Radical Love & Relationship Workshop
Thurs., March 4th at 6:30PM
The Ugly Mug Cafe
4640 Soquel Dr., Soquel, CA 95073
Tel: 831.477.1341 (Alex)
$20-10, sliding scale, Everyone welcome
Map info: http://www.cafeugly.com/

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Radical Love & Relationship Workshop
Thurs., Feb. 4th at 7PM
AK PRESS
674 A 23rd Street (near MLK), Oakland, CA 94612
Tel: (510)208-1700
$15-10, sliding scale, Everyone welcome
http://www.akpress.org/

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Hello, dear all!

Two and half years ago I found that web site and I was fascinated! Several days ago i saw the book of Marnia "Peace between the sheets" in Sofia, Bulgaria, in Bulgarian language! Wow! i bought it in this very instant, of course and read it within two-three days!

I would like to share my experience:

A new study demonstrates that thinking about love--but not about sex--causes us to think more "globally," making it easier to come up with new ideas

By Nira Liberman and Oren Shapira
Love has inspired countless works of art, from immortal plays such as Romeo and Juliet, to architectural masterpieces such as the Taj Mahal, to classic pop songs, like Queen's “Love of My Life”. This raises the obvious question: why is love such a stimulating emotion? Why does the act of falling in love – or at least thinking about love – lead to such a spur of creative productivity?

Moved

In "Norman Doidge on neuroplasticity" (http://www.reuniting.info/node/1808) , Marnia says, "OT [oxytocin] may 'wipe' past loves in favor of current one." That thought saddened me. I don't want any of my past loves "wiped". They are all a part of me: the joy, the pain, the exploration and, above all, the experience. I wrote this a while ago, but it captures the idea.

Are you the hero of your own story? Or do you sometimes feel caught up in someone else's?

As a writer, I am worried that people take the rules of Story to heart, leading them to unrealistic expectations of themselves and others. I wish I had Marnia's research to back this up. All I have is a concern, so I'd love to hear your reactions to this.

Have you noticed that poets celebrate young love? How many poems celebrate middle aged parents in love? In the spirit of Karezza, may I offer this one?

When the heart of a mystic flies, love is everywhere. When the heart of a mystic flies so high that it is lost in heaven, God brings the mystic's heart back and gently places it in his chest filled with ten times more love than it had before it left.—J

Last month, I was walking through the park and saw many families and friends enjoying the ease of a sunny afternoon. The picnic tables were scattered beneath the spreading arms of a stand of oak trees. Food was sizzling on the grills. There was laughter. Children ran rampant. I noticed one boy who was just slightly larger than the rest in his group getting a little rough with one of the other boys. Soon they were rolling on the grass in an all-out fight. An adult saw the conflict and broke them apart.

"We were just playing," the boys told her.