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Navigating First-Time Intimacy and Sex

Meta Description: Learn how to make your first-time intimacy and sex experience positive with practical tips, expert advice, and guidance on cultural and religious sensitivities.

Introduction

First-time intimacy and sex are significant milestones for young adults. How we approach these experiences often shapes our understanding of relationships, intimacy, and emotional connection. However, for many young people, these experiences are accompanied by excitement, curiosity, and a range of anxieties. First-time intimacy and sex can be complex, especially when considering the influence of cultural and religious values. In this article, we will explore how young adults can approach their first-time sexual experiences with confidence, providing expert-backed advice while also respecting cultural and religious sensitivities.

Why First-Time Intimacy is Important (H2)

For young adults, first-time intimacy is much more than a physical encounter. It’s an introduction to emotional closeness, trust, and connection with a partner. The way we approach this experience sets the tone for future relationships and personal development.

Emotional Intimacy vs. Physical Intimacy (H3)

While physical intimacy tends to get the most attention, emotional intimacy plays an equally important role. Emotional intimacy involves creating a space of safety, trust, and vulnerability where we can share our thoughts, desires, and fears with our partner. This emotional connection strengthens the bond between partners and makes physical intimacy more meaningful. As sex therapist Dr. Laura Berman emphasizes, "Sex without emotional intimacy can feel hollow. The best sexual experiences happen when there’s emotional depth" (Berman, 2018).

Physical intimacy involves affection and touch, and while it can be fulfilling, it’s often more meaningful when emotional closeness is present. When approached with mutual respect and clear communication, first-time sex becomes an opportunity to deepen emotional bonds.

Common Challenges with First-Time Intimacy and Sex for Young Adults (H2)

Young adults often experience a range of emotions when approaching first-time intimacy and sex. Both young men and young women face unique challenges in these moments, shaped by personal expectations, societal norms, and sometimes unrealistic portrayals of sex.

Young Men’s Challenges with First-Time Intimacy (H3)

For young men, there’s often pressure to perform, live up to societal expectations, or mirror what they’ve seen in pornography. Many young men feel anxious about their appearance, their ability to please their partner, or whether they’ll live up to preconceived ideals of sex. These concerns can lead to performance anxiety, which may interfere with enjoying the experience.

Pornography, in particular, can create unrealistic expectations around sex, shaping how young men think it should be. As noted by Bridges & Morokoff (2011), these unrealistic portrayals can distort perceptions of intimacy and create feelings of inadequacy.

Young Women’s Challenges with First-Time Intimacy (H3)

For young women, the first-time experience often comes with concerns around vulnerability, body image, and emotional safety. Cultural expectations may add extra pressure, making young women feel judged or fearful about their first sexual encounter. Many young women may also feel unsure about how to set boundaries or express their needs.

As sex therapist Dr. Peggy Kleinplatz (2009) highlights, young women need to feel emotionally safe and respected to fully engage in and enjoy intimacy, emphasizing that emotional security is key to fostering positive sexual experiences.

Cultural and Religious Sensitivities Around First-Time Intimacy (H2)

For many young people, cultural and religious beliefs play a significant role in shaping attitudes toward first-time intimacy and sex. Navigating these experiences requires not only personal readiness but also a sensitivity to the values instilled by family, community, and religious teachings.

Cultural Sensitivities (H3)

Different cultures view sex and intimacy in diverse ways, often placing strong emphasis on family honor, modesty, and the importance of timing one’s first sexual experience. For young people in cultures where sex is closely tied to family reputation or where premarital sex is discouraged, first-time intimacy can be laden with pressure, guilt, or even fear of judgment.

In some cultures, there are also expectations that men should be dominant or experienced, while women are expected to be modest and submissive. These stereotypes can create internal conflict for both genders, leading to confusion about how to approach first-time intimacy in a way that feels authentic and respectful of their upbringing.

It’s essential to navigate these cultural pressures with care, communicating openly with a partner and respecting your own values while exploring intimacy.

Religious Sensitivities (H3)

Religious beliefs can also significantly shape young people's views on intimacy and sex. In many religious traditions, sex is seen as something sacred, often meant to be reserved for marriage. For young people who hold these beliefs, navigating first-time intimacy may come with feelings of guilt, shame, or fear of disappointing their faith community.

At the same time, religious teachings may emphasize the importance of mutual respect, love, and commitment, values that can positively inform how young adults approach intimacy. Regardless of religious background, it’s important to align sexual experiences with one’s own values, practicing open communication with partners about boundaries and beliefs.

Dr. Lisa Diamond, a psychologist specializing in sexuality, encourages young people to "reconcile their personal and spiritual beliefs with their sexual desires in a way that allows for growth without shame" (Diamond, 2012).

Tips for Navigating First-Time Intimacy and Sex (H2)

Whether you're navigating personal, cultural, or religious expectations, the following tips will help ensure a positive and respectful first-time intimacy experience.

