I don't believe in God in the traditional sense. I am way more into me and the energy I radiate. What makes sense to me is that we're all energy all the time. And we all vibrate at different frequencies and those frequencies attract similar frequencies. So it makes sense that if I'm gossiping or being negative or feeling sorry for myself that I'm radiating at a lower frequency
Read MoreOver the past few years I have encountered lots of people who claim to be polyamorous only to hear them explain a few minutes later that their definition of poly means they live at home with a spouse and children, and occasionally they go on dates and/or have sex with another person on the side who never meets the spouse and never knows the family. This is not the same thing as polyamory, this is simply an open relationship, and I feel like the two often get lumped together in a very confusing and frustrating way.
Read MoreI didn't make pro/con lists, I didn't agonize over the what-ifs. I didn't have a certain amount of money saved as safety net first. Because it wasn't a question. Staying at my corporate job wasn't an option. The only way to go was forward.
Read MoreI think that the whole concept of the American Dream is complete horse shit. Go to college, get married, have a family, work really really hard and then retire and enjoy your golden years. I mean - none of that works for me, but especially the concept of having to work hard.
Read MoreI always abstractly knew she was on medication for depression, but I didn't really know what that meant. Of course I have all sorts of hind sight now that I am an "adult". My mom and my grandma had a strange relationship and were always at odds about something.
Read MoreLast summer, my girlfriend Katie and I stayed in Budapest, Hungary. While we were researching Hungarian society, we learned that sex work is legal and all sex workers are part of a union, are covered by state funded healthcare, receive regular checkups, testing, and other support from the government. Brothels or pimping is illegal, which allows all sex workers to remain in complete control of their situations and their money.
Read MoreAs a traveler, I had never heard of Couchsurfing until one summer I was planning a long, epic trip through Europe and couldn’t afford paying for a hotel or even a hostel for 87 straight days. Couchsurfing sounded way out there, and too good to be true – I can stay at a strangers house in the middle of Rome for free? And they won’t murder me? As it turns out – yes. Yes I could. And no – no they won’t.
Read MoreFor the last three years I have been an active Airbnb host and have met all kinds of amazing people, with the added bonus of covering a large chunk of my rent each month. It’s practically passive income!
Read MoreThere is a consistent difference in the women who have a spiritual practice and the women who don’t. By “spiritual practice” I don’t necessarily mean meditation or yoga. And it's certainly helpful even if you're not pregnant.
Read MoreOne of the #1 benefits to being a Couchsurfing host is that it keeps your life fresh and in perspective. It breaks up your routine and provides opportunities for new connections and learning from the travelers that you host. It reminds you that people in the world are good.
Read MoreHere’s a simple step-by-step guide to help you on your way to being a bad ass Airbnb guest! Airbnb is such a great platform to use for traveling - save money, stay with locals, have more fun!
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A few years ago I rented a house that has an extra bedroom. Shortly after my girlfriend and I moved in, we discovered two platforms that have literally changed our lives in more ways than we can count: Couchsurfing, and Airbnb. They are both similar, in that they connect hosts with travelers, but also offer completely different experiences that are both very worthwhile.
Read MoreI am by no means wealthy, not even close. My partner and I combined made less than $30,000 last year. Yet last year we spent 2 weeks in Hawai'i and 6 weeks in Europe. This year we are away for 12 weeks - spending 4 weeks in England, 4 weeks in Italy, and 4 weeks in Hungary. Here's how we do it without selling our souls (and all of our stuff)!
Read MoreHere is a quick list of things you can do as a man to be a good relationship partner. From polarity to affection to basic respect - these are all things I wish someone would have hammered into my thick skull when I was 23 but instead it took me until I was about 35 to figure it out on my own. So here's an opportunity to learn from someone else's mistakes!
Read MoreI entered the salt water pod for my sensory deprivation float and when my 60 minutes were up I crawled out of the pod, stood up, and immediately felt my poop trying to pop out. I knew I couldn’t make it down the hall to the bathroom because every time I moved an inch the poop moved closer to....
Read MoreI'm sure you 98% of you will read this title and think to yourself "...Um...What?!" Especially if you're a red-blooded American male. I personally fall right into this category myself. I'm an American male, I was circumcised at birth, and the first time I heard the notion of foreskin restoration I thought it was some kind of joke. Like, why would anyone want their damn foreskin restored, aren't they removed for a reason? And also, what the fuck even is a foreskin really? I mean, I've gone through my whole life with my circumcised penis and it works just fine.
Read MoreA more “mainstream” title for my partner and I could be “polyamorous” or “in an open relationship”, in all honesty -- we don't resonate with any of those titles anymore. We've started saying "relationship anarchists" or simply just "none of your business". It seems putting a label on something only serves to encourage other people to pre-judge and decide they already know who you are without actually getting to know you.
Read MoreI get a lot of pleasure out of food and am not one to deprive myself, so we’re definitely not eating cereal and canned soup! In this post I share my best tips for eating organic on a budget, plus some inexpensive, easy, healthy meal and snack ideas!
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