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Have you heard of the Five Love Languages? An American psychologist, Dr. Gary Chapman, identified five predominant ways in which people typically express love to their partner. They are Words of Affirmation, Acts of Service, Receiving Gifts, Quality Time and Physical Touch.
Relationships thrive...
In the dynamic, ever-evolving landscape of life, carving out time for dates with your partner is akin to embarking on a grand voyage across a boundless sea. Without a compass and a planned route, it's all too easy to drift aimlessly, losing sight of your shared destination. In this post, we'll...
Working closely with over 100 first-time Drag Kings as the King Coach has given me a rich and deeper understanding of gender, sexuality and performance. Most recently, I’ve come across an interesting discovery about human sexuality.
Emma* knew there was something to discover about...
When I look back at my life, I have centered myself in and around relationship. Intimate relationships have been where I’ve learned some of life’s hardest lessons and grown with velocity.
Truth bomb: I’ve been in relationship either with one partner or multiple partners in...
In the hustle and bustle of everyday life, it's easy for us to find ourselves feeling disconnected, especially when navigating challenges like lesbian bed death. But what if I told you that there's a way to foster a deeper connection without the pressure of traditional sexual expectations? That's...
Breakups – they're like that stubborn bandaid you've had on for way too long. Taking it off slowly can be excruciating, like feeling every tiny hair being plucked from your skin. The quick rip approach still hurts, but it gets done and the pain is short-term and disappears sooner. Sometimes...
In the world of love and partnerships, promises are like the seeds we plant for our shared future. They hold the potential to shape the course of our journey together. But, as we all know, promises are delicate and need careful tending, especially in queer relationships where the dynamics might...
It’s been a while now since you first got together and somewhere along the line, the question comes up - is this a relationship? We have cute ways of saying this to each other. “Are we girlfriends?” Or one of you gets brave and pops the question, “Will you be my...
What has a relationship work? Why do some relationships last and others don’t?
If you’re anything like me, you’ve pondered these questions before. Sometimes we think about it when we are starting a new relationship and often, we think about it acutely when a relationship...
Growing up in this world can be challenging. Not only do we inherit a binary definition of gender, but the binary ‘this or that’ or ‘two opposites’ approach can inhabit other areas of life as well. One of them is relationships.
The model of relationship that I inherited
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What makes sex tantric? Can we just show up and do the deed and it’s done? How do we incorporate connection and intimacy into our busy lives anyway?
There are three foundational pillars that must be present for sex to transform from mere mechanics to feeling deeply connected and ultimately,...
Have you ever felt stuck in your body, like you want to express yourself but you can’t seem to move? Sometimes we can feel paralysed, trapped in our own physical vessels. Or, we develop habits of not moving our bodies.
Think of movement as a language. When we are in the womb, we begin to...