1. Communicate Openly (H3)

Effective communication is the foundation of any intimate experience. Be open about boundaries, comfort levels, and expectations with your partner before engaging in physical intimacy. Discussing questions like "What makes you feel safe?" or "What does respect mean to you?" ensures both partners feel understood and respected.

2. Focus on Emotional Connection (H3)

While physical intimacy may be the focus, it’s essential to also nurture emotional intimacy. Building emotional closeness by sharing your thoughts, feelings, and desires strengthens the bond and makes the physical experience more meaningful.

3. Take it Slow (H3)

There’s no rush when it comes to intimacy. Take the time to get to know each other’s comfort levels and progress at a pace that feels right for both partners. This allows both partners to build trust and ensure a positive, comfortable experience.

4. Respect Boundaries (H3)

Consent is the foundation of any healthy intimate relationship. Make sure both partners feel comfortable and respected throughout the experience. Regularly checking in with your partner shows care and ensures both people are on the same page.

5. Align with Your Values (H3)

If cultural or religious values play a role in how you approach intimacy, take time to reflect on what feels right for you. Align your actions with your personal and spiritual values, and don’t be afraid to discuss these with your partner to ensure mutual understanding and respect.

How Coaching, Counseling, and Therapy Can Help with First-Time Intimacy (H2)

For young adults, navigating first-time intimacy can bring up a range of emotions, especially when cultural or religious beliefs come into play. Professional support through therapy or coaching can offer valuable tools for managing these complexities and building confidence.

The Benefits of Sex Therapy (H3)

Sex therapy provides a safe space to explore concerns related to first-time intimacy, whether it’s anxiety, performance issues, or navigating cultural and religious sensitivities. Therapists can offer strategies for open communication, aligning sexual experiences with personal values, and building emotional closeness.

Relationship Coaching for Young Adults (H3)

Relationship coaching helps young couples build emotional and physical connections in a supportive environment. Coaches offer personalized guidance for improving communication, setting boundaries, and fostering intimacy. This approach can be particularly helpful for young adults navigating the intersection of personal desires and cultural or religious expectations.

Call to Action: Begin Your Journey Toward Meaningful Intimacy (H2)

First-time intimacy and sex can be a meaningful experience when approached with clear communication, respect, and consideration of personal, cultural, or religious values. Let’s commit to creating positive, safe, and fulfilling experiences by focusing on emotional intimacy, mutual respect, and aligning actions with our values. Subscribe to our newsletter for more insights, share your thoughts in the comments, or seek guidance from a therapist or coach to help navigate first-time intimacy with confidence and respect.

Visual Suggestions:

Infographics: A step-by-step guide for young adults on navigating first-time intimacy, focusing on communication, consent, and respect for personal values.

Images: Young couples sharing intimate but non-sexual moments such as eye contact, conversation, or gentle affection, emphasizing emotional intimacy.

Videos: Expert interviews with therapists discussing how to approach first-time intimacy, particularly with cultural or religious sensitivities in mind.

Internal Links:

Link to an article on managing sexual anxiety for young adults.

Link to a guide on emotional intimacy in relationships.

External Links:

Berman, L. (2018). Quantum Love: Use Your Body's Atomic Energy to Create the Relationship You Desire. Hay House.

Diamond, L. (2012). Sexual Fluidity: Understanding Women's Love and Desire. Harvard University Press.

Kleinplatz, P. J. (2009). Toward Optimal Sexual Experiences: Understanding the Science of Love and Desire.

References: Berman, L. (2018). Quantum Love: Use Your Body's Atomic Energy to Create the Relationship You Desire. Hay House. Bridges, A. J., & Morokoff, P. J. (2011). The impact of pornography on sexual satisfaction in relationships. Journal of Sex Research. Diamond, L. (2012). Sexual Fluidity: Understanding Women's Love and Desire. Harvard University Press. Katz, A., & Jardine, K. (2017). Cognitive behavioral therapy for sexual anxiety: A clinical approach. Sexual Health Journal. Kleinplatz, P. J. (2009). Toward Optimal Sexual Experiences: Understanding the Science of Love and Desire.

