by Melina | Dec 29, 2023 | Community, Consent Culture, Non Monogamy, Polyamory, Relationship Anarchy
If you’re like me, there was probably a time in your life when you aspired to non-monogamy and thought you were the only one. Maybe you’d seen some articles or heard about others doing it and thought, “Wow, that’s wild!” and then immediately dismissed the desire...
by Melina | May 7, 2016 | Conflict Intimacy, Monogamy, Non Monogamy
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been preparing for a new workshop that I’m offering with two dear friends. Our workshop is all about relating courageously and compassionately, and so I’ve been thinking about what it means to be authentic in relationships, and how...
by Melina | Jan 23, 2016 | Conflict Intimacy, Monogamy, Non Monogamy, Polyamory, Relationship Anarchy
Again and again, I find that most obstacles in relationships boil down to two things: fear of loss, and difficulty articulating needs and desires. And I consider the question: do these two phenomena have a common root cause? I think so. Perfectionism. Whether it’s...