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What are your suggestions for a couple that wants to reintroduce physical intimacy and sex into their relationship after their bedroom has been dead and physical touch is now awkward? From, Frustrated The feeling of awkwardness can start so soon! It’s almost as if there’s some kind of magnetic field (that’s acting in reverse) when […]

Hi again! Thanks for reading this month’s piece about love wisdom. I say “wisdom” humbly, but also with confidence that my nearly 77 years attending the open-door World University of Love has left me with a few gems to share. As I’m sure you would concur, tuition at this University is priceless and advanced degrees […]

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): I am weary of gurus who tell us the ego is bad and must be shamed. In my view, we need a strong and healthy ego to fuel our quest for meaning. In that spirit and in accordance with astrological omens, I designate June as Celebrate Your Ego Month for you […]

Thanks to lots of snow and rain, our rivers are singing happy, highwater songs. It’s rafting season! Get out your kayaks and Catarafts! The last few years I’ve been invited to join five other women on a self-supported raft trip. Ten years older than my raft-mates, I relish the chance to (try to) match their […]

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Your meandering trek through the Unpromised Land wasn’t as demoralizing as you feared. The skirmish with the metaphorical dragon was a bit disruptive, but hey, you are still breathing and walking around—and even seem to have been energized by the weird thrill of the adventure. The only other possible downside was […]

Whether you align more with conventional medicine, holistic and alternative medicine or some combination of the two, chances are good a lot of it revolves around what you are consuming by mouth, one to three times daily. We live in a health care culture that is hyper-focused on solutions to health and illness being the […]

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): In the coming weeks, you Bulls must brook no bullies or bullying. Likewise, you should tolerate no bullshit from people trying to manipulate or fool you. Be a bulwark of integrity as you refuse to lower your standards. Bulk up the self-protective part of your psyche so you will be invincibly […]

How do you handle a problem with sexual intimacy when it’s related to sexual trauma? My partner had some memories of very bad events come back to him a few years ago — the events themselves occurred in his late teens. He’s in his mid 40s now and won’t see a therapist (even the one […]