Last night, I went to hear some wonderful musicians playing samba at 5 Walnut, here in Asheville.  If you are not familiar with samba, it is wonderful to dance to, and very fun to make out to.  Here is a little clip of The Juan Benavides Trio in action:

It’s one week after The Desire Course, and what a week it has been!  In the first place, a big “You Go Girl” to the women who participated in the course.  Watching them come in, all shy and nervous, bond with each other over the course of two days, and then blossom...

There are lots of things that stop us from going after what we want.  I call these the bogeymen of Desire. One of the top five is the fear that what we desire is frivolous and not worth the money.   Today I want to answer both these objections, with some inspiration...

  I feel like I’ve written about this before , but it’s bothering me again! My teen-aged daughters watch a TV show called Bad Girls Club.  I can barely stand to be in the same room with this show. It highlights all the worst stereotypes of women, competing over...

I haven’t written much lately.  I’ve been sad. My nine-year relationship (seven years married) abruptly ended this summer, gradually morphing into a friendship/business relationship. Although my mind knows that it is for the best, my emotional body has had other...

I have a friend who was complaining that her last family vacation was challenging. They had planned the camping trip with great expectation, and then she got to the reality of child wrangling, cooking in the great outdoors, insects etc.  She said in desperation,...

Well, not exactly.  She ate my book bag, destroying the hardware on the strap of my very nice, cushioned laptop carrier. You see, she wanted to go outside, and I was on “a very important conference call,” so I ignored her. Hey, at least she didn’t pee on the rug! ...

So excited.  I have been in the throes of a major business upgrade and I am having a ball! More news including a new name and a brand new website are coming soon.  In the meantime, I’ve gotten more and more clear on what I love to do, and what I have to offer. I had a...

In the world of increased sensual pleasure, lube is considered one of the greatest inventions EVER.  But it turns out that not all lubes are created equal. In fact, some are even hazardous to your health!  Several weeks ago, I did a radio show about safety in sex...