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10 Reasons to Have More Sex.

by on May 15, 2013

It’s not a secret that sex sells or that just the mention of sex gets everyone a little hot under the collar. Humans were designed to be sensual beings and are drawn to sex as a profound vehicle to connect, feel, experience pleasure and euphoria, make babies and love others. When the time and space [...]


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An Open Letter to Men.

by on May 15, 2013

Men, on the other hand, have always possessed the dominance, but something was missing with all their chest-puffing responsibilities throughout the centuries. It’s called “vulnerability.”


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The Deep, Dark Secret of Western Yoga. ~ Kevin Macku

by on May 14, 2013

Amid the cheap Collegetown cocktails of attraction, scandal and drama that my peers and I indulged in whilst throwing darts at our degrees, there’s a theme I noticed that kept coming up time and time again: mostly, the women to whom I found myself attracted did this thing; it’s either a practice they followed, or, in many cases, they taught: yoga.


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Ravishing Ishtar: Reclaiming Masculine & Feminine Fierceness. ~ Rebecka Eggers

by on May 1, 2013

The male lover who lacks the warrior’s fierceness and commitment to a transpersonal cause is a Don Juan running about the streets with a bouquet of flowers in one hand and his dick in the other. The female lover who lacks the warrior opens her knees indiscriminately without asking for honor and reverence or else she gets lost in the idle romantic fantasies of the Don Juan seeing only the flowers.


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Crazy Sexy Cleanse: A Review. ~ Jenna Penielle Lyons

by on Apr 30, 2013

The cleanse started at a time when it felt good. I needed a cleanse. My roommate’s girlfriend and my new friend Heather suggested that we do the Crazy Sexy Adventure together. At first, I was like, “What the hell?”


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How I Embraced My Inner Pin-Up Girl & Got My Sexy Back. ~ Lori Ann Lothian

by on Apr 23, 2013

  I started out as a five-year-old starlet perched on the round coffee table in my parent’s living room, the paparazzi photographer none other than my Kodak-camera infatuated father. In this kindergarten diva phase I’d ham it up with arms flung wide, gleeful smile and mischief in my eye. I loved being the center of the [...]


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Why “Sexy” Sells & How to Authentically Embrace It. ~ Heather Pennell

by on Apr 4, 2013

We’ve forgotten the true meaning, the true potential of being sexy, and I say it’s about time we take it back.


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American Apparel’s latest edgy softcore fashion must-have: “assless tights.” {April Fool’s edition}

by on Apr 1, 2013

This might be the ultimate April Fool’s day post—I was google-image-searching for “assless jeans,” looking to write an April Fool’s post making fun of American Apparel’s neverending (and successful) search to offend the world and further-sexualize women through fashion. And google offered up this (click image for more):  


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Learning to Love My Body…Sometimes. ~ Steph Auteri

by on Mar 28, 2013

My cropped pajama pants, the waistband cutting uncomfortably into the area beneath my stomach, strained at the thighs. My feet hovered in the air.I felt as if I were squishing all of my major organs.


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Late Night Foreplay In Front of the Bathroom Mirror: Why White Hair at 26 is Sexy. ~ Sarah Brose

by on Mar 27, 2013

My white hairs are multiplying and I can’t pull them out. Sometimes when I can’t sleep I get up late and count them. I stand in front of the bathroom mirror, half-clothed and barefoot. Ever since the electric blanket came into my life, I sleep warm and naked but go to the bathroom like an [...]


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Sex & the Siddhi, Part Two: Touch. ~ Jazmyn Burton

by on Mar 21, 2013

My partner is instructed to stand in a crouched, straddle position with his back against the wall, with his legs wide enough apart for me to maneuver myself between them in a down dog position.


Raw & Real: The Healing Power of Pole Dancing. ~ Michelle Cordero

by on Mar 16, 2013

Being this raw and real has unbelievable healing power. It was the naughtiness that first drew me to pole dancing—I loved the idea of doing something risqué and different. Surprisingly, it was the deep healing that captured my heart and soul, and kept me coming back for seven years. In my first class, the instructor [...]


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The Five Feminine Sexual Archetypes. ~ Kevin Macku

by on Mar 5, 2013

These are the Five Feminine Sexual Archetypes most commonly found in today’s society. For the purposes of this exercise, I have given the archetypes the names and characteristics of the five planets visible without a telescope.


One Dance, One Breath, One Love. ~ Whitney Evans

by on Feb 28, 2013

Source: imgfave.com via Lindsee on Pinterest I knew you when I saw you walk into the room, a dark heart strangling a brilliant soul. I saw your deepest hurt worn like a jacket keeping you dry, buttoned to your throat and clutched tightly closed with a white knuckled grip. I thought I could warm you, [...]


