Love is a Choice You Make from Moment to Moment

Love is a Choice You Make from Moment to Moment

Would you be able to recognize love if it were staring you straight in the eye? What are the gestures that say, “I love you? These are the questions that came to mind after hearing talk show host, Wendy Williams say, “What is not said is often way more powerful than what is being said!” […]

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 Why Ghosting Is Not the Latest Epidemic

Why Ghosting Is Not the Latest Epidemic

In a recent commentary by Samuel C. Spitale in the Advocate he tackles the notion of “Gay Ghosting” and whether it’s an epidemic? If you’re not familiar with the term “ghosting” it’s when a person you’ve met either in-person or on-line suddenly disappears with no rhyme or reason. Personally speaking I don’t think “ghosting” is […]

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 Surviving A Relationship Break-Up

Surviving A Relationship Break-Up

The Relationship is Over! Have you recently been given your walking papers? Now that the relationship is over, are you struggling with moving on? Do you understand what it means to commit to the break-up process? After a break-up do you often find a need to blame someone? If you answered yes or know someone […]

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 What Can Dutch Drivers Teach Us About Dating

What Can Dutch Drivers Teach Us About Dating

After my first date this year with X (after a two year hiatus of being single) I went from being a sane, happy-go-lucky person into a depressed, insecure, mess. The date went well, X came over we had a few drinks, watched a movie, listened to jazz we discussed our heritage, taste in clothes, food […]

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 Benefits of Defining Your Dating Identity

Benefits of Defining Your Dating Identity

What is your dating identity? Are you ready to take ownership of it? Are you still craving a less frustrating but healthier dating experience? If so, defining your dating identity and committing to it is the answer. I think that many of us have been dating in the dark (see post Dating in the Dark) […]

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 Is Caitlyn a Victim of Her Own Success

Is Caitlyn a Victim of Her Own Success

I watched with millions of other LGBT people the ‘coming out’ of Caitlyn. Here was a man who is now a woman. Even my 4 year old niece understood this. My niece, along with my friends and family, co workers and the media have been trans-fixed on the Caitlyn story. A transformation of seemingly ‘gender […]

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 The Evolving Standards Of Beauty for Men

The Evolving Standards Of Beauty for Men

It’s impossible to watch daytime television and not hear women discussing body image and the issues they face. However, no one is speaking about men. In recent years, men have been inundated with images of the “perfect” body. What made me think of this was my recent uncovering on Facebook of a photo of a guy […]

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 Why T’ai Chi Helps Reduce Stress

Why T’ai Chi Helps Reduce Stress

Early in the morning, I take my dogs to Central Park for their daily morning workout. I always encounter, an elderly Asian couple practicing these fluid movements with arms outstretched. They were in deep concentration, slow,calm and focused, accompanied by deep breathing exercise. This graceful form of exercise, now being used for stress reduction and […]

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