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Hunter, a newly pregnant housewife, finds herself increasingly compelled to consume dangerous objects. As her husband and his family tighten their control over her life, she must confront the dark secret behind her new obsession. Credits: TheMovieDb. Film Cast: Hunter Conrad: Haley Bennett Richie Conrad: Austin Stowell Katherine Conrad: Elizabeth Marvel Michael Conrad: David Rasche Erwin William: Denis O’Hare Lucy: Luna Lauren Velez Alice: Zabryna Guevara Luay: Laith Nakli Aaron: Babak Tafti Bev: Nicole Kang Nurse: Myra Lucretia Taylor Dr. Santos: Maya Days Jill: Alyssa Bresnahan Nim: Olivia Perez Lillian: Kristi Kirk Dr. Reyes: Elise Santora Film Crew: Director: Carlo Mirabella-Davis Editor: Joe Murphy Director of Photography: Katelin Arizmendi Assistant Location Manager: Lauren Andrade Associate Producer: Gregory Horoupian Producer: Mynette Louie Producer: Frédéric Fiore Co-Executive Producer: Katy Drake Bettner Associate Producer: Adam Kersh Background Casting Director: Olivia Crist Producer: Mollye Asher Producer: Carole Baraton Assistant Editor: Henry Butash Original Music Composer: Nathan Halpern Colorist: Sam Daley Visual Effects Supervisor: Alex Noble Foley Artist: Leslie Bloome Foley Mixer: Ryan Collison Foley Artist: Joanna Fang Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Michael Kurihara First Assistant Director: Jake Martin Makeup Department Head: Kai Stamps Hair Department Head: Meagan Coyle Costume Design: Liene Dobrāja Production Design: Erin Magill Executive Producer: Haley Bennett Executive Producer: Joe Wright Executive Producer: Constantin Briest Executive Producer: Yohann Comte Executive Producer: Pierre Mazars Executive Producer: Eric Tavitian Executive Producer: Sam Bisbee Co-Executive Producer: David Boies III Co-Executive Producer: David Stone Co-Executive Producer: Julie Parker Benello Casting: Allison Twardziak Music Supervisor: Joe Rudge Line Producer: Javier Gonzalez Second Assistant Director: Brian Johanson Still Photographer: Anna Kooris Gaffer: Lorenzo Pace Leadman: Jake Harms Set Decoration: Frank Baran Property Master: Luke Carr Script Supervisor: Jodi Domanic Special Effects Supervisor: Pete Gerner First Assistant Camera: Vincent Weiler Second Assistant Camera: Emma Penrose Digital Imaging Technician: Jake Westphal Production Sound Mixer: Dan Bricker Boom Operator: Finn Pfeffer Additional Production Sound Mixer: Viktor Weiszhaupt Assistant Costume Designer: Celeste Montalvo Best Boy Electric: Anna Cocuzzo Key Grip: Alexander Prokos Best Boy Grip: Nick Neary Hairstylist: Kristin Nawrocki Location Manager: Lauren B. Taylor Casting Associate: Juliet Axon Production Manager: Maggie Ambrose Production Accountant: Jay Britton Production Accountant: Margret P. Dunlap Assistant Editor: Susannah Kalb ADR Recordist: Chris White Foley Editor: Nick Seaman Foley Editor: Laura Heinzinger Music Coordinator: Blake Jessee Additional Music Supervisor: Laura Katz Compositing Artist: Dulany Foster IV Set Dresser: Linnea Crabtree Art Department Assistant: Tommy Mitchell Art Department Assistant: Dan Normile Art Department Assistant: Bruno Vernaschi-Berman Art Department Assistant: Michael Allegro Script Supervisor: Abe Kemmis Costumer: Kelsey Sasportas Makeup Artist: Rosie Sklar Makeup Artist: Tracey Hussey Makeup & Hair: Lia Parks Second Second Assistant Director: Mike Moran Craft Service: Zola Zimmerman Craft Service: Mauricio Villalobos Craft Service: Joe Facey Post Production Supervisor: Javian Ashton Le Additional Music: Chris Ruggiero Thanks: Stewart Thorndike Movie Reviews: liena: I sadly missed the chance to watch Swallow on the theatre when it hit a film festival in İstanbul while I was there, but I’ve been keeping an eye on this movie since it wrapped and I talked non-stop about how much I wanted to be able to see it. Now that I finally saw it on VOD, I heard there is a possibility for it to re-run in cinemas in Turkey soon and I will certainly go see it again. This film made me sick, I hated every scene while it rolled but at the same time I fell in love with it. So well acted, extremely pretty to...

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Typed out the list plus all the references I can figure out. Leaving off any that are just obvious Star Trek references.

