by Melina | Jun 12, 2024 | Community, Polyamory, Relationship Anarchy, Self Care, Trauma Informed
In this piece of writing I’m getting political. Or maybe you could say, polytical. If that’s not your jam, then you’re welcome to skip this post. However, if you enjoy my hot takes on polyamory and non-monogamy, you may want to keep reading, as...
by Melina | Jan 18, 2024 | Conflict Intimacy, Intimacy, Love, Non Monogamy, Polyamory, Relationship Anarchy, Trauma Informed
This article is an abbreviated version of a chapter from my upcoming book, shared with gratitude to all the individuals who offered feedback to the draft and asked to be able to share it with their friends and loved ones. We can work out logistics, share google...
by Melina | Jan 27, 2023 | Non Monogamy, Polyamory, Relationship Anarchy
I need to start this article by acknowledging that I am not an academic, nor am I a scholar. I’m a nerd: a nerd who loves to explore ideas, someone who has been fascinated with history and human psychology for as long as I can remember, and who is relentless in...
by Melina | Apr 8, 2022 | Polyamory, Relationship Anarchy
Have you noticed that folks tend to talk about self relationships from two very different perspectives? One group of people will identify it as a process that supports an individual to know and embody their boundaries, to get in touch with their needs and desires,...
by Melina | Aug 18, 2021 | Intimacy, Non Monogamy, Polyamory, Relationship Anarchy, Self Care
Just like any healthy ecology, a relationship landscape will naturally shift and transform through the passage of time: trees grow and blossom in spring, fruit through summer, some shed their leaves in autumn. Smaller plants come, and go. Perennial relationships are...
