When we think of love poetry, we think of beginnings. They capture that swollen moment when you realize that you want to be with someone, that second where your heart beats faster, where hands touch in an orangish gloaming, and you know that your life is forever different. They are also really good at capturing […]
In the last Global Glue blog post, we talked about desire, pivoting off Dr. Jenni Skyler’s Glue Talk, and her adapted version of how to work Masters and Johnson’s human sexual response cycle into long-term relationship. Everything in this piece again draws directly from Dr. Skyler’s talk. After desire comes sexual arousal and sensation. As […]
Our latest Global Glue talk featured a fascinating lecture by Dr. Jenni Skyler from the Intimacy Institute. The topic was the one that we, as a culture, talk about the most without really saying anything important: sex. It will take multiple posts to share some of her wisdom, and to really begin a conversation about […]
“Love isn’t something natural. Rather it requires discipline, concentration, patience, faith, and the overcoming of narcissism. It isn’t a feeling, it is a practice.” – Eric Fromm
One of the beliefs behind Global Glue Project is that the landscape of relationships is changing and that we can benefit from documenting and discussing these changes. The conversation that took place at the first Glue Talks indicates the truth behind this statement—the very definition of committed partnership is changing. First of all, for those […]
The goal to create a healthier planet through healthier relationships is a lofty one, and sometimes it feels overwhelming to reach for that level of impact. Global Glue Project is extremely close to my heart, sometimes too close. It began as a passion project but has turned into a mission to use these stories of […]
In my graduate program one of my professors said that it takes ten years to develop any level of mastery. Ten years. When people ask me for my definition of a ‘long-term relationship’ my answer has always been ten years, but it wasn’t until this morning that I connected the words of my professor to […]
The world is at a precarious place- most scientists and experts feel that we are at a pivotal turning point both as a species and as a planet. The actions we take in the next few decades could affect the future in ways we can barely understand. Thankfully, this stark reality has helped to push […]
Last night I gave a talk and screened four new Glue Films in my old hometown of Steamboat Springs. Every time I do a screening in Steamboat, the topic of my short-lived marriage comes up; I was a Steamboat resident when I got married (and divorced) in 2006. My personal failure at long-term relationship is […]
Over the weekend, Adventure Film festival here in Boulder screened a Global Glue Project film, Sticky Honeymoon. The film followed Jason and Chelsey Magness, five days after they were married, as they literally stuck together and maintained physical contact for the duration of the Hanuman Yoga Festival. Jason and Chelsey are famous in the acro […]