Tag Archives: Sexuality and Relationships
Tending a Garden before Tending to Romance
My friend’s roommate has a fabulous vegetable garden at their house. Recently I asked him if he’s always had a green thumb. He told me no with a smile. His first attempt at tending the plot had failed. He went … Continue reading
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Absolutely Lovable
Who are the people in your life with whom you feel absolutely loved, and absolutely lovable? Who are they? And why in the world aren’t you spending more time with them? This morning I woke up with the sunrise to … Continue reading
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True Confessions: The Benefits of a Boyfriend
I’m always surprising myself. Saying things I never thought I would hear myself say. Accompanied by a flurry of qualifiers and justifying assertions, yesterday I told a friend how much I long for a romantic companion at this phase in … Continue reading
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Sex and the (Vatican) City?
I have a problem. I’m addicted to Sex—Sex and the City, that is. A friend lent me a couple seasons on DVD recently. I needed an episode for a program I host at the women’s college where I work. The … Continue reading
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Love Rules.
“Love Rules.” That’s the text message I received from Greg this afternoon. Eagerly, I had messaged him earlier in the day after hearing that the California Supreme Court overturned the ban on same-sex marriage. I had texted something like “YAY … Continue reading
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Why don’t Catholics read dating books?
“I would never read a Christian dating book,” my roommate stated with the characteristic unapologetic honesty that I love so much. “But why!? Why not?” I inquired. “There are so many protestant girls our age who grew up on this … Continue reading
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