Why Getting Lost Might Be the Best Way to Find Yourself
It’s April 2014. I’m staring at my face in the bathroom mirror, watching my left eye swell shut. The shingles virus had taken up residence in my optic nerve. The timing felt cruel. Just four months...
View ArticleWhy Is It so Hard to Receive?
Why Is It so Hard to Receive? In this week’s episode of Love Is…, I’m unpacking something tender and true: the resistance we feel when someone offers us care, love, or support—and how it messes with...
View ArticleThe Truth About Self-Abandonment
The Truth About Self-Abandonment This week on Love Is…, we’re talking about self-abandonment. Not the hashtag version. The everyday, seemingly simple but often repeated moments where we override...
View ArticleLove That Calls You In
Love That Calls You In This is a little bonus minisode I had to share while the feeling was still fresh. It’s about the kind of love that doesn’t fix — it holds. The kind that doesn’t shame — it calls...
View ArticleWelcome to Sexual Spring
Welcome to Sexual Spring Today’s Love Is… episode kicks off a special four-part series I’m calling Sexual Seasons. Sexuality moves through phases, just like nature. Each phase has its rhythm and...
View ArticleWhat Water Taught Me About Spirit, Grief, and Returning to Myself
Last night, I watched an ice cube melt. It clinked against the glass—defined, bulbous, square, with firm edges. Then slowly softening. Dissolving and disappearing into what it had always been....
View ArticleSexual Summer: The Season of Desire That Sizzles
Sexual Summer: The Season of Desire That Sizzles This week on Love Is…, we’re diving into Sexual Summer—the season of peak desire. If spring is awakening, summer is full bloom. It’s spontaneous. It’s...
View ArticleSexual Autumn: Embracing Slow Sex and Deep Pleasure
Sexual Autumn: Embracing Slow Sex and Deep Pleasure This week on Love Is…, we’re exploring Sexual Autumn—a season that doesn’t get nearly enough celebration. Unlike the urgent heat of summer, autumn...
View ArticleWhy Midlife Body Changes Are a Mindf*ck and a Masterpiece
There’s a new kind of relationship I have with the mirror lately. It’s not playful like it was in my 20s, when I’d catch my reflection and smile like we had an inside joke. It’s not quite like my 30s...
View ArticleSexual Winter: When Desire Pauses (But Nothing’s Wrong)
Sexual Winter: When Desire Pauses (But Nothing’s Wrong) Midlife brings shifts—some welcome, some disorienting. One of the most confusing? When your desire goes quiet for a while. This week, we’re...
View ArticleTired of Doing It All? How to Step Back Without Everything Falling Apart
Tired of Doing It All? How to Step Back Without Everything Falling Apart If you’re the one who remembers the birthdays, plans the date nights, manages the group chats, and loads the dishwasher...
View ArticleLove or Attachment? How to Know What You’re Really Feeling
Love or Attachment? How to Know What You’re Really Feeling It might look like love. Might even feel like love. But what if it’s not? In this episode, we’re exploring the difference between love and...
View ArticleTired of Feeling Like an Afterthought in Your Romantic Relationship?
Tired of Feeling Like an Afterthought in Your Romantic Relationship? If you’re the one they check on after the fact, the person who gets the update but not the invitation, or the partner expected to...
View ArticleIf Your Partner’s Conflict Style Is Cruel, Listen to This Episode Twice
If Your Partner’s Conflict Style Is Cruel, Listen to This Episode Twice How do they treat you when they’re upset? In this episode, Stacey explores the nuance of conflict in relationships. Whether it’s...
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