Everyone has a time before and a time after. A way to delineate how life has moved forward for them… there is no going back. There is light in that liminal space between now and then, maybe the knowledge we seek hides in the not quite real construct of time. (Maybe not.) I think the…
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I Am in a Relationship With the World, and Berlin is my Primary Partner I am polyamorous. That means I am open to having more than one committed romantic relationship at a time. For me, this also encompasses random sexual encounters, play partners, and a higher priority than societal norms placed on my platonic friendships….
Another terrific writing group last night- and again I am posting the short writing I finished during group. I love that I am at least writing and even better- I am meeting cool new people who I will be able to socialize in person with soon too! I hope you enjoy! ********** During six years…
Four Seasons- Bali It starts in Berlin (it’ll end here too.) 5 O’clock is barely end of the business day but my girlfriends and I have been sitting at this café working since 10 and the weißweinschorle started flowing at 4… Thailand Singha Beer and fruity drinks at a café backed against a temple…
(This post started at my awesome Wednesday night writing zoom group- the prompt was joy! I hope you enjoy the joy I experienced on this lovely evening and being in Cuenca, Ecuador…) ********** I walk down the street, cute cotton skirt flipping up a bit in the wind. The breeze feels good on my legs, exposed…
“Just living is not enough,” said the butterfly, “one must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower.” ― Hans Christian Anderson When I came across this quote, the first thing I pictured was sitting by the canal in Copenhagen, enjoying the warm fall sunshine on my shoulders, eating an amazing smorgasbord of herring, salmon, pickled veggies, and…
Choosing an alternative lifestyle helped me break the chains of my upbringing. ********** It’s a lovely memory. Sitting outside at an Italian cafe in Cuenca, Ecuador, drinking a complex Argentinian Malbec, noshing on a spicy charcuterie tray, and sharing travel stories with new friends. But what really sticks out for me was a comment a…
I find it hard to believe, both that I have been writing this blog long enough for this be my second year-end wrap-up of my Polycule, and that I have been polyamorous long enough to have almost 2 years of writing about it under my belt. So- without further ado… the 2019 Polycule- Wrap-up. Overview…
It seems like life is always about ending and beginning again. A few weeks ago on social media, there was a wave of posts asking “What have you accomplished or how have you changed over the past decade?” There is no way I could talk about the ways my life has changed in the past…
I am sitting in a lovely Italian bistro- a glass of Argentinian Malbec at hand (hey I am in South America- of course, the wine is South American even if the food is Italian!) with my laptop open, writing. This alone feels like a miracle. I haven’t written anything outside of work stuff (and even…