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By Martina Hughes & Rod Gordon
I spent most of my life cultivating independence, it took a long time for me to see that independence hindered the quality of my relationship.
There were so many reasons for me to be proud of my self-sufficiency, I...
The desire for relationships, intimacy, and connection has fueled my entire life.
I was a Chartered Accountant for 10 years, and it was the people who mattered most for me. They even called me “The Care...
Right now, I have this memory arising, and I feel a strong desire to cringe, I feel so uncomfortable. I feel shame, awkwardness, and a sense of “not getting things right”.
I really don’t want...
It can be a challenging path for men to navigate sexual desire. Even in a committed relationship men can feel like there is no space or permission to express their sexual desire.
In a world that has many examples...
I can see how I have used the word 'intimacy' flippantly and as a euphemism for sexual activity.
Now, I realise it’s about so much more…
Finding The Extraordinary
I spent much of my life craving, longing for,...
I have spent many years of my life wondering whether my desire and longing for deeper intimacy was pure fantasy, or if there was a real possibility of something more?
It has taken me many years of trial and error to...
Recently, I shared the below photo on social media with this caption: “This photo is an example of me shining with love and blossoming from the effect of Rod’s presence, holding space and capacity to evoke my...
I can still feel the first shrinking, the cringe, knowing that what I was feeling in my body was something I had to hide.
My memory of that time is fuzzy, I can see the unit where we lived, but I can’t remember my...
It’s common for me to oscillate between wanting to be seen and wanting to hide.
A desire to be noticed in all my beauty, love, sensuality and pleasure.
The incredible vulnerability of being fully seen can also activate...
How many times have you walked away from a discussion that turned into an argument with your partner thinking “but I was only expressing my feelings…”?
I experienced this many times in the past…...
How many of us women enter a relationship with a man and then try to change him to be who we want him to be?
Arghhh.. I feel myself cringing as I write that. And yes, my hand is raised, I have done that!
Why do we do that?
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As I write this, I am feeling delicious openness in my body and spaciousness in my heart.
It feels delightful to rest into this moment and enjoy the tingles and sensations moving through my body.
One week ago today, I was...