June 24 is Celebrate Your Senses Day! Let’s make it a month…
This just in: June 24th is Celebrate Your Senses Day! So, we missed it. It seems that letting it extend for the rest of the month doesn’t seem like a bad idea…or maybe it could encompass the entire month of June! Five more days to celebrate. Ready to dive in? The five senses aren’t just [...]
Breathe
I stumbled on this fabulous quote from L. Frank Baum: Whenever I feel blue, I start breathing again. I can’t overemphasize the power of breath. A single deep breath has the power to calm your entire body – actually moves you one step closer to the parasympathetic nervous process of “rest and repose”. Traditions ranging from [...]
Manage your pain with pleasure
Most people recognize the benefits of sex – or at least like the idea that sexual activity can actually be good for you. Here’s one you might not know – arousal and orgasm can actually help you manage pain. According to this article at Examiner.com and the book The Science of Orgasm, pain thresholds actually [...]
The terrifying stirrings of attraction in the heterosexual male
Another great article from Salon. This columnist, Cary Tennis, writes about all kinds of life issues. I don’t always agree with him, but find him to be humorous and intelligent. This particular one features the confused cry of a young man attracted to women. Huh? Seems like attraction is something we all have to deal [...]
Sex brings Christians closer to God
A couple days ago, I posted an article talking about Tantric sexual practice. This piece from the Vancouver Sun brings the sacredness of sexuality to a more Christian focus. I love the discussion of “knowing” in the biblical sense – a far more intimate verb than I thought growing up. Sex brings christians closer to god Professor says [...]
Sacred sexuality: it isn’t about the sex
I ran across this article in the Daily Camera – an interesting look at Tantric practice that highlights its deep spiritual nature. I grew up in a very conservative religion, though luckily, I learned that sexuality is an extremely sacred and beautiful practice with the ability to connect us with the divine. Personally, I don’t see the core aspects of [...]
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