Do you recall the story of Atlas, the titan burdened with the heft of the celestial sphere on his iron-clad shoulders? Well, this past spring, your humble narrator, much like that old titan, decided to shrug. …

Bonjour mes amours! Let’s talk about the French — masters of wine, cheese, fashion, and of course, the pièce de résistance, French kissing. Or as they call it in France, ‘kissing.’ We all know that the French didn’t create this masterpiece of romance by being timid. Contrary to popular belief…

Let’s pull back the curtain on the assumptions that society often loves to brandish like a proverbial scarlet letter. …

The topic of dating strippers is quite subjective and the perspectives can vary dramatically based on cultural, societal, and personal beliefs. In the wake of graduating with my Bachelor’s degree in Psychology in 2007, I found myself in a state of uncertainty, unsure of the path I should take with…

For two decades, I have been engaged in the profession of sex work, with a significant portion of my time devoted to pursuing a Ph.D. But not the sex work we think of sex work. I think about sex and write about it. Throughout my journey, I have encountered a…

Hey there, all you lovebirds and lone wolves! If you’re thinking ‘Overgeneralization’ is an over-eager Romeo who sees Juliet in every woman he meets, well, you’re not far off the mark! Just one of man’s beautiful cognitive distortions. Overgeneralization, dear friends, is your brain’s attempt at becoming a rom-com protagonist…

Here’s How the concepts of deletion, distortion, and generalization from Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) relate to CBT: Deletion In CBT, deletion might be seen in “selective abstraction” or “mental filtering,” where a person focuses on a single negative detail of an event and filters out the positive aspects. …

Honesty is the cornerstone of any healthy relationship, and it becomes even more critical when considering starting a family. The decision to become a parent should be approached with integrity, trust, and genuine intentions. …

Welcome one and all to a tale as old as time — a tale of time-wasters meeting a fate that could make a horror movie director blush. Once upon a time, in a world not too different from ours, there was a peculiar enchantment that seemed to stick to those…