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You’re the One You’ve Been Seeking. Be the One. ~ Kute Blackson

by on Feb 25, 2013

The easiest thing is in fact to be who you are, but we forget.


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10 Things I Find Sexy About Me. ~ Maggie McReynolds

by on Feb 25, 2013

I loved Melanie Curtin’s “10 Things I Find Sexy in a Man” and Damien Bohler’s “10 Things I Find Sexy in a Woman.” But since everything in my world is all about me (just as I hope your world is about you), I wondered: can one recognize and really appreciate sexiness in another without first [...]


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Split Personality: My Super Sexy Facebook Alter Ego. ~ Jeanette Geraci

by on Feb 17, 2013

Someone I slept with last year made a comment that’s haunted me ever since. “I’ve never seen such a huge discrepancy between someone’s actual sexual personality and the way she presents herself to the world.” Initially, I was taken aback. What the hell was that supposed to mean? When I asked him for clarification, he [...]


10 Things I Find Sexy in a Woman (That Have Nothing to Do with Looks). ~ Damien Bohler

by on Feb 16, 2013

I love women. I love the way they seem to always smell good; how they can change topics five times a minute while talking with their girlfriends and yet it makes sense to them. I love the way women touch and kiss me and the way they surrender when orgasming. This is a response to [...]


Reach Out & Touch Yourself.

by on Feb 14, 2013

Masturbation has everything to do with you. Sometimes it feels good to touch yourself; as in it sometimes feels just as good, if not better, to touch yourself, than to be touched by your lover. No one is going to touch you like you do. In fact, dare I say that if your lover knows your [...]


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Two Years & One Night. {Adult}

by on Feb 14, 2013

She was another muscle almost developed, exactly as he wanted her to be.


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Love Magic: Synchronicity & Romantic Fate. ~ Gary S. Bobroff

by on Feb 11, 2013

Romance: Fate or faux? For those of us of the romantic disposition, imagining new love objects to be Ms. or Mr. Right is a chronic condition. Such idealization is made even more irresistible when there are ‘fated‘ events, when we run into him or her coincidentally or when other synchronicities to do with them occur. [...]


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A Love Letter: Lavender Shortbread Cookies with Strawberry Cream Cheese Icing. ~ Josie Huang

by on Feb 10, 2013

I thought about you as I was taking out various baking instruments from the pantry: the flour, baking powder and sugar. I carefully measured the lavender buds onto my measuring spoon as the I inhaled the scent of ease and relaxation from the dried flower. The scent intensified after I ground them. It was that [...]


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What’s Sexy to You? ~ Kute Blackson

by on Feb 8, 2013

Are you ready to be sexy for real?


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Yoga: A Religion for Sex Addicts? {Nudity}

by on Feb 5, 2013

“Practicing yoga brings evil as does reading Harry Potter.”


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In Lieu of Valentine’s Day, 4 Ways to Change your Love Luck!

by on Feb 5, 2013

Source: etsy.com via Carolyn on Pinterest   Relationship Direction and Peach Blossom Method for Meeting a New Partner Anytime you’re experiencing highs and lows with your love life, relationships with friends, families, clients or co-workers, this is an indication that something is off energetically. When the energy in your home or business supports you, there [...]


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Lies Women Tell One Another About Men & Love. ~ Vironika Tugaleva

by on Feb 4, 2013

I remember being little, about 11 years old, and watching “Show Girls.” I probably shouldn’t have been watching “Show Girls” when I was 11, but it happened. I remember this one scene where Nomi—with her long legs, flawless shiny skin, and perfect ass—is giving this man a lap dance. She moves with masterful control and [...]


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Playboy Yoga: Video with a Woman in her Power? {NSFW} ~ Ben Belenus

by on Feb 1, 2013

Did I get your attention? Did you see the Sara Underwood Playboy nude yoga video? That video has over 300,000 views on elephant journal, and over a million video views at Daily Motion already, and many of those from elephant readers. Like an elephant in the room, the Playboy nude yoga video appears to have stirred [...]


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Devi Ward’s “Shake Your Soul-Song!” Focuses on Sensual Pleasure & Personal Responsibility {Review} ~ Candice Holdorf

by on Jan 31, 2013

A review of a sexual empowerment book focused on teaching women to cultivate their pleasure and take responsibility for their desire.


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Pangea. ~ Michael Monroe

by on Jan 30, 2013


Alex “Honnold trains for climbing using his own abs as a hangboard.”

by on Jan 30, 2013

We heart Alex Honnold. He’s crazy, fearless, but also humble, with a sense of humor and perspective about himself and his “industry.” For more, click here. And by crazy and fearless, we mean crazy and fearless: He was just on Joe Rogan: With thanks for the tip to r/climbing: “ESPN magazine may have only slightly [...]


