Ironically, 99% of all humans have had sex this way regardless of their sexual orientation. — Tribadism, or dry humping, is one of the first sex acts that humans gravitate towards as kids. Providing our younger selves with the first delicious taste of sexual stimulation. I know of many people who began their sexual journey by practicing tribadism with a pillow or stuffed animal. …

Vetted by scholars at Yale and Harvard. — Quarantine had just begun, and I clung to the two-week deadline with certainty. Surely, an entire civilization couldn’t remain closed for more than 14 days? As weeks stumbled into months, I searched the internet for positive ways to work on myself. I figured this was the best distraction from uncertainty. …

Shame dies when stories are told in safe spaces. — Virginity is a concept that humans created. The belief that sexual experience means a loss of innocence gained popularity with the rise of misogyny in ancient Mesopotamia, and had a sinister second wind as monotheism became the global norm. In truth, we loose innocence when we have been lied to…

Adults cannot be abandoned. — One of the fundamental lessons in psychology is the fact that as adults, we cannot be abandoned. This truth is a difficult pill to swallow because we can certainly feel like we’ve been abandoned. Abandonment occurs when someone is responsible for you (a parent, caretaker, or guardian), but they leave…

Positive words can measurably improve your brain chemistry. — Gray matter is the part of your brain that processes and controls emotions. The more you have the more able you are to trust pleasure, boost self-esteem, and have a peaceful response to triggers. It’s simple for gray matter to dwindle, this happens when we hear consistent negativity about ourselves…

For reasons I could only feel, I knew this love wasn’t right. — I remember our Astrologer looking at our birth charts and gasping. He had never seen two people with more compatibility. This was what it was like to date my ex. Everyone was instantly invested in our love. …

A fresh look at an iconic world leader. — “She was such a threat to Rome that her suicide may very well have been a regicide.” — Kara Cooney, Egyptologist Cleopatra Ptolemy VII was a Pharaoh, a mother of four, a High Priestess, and the lover of renowned military leaders. If you compare her reign to Kings across time…

They force you into a state of “regenerative energy” that gets you closer to your highest potential. — People are often surprised when I greet news of a break-up with “Congratulations!” Break-ups are heartbreaking, especially if you are the one who wants to keep the relationship alive. That pain lingers like a poltergeist, with memories arrogantly creeping up on you when you least expect it. Still, it’s my…

“Heal, so that when people speak you aren’t listening through your wounds.”-anonymous People will love me the way I love myself. Part of this is because it’s difficult — not impossible — to feel love externally if you haven’t felt love internally. The above quote summarizes my main thought on…