13 hours agoMember-onlyDefensive Dating — A Challenge for Every Age and GenderWhen we’re looking for love, we need a dose of authenticity as well as some self protection. By Dr T J Jordan Dating is a dangerous game. Our tender minds and hearts get wounded by rejection — and we’re confused about when to engage our bodies. We try to play…Love5 min readLove5 min read
1 day agoMember-onlyLet It Be: When the Theme of Life Is LossWe each engage with the experience of loss the way we do most other things… By Dr T J Jordan Throughout our lives, we say goodbye again and again. We wave farewell to our earlier developmental stages and to the friends who were present during those times. We bid adieu…Inspiration4 min readInspiration4 min read
1 day agoMember-onlyLet’s Get Rid of the Word “Virgin”This perspective of a “one and done” event is hurting us. By Dr T J Jordan The term “virgin” has long been used to embarrass boys and to value/devalue girls. Either way, it’s hurtful. …Love4 min readLove4 min read
2 days agoMember-onlyWild Women Who LoveIt’s time to start breaking more rules… By Dr T J Jordan In ancient Scandinavia, we were warriors who were buried with our swords and shields. In Iceland, we were explorers who ventured to the Americas centuries before Columbus showed that the world is round. And we were women. We…Love3 min readLove3 min read
2 days agoMember-onlySelf Love — Becoming Sanctuary for Ourselves FirstLearn how to build kindness within By Dr T J Jordan We all want to feel safe with each other, but we’re not all equally open to trusting or being trusted. If trust is difficult for you, you probably struggle with residual wounds from early or prior relationships that were…Love4 min readLove4 min read
3 days agoMember-onlyThe Great Intimacy Challenge: Alternative Models of LovingWhat would you do to keep the flames of your passion from fading? By Dr T J Jordan There are times when we need to push the edges of our intimacy. But knowing when to push — and how— is difficult and scary. These edges are both emotional and physical…Relationships5 min readRelationships5 min read
4 days agoMember-onlyNext Stop Ecstasy*Six steps for getting your relationship from here to there By Dr T J Jordan Sometimes we long to make sex more than the brushing of bodies. We yearn to touch the divine in each other. Sometimes we need to feel that we’re meeting each other’s souls. But getting there…Love5 min readLove5 min read
5 days agoMember-onlyMonogamy — the Meaning, the Madness, and the MonotonyMonogamy can be the biggest issue for those of us who continue mating in captivity… By Dr T J Jordan In a world where hookup sex and casual encounters have become our fast-food diet of lovelessness, we don’t know what to hold precious or how to protect it. We’re trying…Love5 min readLove5 min read
6 days agoMember-onlyPassive Aggression — The Silent Intimacy KillerHow our more subtle attacks set up invisible walls and destroy relationships By Dr T J Jordan Being the victim of passive aggressive behavior is a bit like being hit where the bruise won’t show. It is a hidden attack that can hurt as much as a full frontal assault…Psychology4 min readPsychology4 min read
May 31Member-onlyNurturing Agape, Our Highest Form of LoveWithout this, we can’t experience the deeper connections. By Dr T J Jordan Many of us have never experienced real love. That is, love without judgment or hidden agendas, love without a demand that we become something more than we are. Love that is unconditional. Many of us have missed…Love4 min readLove4 min read