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Daren is asexual and monogamous. Jenn is queer and polyamorous. Their 18-year marriage is proof that love has no limits.
by Erin E. EvansPhotography by Tara BryanPublished Feb. 28, 2024 on Huffpost.com Meet Daren and Jenn M. Jackson, whose love for each other radiates through the screen as we chat on Google Hangout. In talking to them — and in listening to their podcast “That Black Couple” — you get the sense that they’ve known each other forever… Read more
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A Few Precious Quotes
“To love ourselves and support each other in the process of becoming real is perhaps the greatest single act of daring greatly.” […] “Vulnerability is not weakness, and the uncertainty, risk, and emotional exposure we face every day are not optional. Our only choice is a question of engagement. Our willingness to own and engage… Read more
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Shadow Work
Pluto will be going Retrograde from May 2, 2024 in Aquarius 02°06’ to Oct 12, 2024 in Capricorn 29°38’ This is going to be a WILD year. HUGE paradigm shifts are happening – and some are embracing the change, engaging in deeply connected and compassionate conversations about helping the change along by doing a deep… Read more
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Learning to Trust After an Abusive Relationship
From this article by Kaytee Gillis, LCSW-BACS over at Psychology Today. Learning to trust again is part of the healing process, but it takes time. Surviving an abusive relationship is traumatic—not only because of the abuse but also because of the violation of safety and trust that leaves many survivors worried that it will happen again.… Read more
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What if—thanks to the combined effects of very low population density, a highly omnivorous digestive system, our uniquely elevated social intelligence, institutionalized sharing of food, casually promiscuous sexuality leading to generalized child care, and group defense—human prehistory was in fact a time of relative peace and prosperity? If not a “Golden Age,” then at least… Read more
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Psychiatric Retraumatization: A Conversation About Trauma and Madness in Mental Health Services
By Bruce Levine, PhDJuly 26, 2018Link to the article over on Mad in America – Science, Psychiatry and Social Justice Political, cultural, and financial forces have made many mental health professionals so unaware about the reality of trauma and adversity that they often harm instead of help. In her recently published book Trauma and Madness in Mental… Read more
Repairing the Chalice: Restorative, Intimate Healing 