I’m writing this on Valentine’s Day, which is also Paula’s birthday. We just finished video chatting and catching up on each other’s lives and I felt a warm sense of relief. Many of the conversations over the last six months since we broke up have been painful – they would start out okay but quickly spiral […]

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The more I learn about true consent, the more I understand the essential role that privilege plays in getting it right. First it’s worth defining what I mean when I say privilege, because it’s a word that gets used a lot. Privilege is an advantage granted to or had by a particular person or group […]

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I consider myself a “poly” guy, which means I’m someone for whom a polyamorous lifestyle resonates with. I don’t consider myself a Tantra guy, yet I choose to spend a lot of time around people who really dig it. I just spent a month in Hawaii clearing chakras and talking sex magic with some of the […]

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“One is fruitful only at the cost of being rich in contradictions.”― Friedrich Nietzsche Too often we hang on to our beliefs and decisions far beyond when they have stopped serving us, and we do it out of a misguided notion that it’s honorable to hold the same belief for a long period of time. Gandhi […]

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Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.~ Leonardo da Vinci One of the greatest joys in my life has been letting go. Whether it was my last days as a Navy Officer, moving to a new city or even the end of a romantic relationship, letting go has always been a life experience I cherish. For the […]

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There’s something so royal about going through airport security and not having to take your shoes off or take your laptop out of your bag. It’s funny how quickly we forget that this used to be the norm. Yes, I’m talking about TSA Pre-Check, and it’s glorious. As I sit here in the Hawaii sun […]

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At a time when we can’t go ten minutes without hearing someone declare how they’re going to turn everything around and make 2017 their best year yet, it’s a radical notion to propose that we simply continue on the course we’re on. We live in a culture that’s obsessed with instant results. New Years comes around […]

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2016. What a crazy year this has been. While the purpose of this post isn’t to summarize what happened in the world, it’s worth mentioning that I believe we will look back on 2016 and it’s significance for many years to come. That being said, let’s talk about my life and Boodaism. In this report […]

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Twas the night before Christmas and I was a mess,I had not done my shopping, as you can probably guess.My family did plan, for months in advance,And never left holiday shopping to chance. I wanted to charm them, I wanted to share,A wonderful gift, to show them I care.I thought and I thought, what now could […]

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I’d like to take a minute to appreciate how profoundly lucky I am. I’m writing this from Winchester, Massachusetts where I’m currently spending a month living at home with my parents. Winchester (as described by Wikipedia) is “an affluent bedroom community for professionals who work in the greater Boston area.”1 The median house value is $899,700 […]

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