Amphitheatre 01-005 Andorian Fast Food 01-754 Bajoran Consulate Office 01-501 Bajoran Customs Office 01-484 Banzai Institute 01-088 [Buckaroo Banzai] Berman's Dilithium Supply 01-034 [Star Trek staff, Rick Berman] Bowling Alley 01-854 Cargo Loading and Transfer 01-106 Cavor's Gravity Devices 01-332 [H.G. Wells] Chief Engineer's Office 01-409 Curry's Martial Arts Training 01-112 [Star Trek staff, Dan Curry] Del Floria's Taylor Shop 01-383 [The Man from UNCLE] Diet Smith Corporation 01-892 [Dick Tracy] Diva Droid Corporation 01-874 [Red Dwarf] Dock Master's Office 01-843 Federation Consulate 02-375 Forbin Project 02-874 [Colossus: The Forbin Project] Fredrickson's Squid Vendor 02-587 [Star Trek staff, Anthony Fredrickson] Garak's Clothiers 02-485 Geological Assay Office 02-487 Gocke's House of Mirrors 02-875 [Star Trek staff, Bill Gocke] Klingon Consulate 02-620 Import Protocol Office 02-583 Infirmary – Dr. Julian Bashir 02-682 Jacobson's Used Photons 02-754 [Star trek staff, Phil Jacobson. Also, USED PHOTONS? Amazing] Jupiter Mining Corporation 02-842 [Red Dwarf] Lodging and Accommodations 02-294 Milliways 02-984 [Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy] Pancho's Happy Bottom Riding Club 02-111 [Used to be a real place] Quark's Bar 02-854 Replimat Café 02-395 Richarz' Accessories 02-734 [Star Trek staff, Laura Richarz] Rush Dilithium Crystals 02-742 [Star Trek staff, Marvin Rush] Schoolroom – Mrs. Keiko O'Brien 03-855 Sirius Cybernetics Corporation 02-643 [Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy] Spacecraft Resupply 02-992 Spacely Sprockets 02-023 [The Jetsons] Station Operations 03-658 Station Security 03-582 Subspace Communications 03-584 Tom Servo's Used Robots 03-585 [Mystery Science Theater 3000] Vince's Gym [Used to be a real place] Vulcan Embassy 03-589 Yoyodyne Propulsion Systems 03-853 [Buckaroo Banzai] Chez Zimmerman 03-841 [Star Trek staff, Herman Zimmerman]

The Rosetta Stone on the Deep Space Nine Promenade, written in English, Klingon, Vulcan, Ferengi, Bajoran and Cardassian

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Ohio County Public Library Releases November's Lunch with Books Lineup

Nov. 7: Hiding in Plain Sight:  A Case Study of Early Accounts of Prehistoric Remains on Wheeling Island David N. Fuerst, President of the West Virginia Archaeological Society, will discuss an article he co-wrote with the late Donald B. Ball, for the Fall 2019 WV Archeologist, entitled "Hiding in Plain Sight: A Case Study of Early Accounts of Prehistoric Remains on Wheeling Island." It examines the utility of exploring the pages of long forgotten newspapers in a search for useful information about potentially significant archaeological sites which -- for whatever reason -- have been overlooked or ignored since they were initially reported. Specifically, this study focuses on a sizeable habitation area "hiding in plain sight" in a residential area on Wheeling island. This program will be our first in a November series dedicated to National Native American Heritage Month. Facebook Event Library Calendar Nov. 14: End Lines & Other Lines: Poems by David Javersak and Tesla Joseph Dr. David Javersak returns with more poetry, but this time accompanied by his granddaughter Tesla, who brings poems of her own, along with colorful illustrations for their joint project, "End Lines & Other Lines." Facebook Event Library Calendar Nov. 21: Settling Ohio: First Peoples and Beyond Settling Ohio First Peoples and Beyond was Edited by Timothy G. Anderson and Brian Schoen. It begins with an overview of the first people who inhabited the region, who built civilizations that moved massive amounts of earth and left an archaeological record that drew the interest of subsequent settlers and continues to intrigue scholars. It highlights how, in the eighteenth century, Native Americans who migrated from the East and North interacted with Europeans to develop impressive trading networks and how they navigated complicated wars and sought to preserve national identities in the face of violent attempts to remove them from their lands. This program will be our second in a series dedicated to National Native American Heritage Month. Presenter: Timothy G. Anderson. Facebook Event Library Calendar Nov. 28: Extinction and the Human: Four American Encounters The Americas have been the site of two distinct waves of human migration, each associated with human-caused extinctions. The first occurred during the late Pleistocene era, some ten to thirty thousand years ago; the other began during the time of European settler-colonization and continues to this day. In Extinction and the Human Timothy Sweet ponders the realities of animal extinction and endangerment and the often divergent Native American and Euro-American narratives that surround them. He focuses especially on the force of human impact on megafauna—mammoths, whales, and the North American bison—beginning with the moments that these species' extinction or endangerment began to generate significant print archives: transcriptions of traditional Indigenous oral narratives, historical and scientific accounts, and literary narratives by Indigenous American and Euro-American authors. This program will be our last in a series dedicated to National Native American Heritage Month. Facebook Event Library Calendar Dec. 5: KleZlectic Klezmer Concert for Chanukah! Pittsburgh based KleZlectic features Clarinetist Janice Coppola, multi-instrumentalist Jeff Berman, Pianist Laura Riesberg Daniels, Bassist, trombonist Mark Perna, and Tuba player Roger Day. 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Facebook Event Library Calendar Dec. 19: Re-Re-Imagining Christmas with the Mazure Brothers & Friends! Composer, arranger, and guitarist Vance Mazure and his brother, multi-instrumentalist Luke, return to perform more renditions of classic Christmas songs and jazz standards, accompanied by their musical friends. The brothers' affinity for re-imagining Christmas music can be traced back to their time at Wheeling Park High, performing in the Festival of Sound. Listen for the tunes we all know and love as well as creative and exploratory improvisation! Facebook Event Library Calendar Dec. 26: Break for Christmas! *New Year’s Preview* Jan. 2, 2024: A History Alive Visit from Mark Twain Mark Twain was one of America’s great authors and humorists. As the young country rapidly grew into an international power in the second half of the 19th century, Twain shared his observations through writing and speeches. His best known novels are The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, but his work includes nonfiction, magazine articles, monographs, and commentaries that provide interesting insight into the American story. Mark Twain was the pen name of Samuel Clemens. He visited Wheeling on Jan. 10, 1872,speaking at Washington Hall. His favorite cigar was the Marsh Wheeling toby. Twain is portrayed by Doug Riley of Tunnelton. Sponsored by West Virginia Humanities Council -- History Alive! Facebook Event Library Calendar Read the full article

