Why I Believe Joy Is Sacred
Joy is arguably the most powerful force on the planet. Prologue: The Time Joy Ambushed Me in a Grocery Store Let me set the scene: I’m in Costco, a place where dreams go to die (or at least get bulk-bought and then forgotten in the back of a pantry). I’m pushing a...
Kindness: Spread That Shit All Over the Place
Kindness isn't weak. It's badass. Leave every person happier because they crossed your path. Kindness Has a Marketing Problem Let's be honest about something before we go one sentence further: the word "kindness" has the branding of a throw pillow. It shows up...
Using Blindfolds to Make Sex Even Hotter
The art of sensory deprivation: How to blindfold him—and blow his mind. There’s a moment, just after you slip the blindfold over his eyes, when the entire dynamic between you shifts. Suddenly, he’s not just with you—he’s yours. Not because you’ve forced him, but...
Teasing Out People’s Magnificence
Give another human being the gift of helping them to see their beauty. There is a man at customer service at my local Whole Foods. He has worked there long enough that I know him, and one afternoon I was standing at the counter watching him work and I noticed...
The Erotic Power of Enthusiastic Pleading: Why Men Love a Woman Who Begs to Delight Them
Pretty plllease, let me give you something that would make you ridiculously happy. The Lost Art of Joyful Begging Somewhere between what we have been taught about relationships and what we actually desire lives a particular kind of energy that most people have never...