Why Spontaneous Kindness Feels So Sexy.

by on Jan 30, 2013

Source: animalwallpapers.us via klinn on Pinterest The Dalai Lama says kindness is his religion. Wikipedia says that a random act of kindness is “a selfless act performed by a person or persons wishing to either assist or cheer up an individual … There will generally be no reason other than to make people smile or [...]


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10 Things I Find Sexy in a Man (that Aren’t All About Sex). ~ Melanie Curtin

by on Jan 28, 2013

Source: inspire.maxtonmen.com via Kevin on Pinterest I love men. I love how they move, how they sit, how they kiss. I love how they play air guitar, quote Wedding Crashers, man the grill and roughhouse together. I love to hear them bitch about their sports team losing, observe them trying (and failing) to be subtle [...]


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On Writing, Faith & “Figuring It Out,” Plus Karl Saliter’s Interview with Me. ~ Candice Holdorf

by on Jan 22, 2013

“The moment that you feel that, just possibly, you’re walking down the street naked, exposing too much of your heart and your mind and what exists on the inside, showing too much of yourself. That’s the moment you may be starting to get it right.”

~ Neil Gaiman


A Rainy Night and Red Lipstick. {Poem} ~ Nicole Weinberger

by on Jan 21, 2013

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Babies Make Me Sexy. ~ Alli Akard

by on Jan 16, 2013

When people tell me, “I can’t believe you have had three kids,” I say, “It is because I have had three kids, that I look so good.”


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Top-Earning Elephant Writers Tell All! How to Strike It Rich Writing Here.

by on Jan 15, 2013

“So yeah, f*ck it. Just write. It doesn’t have to be beautiful or eloquent or any of that bulls^#t. If it’s from the heart, it’s perfect.”


There’s No F*#@ing Prince Charming.

by on Jan 11, 2013

Source: blingcheese.com via Taylor on Pinterest Every night before bed, I read with my daughters. My youngest daughter, Ruby is obsessed with fairy tales—Snow White, Cinderella and Rapunzel are some of her favorites. I recognize the sparkle of trusting innocence in Ruby’s eyes every time I finish one of the stories—the same look of a [...]


Letter To A Vegan, From A Meat Eater.

by on Jan 10, 2013

Here is a letter, emailed to me this morning. My responses are in italics.


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Sex, Kittens & How to Write the Best Blog in the World.

by on Jan 8, 2013

Sex, Kittens & How to Write the Best Blog in the World.


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“Vegan Style.” {Gangnam Video Parody}

by on Jan 3, 2013

And its kind of fun, too, if you’ve ever rolled your eyes while someone less healthy than you explains how you need to eat more healthy. Oy.


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18 Relationship Red Flags Every Woman Should Know. Plus, a Video.

by on Dec 31, 2012

I wish relationships had a preview button like iTunes, but they don’t. So, the best we can do is equip ourselves with clarity—what we want and what we don’t want. Through experience, I’ve learned what I am willing to accept and what I’m not. On paper, it appears these actions and behaviors are changeable, but [...]


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Sensual Advertising. {Video} ~ Olivia Gray

by on Dec 21, 2012

I want to see advertisements that are juicy and thoughtful and sexy and evocative and full of beautiful images.


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Jealousy: My Hot New Friend. {Adult} ~ Candice Holdorf

by on Dec 11, 2012


Yoga, Sex & Feminism—What’s the Connection?

by on Dec 10, 2012


The New Era Experience: Learning to Make Politics Sexy. ~ Shannon Fritts-Penniman

by on Dec 10, 2012

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The Art of Flirting: 11 Tips for Romantic Possibilities. ~ Surya Angelique

by on Dec 5, 2012


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Playboy Yoga: Full Video with Sara Underwood. {Nude}

by on Nov 30, 2012

Sara Jean Underwood Playboy’s Yoga Full Video.  Bonus: want to see something better? Best yoga video you’ve seen for a long time. Bonus: (Tasteful) Nude Yoga. Bonus: Naked Yoga: Now that’s Hot Yoga (Try this [only] at Home). Bonus: Tantric Sex (and the City). I was among several who broke the news on the existence [...]


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The Power of Red Lipstick. ~ Jennifer Umberg

by on Nov 28, 2012

Susan Brownmiller, a gender and women studies professor at Pace University sums up the current feminine struggle saying: “You have to be a babe, in addition to everything else. Looking like a sex object but also claiming the rights of women who are not sex objects—that’s tricky.”


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The Orgasmic Life: A Love Story in the Field of Orgasm. {Adult} ~ Candice Holdorf

by on Nov 26, 2012

Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing there is a field. I will meet you there.

 When the soul lies down in that grass, the world is too full to talk about. Ideas, language, even the phrase each other doesn’t make any sense. ~Rumi, translation by Coleman Barks I met him in a field. The [...]


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An Open Letter to Men: Part Two. ~ Hannah El Hamalawy

by on Nov 15, 2012


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