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California Governor Newsom Issues Legislative Update 10-13-23

California Governor Newsom Issues Legislative Update 10-13-23 - Signed 100 Bills - Veto 2 SACRAMENTO, CA (STL.News) California Governor Gavin Newsom took his final actions of the 2023 legislative season Friday.  The desk is clear. The California Governor signed the following bills: - AB 10 by Assemblymember Josh Lowenthal (D-Long Beach) – Pupils: body shaming model policy and resources. - AB 33 by Assemblymember Dr. Jasmeet Bains (D-Bakersfield) – Fentanyl Misuse and Overdose Prevention Task Force. - AB 39 by Assemblymember Tim Grayson (D-Concord) – Digital financial asset businesses: regulatory oversight. A signing message can be found here. - AB 40 by Assemblymember Freddie Rodriguez (D-Pomona) – Emergency medical services. - AB 48 by Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D-Winters) – Nursing Facility Resident Informed Consent Protection Act of 2023. - AB 88 by Assemblymember Kate Sanchez (R-Rancho Santa Margarita) – Criminal procedure: victims’ rights. - AB 91 by Assemblymember David Alvarez (D-San Diego) – Community colleges: exemption from nonresident tuition fee: residence near the California-Mexico border. - AB 248 by Assemblymember Devon Mathis (R-Porterville) – Individuals with disabilities: The Dignity for All Act. - AB 267 by Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D-Orinda) – Fire protection: tents: nonflammable materials. - AB 279 by Assemblymember Blanca Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) – San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority: annual pumping right assessment. - AB 302 by Assemblymember Christopher Ward (D-San Diego) – Department of Technology: high-risk automated decision systems: inventory. - AB 322 by Assemblymember Devon Mathis (R-Porterville) – Veteran and California National Guard Supplemental Orientation Act of 2023. - AB 399 by Assemblymember Tasha Boerner (D-Encinitas) – Water Ratepayers Protections Act of 2023: County Water Authority Act: exclusion of territory: procedure. - AB 436 by Assemblymember David Alvarez (D-San Diego) – Vehicles. - AB 446 by Assemblymember Sharon Quirk-Silva (D-Fullerton) – Pupil instruction: handwriting. - AB 537 by Assemblymember Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park) – Short-term lodging: advertising: rates. - AB 587 by Assemblymember Robert Rivas (D-Salinas) – Public works: payroll records. - AB 604 by Assemblymember Alex Lee (D-San Jose) – Mobilehome parks: water utility charges. - AB 645 by Assembly member Laura Friedman (D-Burbank) – Vehicles: speed safety system pilot program. - AB 659 by Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D-Winters) – Cancer Prevention Act. - AB 664 by Assemblymember Alex Lee (D-San Jose) – California Safe Drinking Water Act. - AB 721 by Assemblymember Avelino Valencia (D-Anaheim) – School districts: budgets: public hearings: notice. - AB 723 by Assemblymember Sharon Quirk-Silva (D-Fullerton) – Pupil placement: special education: foster children: nonpublic, nonsectarian schools or agencies: school of origin. - AB 752 by Assemblymember Blanca Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) – State highways: worker safety. - AB 847 by Assemblymember Luz Rivas (D-Sylmar) – Medi-Cal: pediatric palliative care services. - AB 873 by Assemblymember Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park) – Pupil instruction: media literacy: curriculum frameworks. - AB 876 by Assemblymember Robert Rivas (D-Salinas) – Pajaro River Flood Risk Management Project: environmental laws: exemptions. - AB 882 by Assemblymember Laurie Davies (R-Laguna Niguel) – Coastal resources: State Coastal Conservancy: advance payments. - AB 890 by Assemblymember Joe Patterson (R-Rocklin) – Controlled substances: probation. - AB 908 by the Committee on Education – Education finance: National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Certification Incentive Program: local control funding formula. - AB 948 by Assemblymember Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park) – Prescription drugs. - AB 979 by Assemblymember David Alvarez (D-San Diego) – Long-term care: family councils. - AB 993 by Assemblymember Blanca Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) – Cannabis Task Force. - AB 1025 by Assemblymember Diane Dixon (R-Newport Beach) – County government: contract legal counsel: elected treasurer-tax collector. - AB 1027 by Assemblymember Cottie Petrie-Norris (D-Irvine) – Social media platforms: drug safety policies. - AB 1046 by Assemblymember Josh Lowenthal (D-Long Beach) – Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zoning Act: exemptions. - AB 1068 by Assemblymember Avelino Valencia (D-Anaheim) – Public Utilities Commission: ex parte communications. - AB 1070 by Assemblymember Evan Low (D-Campbell) – Physician assistants: physician supervision: exceptions. - AB 1076 by Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D-Orinda) – Contracts in restraint of trade: noncompete agreements. - AB 1088 by Assemblymember Blanca Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) – Licensed craft distillers: direct shipping. - AB 1127 by Assemblymember Eloise Gómez Reyes (D-Colton) – Teachers: professional development: Bilingual Teacher Professional Development Program: eligibility. - AB 1150 by the Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife – Parks, recreation, and vessels: omnibus. - AB 1163 by Assemblymember Luz Rivas (D-Sylmar) – Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Disparities Reduction Act. - AB 1203 by Assemblymember Dr. Jasmeet Bains (D-Bakersfield) – Sales and use taxes: exemptions: breast pumps and related supplies. - AB 1251 by Assemblymember Luz Rivas (D-Sylmar) – Teacher credentialing: computer science instruction: workgroup. - AB 1309 by Assemblymember Eloise Gómez Reyes (D-Colton) – Long-term health care facilities: admission contracts. - AB 1322 by Assemblymember Laura Friedman (D-Burbank) – Pesticides: second-generation anticoagulant rodenticide: