You can read my previous “Evolution of a Polycule” posts about how my polyamorous relationships have evolved and changed in the links at the end. ********** New Continent- Same Relationships On April 1, I arrived in Medellin, Colombia. One of my most favorite places in the world. However, it is not known to be the…
In her acceptance speech for Places in the Heart, Sally Field says that she hadn’t felt the love from her community previously, but this time she did. She found herself overwhelmed that they liked her- they really did! I can relate this to my Eroticon experience! ********** Before going someplace new or meeting new people, I…
Riding on the West Highlands train line from Mallaig to Fort William in Scotland, listening to Hozier, and gazing out the window at some of the most beautiful landscapes in the world, I was overcome with emotion. Thankfully, this happens to me frequently. I am so aware of the blessing, the honor, and the privilege…
If I could say the things I feel, open my heart fully and let my mouth follow, I would say things that might scare you. You don’t like to talk about our emotions and feelings. It’s enough for you to know we check in regularly and spend time together weekly. It’s enough to know that…
And by photos of me, I mean photos of me ‘in flagrante delicato.’ Photos of us, in bed together. Ok, photos of me. My body. Naked. Very vulnerable. When I started getting to know my boyfriend Benjamin, he and his wife Mia were happy to share sexy photos with me. They agreed I could share…
Growing up, if you had told me that at 46 I would have not just one but five tattoos, I would have told you the idea was absurd! I would have explained to you how tattoos are a sin, and your body was not yours to mark, but should be preserved in natural beauty for…
I was looking at the meme- Food for Thought Friday and this week’s prompt was something I felt I could contribute to. The prompt this week is: Sexual relationships come in all flavors; casual or committed, mono or poly, and all shades and variations in between. Relationships also evolve and change over time. A casual…
“I know you’re sad, but at least you still have your other boyfriend.” “Oh, that’s ok, you still have Stefan.” “You have two other boyfriends; how bad can you feel?” “Good thing you have a spare boyfriend for when you break up with one!” All of these things have been said to me at one…
They let it slip into the conversation this afternoon that our campground tonight doesn’t have toilets. I am kind of freaking out. I mean, I knew this was a month-long camping trip, but I thought we were staying in campgrounds with showers and toilets! You know, basic human needs! It was already a huge stretch…
I know, weird title, but stick with me here. Sometime over the past two and a half years we have been seeing each other, I have started to refer to him as a location. I tell my friends: “I’ll go to Stefan tonight.” “I went to Stefan this week.” “Well, let’s see if I’m going…