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Alexandra Katehakis and Tom Bliss say to be wounded where we make love…

“Love comes when manipulation stops; when you think more about the other person than about his or her reactions to you. When you dare to reveal yourself fully. When you dare to be vulnerable. – Joyce Brothers VULNERABILITY It’s only … Continue reading

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Alexandra Katehakis and Tom Bliss say our capacity to receive…

“The only possible match for someone who doesn’t know how to receive is someone who doesn’t know how to give.” – Amanda Owen RECEPTIVITY Our capacity to receive–be it love, money, friendship, compliments or presents–stems from our ability to acknowledge … Continue reading

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Alexandra Katehakis and Tom Bliss say meeting in a place of honor is a good starting point…

“Life is short but desire, desire is long.” – Jane Hirschfield DESIRE The notion that we must sublimate all worldly desire and passion in order to live a spiritual life is an outdated and limited model of sanctity that serves … Continue reading

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Alexandra Katehakis says much healing can occur through the sexual act with a person you love and trust…

“Much healing can occur through the sexual act with a person you love and trust if the two of you can stay with each other during your most vulnerable moments. You enter into a sacred space, this unknown territory, from … Continue reading

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Alexandra Katehakis and Tom Bliss say when we dote on friends and lovers who don’t love us back…

“Your ability will not help if you do not give your availability.” – Saji Ijiyemi AVAILABILITY When we dote on friends and lovers who don’t love us back, although it’s counter-intuitive, we are the ones who are emotionally unavailable.  It’s … Continue reading

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Alexandra Katehakis & Tom Bliss say themes of sex and love rule the realm of art…

“The artist’s experience lies so unbelievably close to the sexual, to its pain and its pleasure, that the two phenomena are really just different forms of one and the same longing and bliss.” – Rainer Maria Rilke ART Themes of sex … Continue reading

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Alexandra Katehakis and Tom Bliss say if fairy tales really dictated our lives…

“Classic fairy tales do not deny the existence of heartache and sorrow, but they do deny universal defeat.” ~ Greenhaven In fairy tales, love is an ideal, perfect relationship that was destined to be. It’s easy to forget the dark … Continue reading

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