diphacinone. - AB 1369 by Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D-Orinda) – Out-of-state physicians and surgeons: telehealth: license exemption. - AB 1371 by Assemblymember Evan Low (D-Campbell) – Unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor. - AB 1389 by Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo (D-Los Angeles) – Notice of levy. - AB 1392 by Assemblymember Freddie Rodriguez (D-Pomona) – Hospitals: procurement contracts. - AB 1402 by Assemblymember Megan Dahle (R-Bieber) – Medical evidentiary examinations: reimbursement. - AB 1404 by Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo (D-Los Angeles) – Disability access: internet website-related accessibility claims. - AB 1448 by Assemblymember Greg Wallis (R-Palm Springs) – Cannabis: enforcement by local jurisdictions. - AB 1462 by Assemblymember Jim Patterson (R-Fresno) – Veteran overdose deaths. - AB 1487 by Assemblymember Miguel Santiago (D-Los Angeles) – Public health: Transgender, Gender Variant, and Intersex Wellness Reentry Fund. - AB 1503 by Assemblymember Alex Lee (D-San Jose) – Pupil attendance: excused absences: religious retreats. - AB 1519 by Assemblymember Dr. Jasmeet Bains (D-Bakersfield) – Vehicles: catalytic converters. - AB 1526 by the Committee on Natural Resources – Public Resources. - AB 1572 by Assemblymember Laura Friedman (D-Burbank) – Potable water: nonfunctional turf. - AB 1643 by Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D-Orinda) – Juveniles: informal supervision. - AB 1650 by Assemblymember Jim Patterson (R-Fresno) – Family law proceedings: custody, parentage, and adoption. - AB 1658 by Assemblymember Miguel Santiago (D-Los Angeles) – Tribal gaming: compact amendment ratification. - AB 1722 by Assemblymember Megan Dahle (R-Bieber) – Pupil Health: credentialed school nurses, registered nurses, and licensed vocational nurses. - AB 1752 by the Committee on Agriculture – Bees: pesticides: civil penalties. - SB 3 by Senator Bill Dodd (D-Napa) – Discontinuation of residential water service: covered water system. - SB 10 by Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose) – Pupil health: opioid overdose prevention and treatment: Melanie’s Law. - SB 19 by Senator Kelly Seyarto (R-Murrieta) – Fentanyl Misuse and Overdose Prevention Task Force. - SB 55 by Senator Thomas Umberg (D-Santa Ana) – Vehicles: catalytic converters. - SB 67 by Senator Kelly Seyarto (R-Murrieta) – Controlled substances: overdose reporting. - SB 69 by Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose) – California Environmental Quality Act: local agencies: filing of notices of determination or exemption. - SB 71 by Senator Thomas Umberg (D-Santa Ana) – Jurisdiction: small claims and limited civil case. - SB 105 by Senator Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley) – Budget Acts of 2022 and 2023. - SB 291 by Senator Josh Newman (D-Fullerton) – Pupil rights: recess. - SB 296 by Senator Bill Dodd (D-Napa) – In-vehicle cameras. - SB 331 by Senator Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) – Child custody: child abuse and safety. - SB 332 by Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose) – Minor league baseball players. - SB 344 by Senator Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) – Ken Maddy California Cancer Registry. - SB 353 by Senator Bill Dodd (D-Napa) – Beverage containers: recycling. - SB 381 by Senator Dave Min (D-Irvine) – Electric bicycles: study. - SB 386 by Senator Josh Newman (D-Fullerton) – Elections. - SB 401 by Senator Monique Lim?n (D-Santa Barbara) – Digital financial asset transaction kiosks. - SB 444 by Senator Josh Newman (D-Fullerton) – Community colleges: Mathematics, Engineering, Science, Achievement (MESA) programs. - SB 455 by Senator Mike McGuire (D-Healdsburg) – State of emergency: mortgage servicers: disasters. - SB 459 by Senator Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) – Domestic violence: restraining orders. - SB 494 by Senator Josh Newman (D-Fullerton) – School district governing boards: meetings: school district superintendents and assistant superintendents: termination. - SB 500 by Senator Mike McGuire (D-Healdsburg) – Fish and wildlife. - SB 525 by Senator María Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles) – Minimum wages: health care workers. - SB 558 by Senator Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) – Civil actions: childhood sexual abuse. - SB 613 by Senator Kelly Seyarto (R-Murrieta) – Organic waste: reduction goals: local jurisdictions: low-population waiver. - SB 628 by Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Sanger) – State Healthy Food Access Policy. - SB 658 by Senator Mike McGuire (D-Healdsburg) – Nominations: tax return disclosures: candidates for Governor. - SB 666 by Senator Dave Min (D-Irvine) – Small business: commercial financing transactions. - SB 669 by Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose) – Veterinarians: veterinarian-client-patient relationship. - SB 717 by Senator Henry Stern (D-Los Angeles) – County mental health services. - SB 745 by Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose) – The Drought-Resistant Buildings Act. - SB 765 by Senator Anthony Portantino (D-Burbank) – Teachers: retired teachers: compensation limitation. - SB 771 by Senator Bill Dodd (D-Napa) – Tribal gaming: compact ratification. - SB 833 by Senator Mike McGuire (D-Healdsburg) – Cannabis licensing: cultivation licenses: changing license type: inactive status. - SB 836 by Senator Brian Dahle (R-Bieber) – Landowner: water right holder: jointly used conduits: County of Siskiyou. The Governor also announced that he has vetoed the following bills: - AB 616 by Assembly member Freddie Rodriguez (D-Pomona) – Medical Group Financial Transparency Act. - SB 509 by Senator Anthony Portantino (D-Burbank) – School employee and pupil training: youth mental and behavioral health: mental health education. For the full text of the bills, visit http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov. SOURCE: California Governor Read the full article

