson proposes that orgasms are bad for your health and your relationship.  In the grand scheme of things, I beg to disagree. I agree with some of what she has written.  The brain responds to orgasms the [...]

Change Happens, Navigate It with Ease

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009

Change happens.  The only thing we can count on with certainty is that things will change.  There are two types of change:  cyclical and structural change.  Cyclical change is the more common type.  The cycle of the day, week, month, the cycle of the seasons, and the cycle of aging are some examples of cyclical [...]

5 Ways to Be a Better Girlfriend

Saturday, October 24th, 2009

Most of my blogs are directed at women who are in a relationship and are trying to make it better.  For a change of pace, I thought I’d address those women who are looking for a new relationship.  How can you avoid the mistakes of past relationships?  How can you maintain your sense of yourself [...]

The Four Faces of Judgment

Monday, October 19th, 2009

While searching for inspiration recently for one of my yoga classes, I came upon a long quotation by Swami Kripalu.  The essence was to remind us that we are divine and that we are loved.  The lines that spoke to me were, “My beloved child, break your heart no longer/Each time you judge yourself, you [...]

Pole Dancing from a Feminist Perspective

Thursday, October 15th, 2009

Pole dancing is a controversial sport.  It’s hard to do; you have to have excellent core and upper body strength, and you have to be fairly coordinated.  But it’s also undeniably erotic.  Watching it immediately conjures up sexual thoughts for men, and most likely even for some women.  It is inexorably linked to exotic dancing, [...]