Musings of an Intuitive Heart...

We are currently living in unprecedented times. I have been hearing people discussing the current state of the world in America as living in a "fractured reality”. The institutions that many people have looked to for reliance and safety are now crumbling. As we learn more and more about the abuse that has been happening in the highest positions of power in this country, it can be hard to put into words exactly what sort of emotional responses this elicits and the physical res

When we think of romance, what is the first thing that comes to mind? Flowers? Chocolate? Dating? Your first kiss? Holding hands? When we think of relationships, where does our mind take us? Romantic partnerships? Falling in love? Getting married? Having babies? Does any of this sound familiar? Yeah, it does for me too. This singular idea of what romance and relationships are “supposed” to look like has been carefully manufactured, wrapped in heteronormativity, and marketed t