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Globe, March 1 -- part 2 of 4

You can buy a copy of this issue for your very own at my eBay store: https://www.ebay.com/str/bradentonbooks

Page 8: Britain's Prince Philip seems like a proper stick-in-the-mud but behind the scenes Queen Elizabeth's husband has a bizarre sense of humor and a keen interest in UFOs and curvy secretaries -- Philip also loves dumb jokes and claims to suffer from dontopedalogy which is a word he invented meaning opening your mouth and putting your foot in it -- born in Corfu, Greece, Philip had an abiding interest in the paranormal and subscribed to Flying Saucer Review -- in 2006 Philip denied cheating but his cousin Queen Alexandria of Yugoslavia wrote blondes, brunettes and redhead charmers, Philip gallantly squired them all

* NASCAR pit crew member William "Rowdy" Harrell was drunk behind the wheel when he and his new bride Blakeley died in a horrific head-on collision -- the autopsy conclusion is especially tragic for Blakeley's mom Stacie Kelley who at first brushed off suggestions Rowdy was drunk or speeding because she thought he would never do anything to hurt her daughter

* Devastated TV sex expert Dr. Laura Berman is warning parents to keep an eye on their kids after her 16-year-old son Samuel overdosed on drugs he ordered on social media and had delivered to his family home -- a drug dealer connected with Samuel online and gave him fentanyl laced Xanax and he overdosed in his room

Page 9: Legendary Hollywood beauty Shirley MacLaine's face appears to have collapsed and shocked medical experts conclude her earlier plastic surgery has now failed -- now at age 86 she's nearly unrecognizable and her face looks like wrinkled melted wax -- three top surgeons viewed a parade a Shirley's photos from 2017 to the present and believe her shocking current look was triggered by weight loss on top of previous cosmetic work -- one surgeon believes Shirley has finally decided to hell with it and have no more surgery and then the face can fall

