Introverts, Introspection and Something Beautiful :)

Hello Sexy Peeps! As I’m gearing up to attend my first Beyond The Love conference and am busily preparing, packing and getting pumped up to be in the company of throngs of people, I have been getting quite introspective lately. As I have been dipping my toe back into dating life, I have been having a massive…

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“Stories From The Polycule: Real Life in Polyamorous Families” – A Book Review

Cheers Sexy People! It is with great pleasure that I share this post with you: a discussion and overview on the latest book from Thorntree Press – “Stories from the Polycule: Real Life in Polyamorous Families”. Let me start by saying that I am an incredibly lucky girl indeed as I had the privilege of being…

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Rethinking Infidelity: a talk for anyone who has ever loved

Cheers Sexy People! Recently a member of our awesome Loving Without Boundaries community shared with me this incredible TedTalk by Esther Perel – a relationship therapist – that answers very eloquently the question “Why do happy people cheat?” Wow. It is incredible. Totally worth the 21 minutes that it requires to watch it in full. I will…

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Beyond The Love Conference and Musings On My Poly Journey

Cheers Sexy People! It is with great excitement that I share that I will be at this year’s Beyond the Love conference November 13–15 in Columbus, Ohio. I have been granted a “press pass” to come enjoy the event, take part in the activities, and then report on the experience afterwards here at Loving Without…

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Acceptance of Polyamory Today: OKCupid Dating Adventures

Cheers Sexy People! The time has finally come… after performing post-breakup soul searching, doing MORE research on why people cheat, enjoying some quality time with my amazing husband as well as lots of ME time to make sure my self-esteem is intact, I have ventured back out into the dating world. Not just any dating…

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Monogamy Under the Microscope: CNN, Time, and the Ashley Madison Hack

Hello Polyworld! I’m JJ, Kitty’s husband. I’m oft-mentioned but rarely seen in the wild, kind of like Big Foot, or the Incredible Hulk (though sadly without all the bulgy muscles. On the other hand, I don’t have the green complexion either, so let’s call it a wash.)   Up to now I’ve mostly hung out…

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Holy Shit – I’m an EMPATH! … How Polyamory and Grief Can Play in the Same Sandbox

Cheers Sexy People! Last week, I wrote about how I was devastated and deeply saddened by losing a dear friend, colleague and mentor in a tragic accident while he was about to reach the summit of the tallest mountain in Africa – an achievement he always wanted. It just completely broke my heart to see this incredible…

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Podcast Interview: Louisa Leontiades – Author of The Husband Swap

Cheers Sexy People! The latest podcast interview is here with my friend Louisa Leontiades, author of The “Husband Swap: A True Story of Unconventional Love” and “Lessons in Love and Life to my Younger Self (a companion guide to The Husband Swap)”. She’s also a contributor to Huffington Post, Salon, Nerve, Jezebel and the Guardian. Louisa contacted me…

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The Power of Community in Times of Grief – Losing Loved Ones Who Accept Us

Cheers Sexy People! I am writing you with a heavy heart today after learning about a tragic loss yesterday that I am deeply deeply saddened by. A good friend of mine, a friend that also became a colleague of mine as well as a supporter of my endeavors here at Loving Without Boundaries died suddenly in a natural…

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Breakup Recovery and How to Spot an Emotional Grown-up

Cheers Sexy People, It has been about six weeks since the big breakup. And surprisingly, even to myself, I am doing quite well. Don’t get me wrong – any big loss still hurts big-time. And losing an almost five-year relationship and someone that lived in and shared your home is a big shift in anyone’s reality. But…

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