Page 10: Battling memory fog and other ailments linked to Lyme disease Kris Kristofferson is holed up like a recluse in his Malibu digs where pals fear he's facing his final curtain call -- the 84-year-old entertainer has hung up his guitar for good and is determined to spend his last days at home with wife of 38 years Lisa Meyers, mom of five of his eight kids -- it's dawned on everyone that he won't be coming back and everyone's already in mourning

Page 11: Terrified Jennifer Lawrence narrowly escaped blindness after a stunt for her latest flick went wrong, spraying her face with shattered glass -- Jennifer was traumatized after the snafu while shooting the sci-fi thriller Don't Look Up on the streets of Boston -- this could have easily killed her and the more she reflects on the accident, the more she realizes how close a call it was -- she's extremely shaken but counting herself lucky because it might have been so much worse if the glass had landed just a few centimeters higher or lower and she's back on the set and moving forward with an incredibly brave attitude

Page 12: Celebrity Buzz -- Looks like Good Morning America's Robin Roberts takes her snacking seriously (picture), Hoda Kotb's dream wedding to Joel Schiffman is all set after nearly a year of delay caused by pandemic problems, Armie Hammer's disgusted wife Elizabeth Chambers is seriously trying to rid herself of lingering bad vibes by burning sage to banish negative energy left behind by the accused kinkster, Angelina Jolie is selling historic artwork her ex Brad Pitt gave her -- it's a pricey Winston Churchill original and the only canvas the famed UK Prime Minister painted during World War II, Wendy Williams' ex-husband Kevin Hunter is launching an exquisite high end Italian cuisine restaurant in Brooklyn

Page 13: ABC correspondent T.J. Holmes gets his makeup done at the network's NYC studio (picture), Meg Ryan is bundled up in Santa Barbara (picture), Nick Viall dragging out the trash at his L.A. home (picture), rapper Lil Uzi Vert got a $24 million pink diamond implanted deep in his forehead

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Have you ever been in Love with anyone?

Everyone in the world would be liked to be loved and have some relationships and even have sex. When a human in is his/her adolescence they will really have this kind of sensation that the opposite sex to have a private space for themselves. Being loved cannot be only between the opposite sexes but also between the parents and kids, friends, between teacher and a student etc.  So being loved is really a blessing from the God.  All have to enjoy being loved with their loved ones. But due to some reasons some people because of their stress, frustration or heavy work pressure will be left over to themselves and these people generally land up themselves into the hospitals. 

Great talent of a woman

A great world’s leading expert in sex, love and relationships is Dr. Laura Berman who earned two Masters and a PhD degree from New York University and has spent several decades helping individuals and couples around the globe to love and be loved better. In addition to her clinical practice, Dr Berman is the award winning host of the nationally syndicated show, Uncovered Radio with Dr. Laura Berman.  She has been honoured with a Gracie Award for Best Talk Radio Show Host and recently was named one of Radio Ink’s Most Influential Women in Radio.   Dr Berman is also a best-selling NY Times author of eight books, and hosted and starred in several television shows, Dr Berman is a well loved and regular expert on love and relationships on television, radio and written media. Dr Berman was raised in Glynn County, Georgia. She even provides holistic reports on how you and your partner connect. Your reports will enhance your relationship by highlighting your key strengths and shedding light on potential issues.

We have the DNA and SEA reports break down where you and your partner connect the strongest and which areas could use some attention. There is no risk of finding out about your compatibility. Our mission is to enhance love. We offer elements as representations to illustrate what is your Love Alchemy.

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The Two Friends, Pablo Picasso, 1900, Art Institute of Chicago: Prints and Drawings

Gift of Dr. Irwin Berman in honor of Dr. Laura Berman and family Size: 110 x 120 mm (sight) Medium: Pen and black ink on tan wove paper

https://www.artic.edu/artworks/227620/

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Building Healthy Sexual Relationships

Introduction:

In the digital age, pornography and adult content are more accessible than ever, often shaping our perceptions of intimacy and relationships. However, these influences may sometimes distort our understanding of what a healthy sexual relationship looks like. Building and maintaining healthy sexual relationships is vital for emotional well-being, personal satisfaction, and mutual fulfillment. Through this article, we’ll explore how trust, communication, and intimacy are the cornerstones of a healthy sex life, and how they apply to individuals who regularly consume adult content.

Understanding Healthy Sexual Relationships

Healthy sexual relationships are built on the pillars of mutual respect, clear boundaries, and honest communication. The most fulfilling sexual experiences go beyond mere physical pleasure. They involve emotional connection, mutual trust, and understanding. Many experts, such as internationally acclaimed sex therapist Esther Perel, argue that eroticism and emotional closeness are deeply intertwined in long-term relationships (Perel, 2017).

Pornography may present hyper-realistic portrayals of sex that don't always align with these fundamental principles. It’s essential to recognize the difference between fantasy and reality, fostering real-life sexual dynamics that honor both partners’ needs and boundaries.

Communication: The Key to Intimacy and Satisfaction

Communication is often cited as the most important factor in creating and maintaining healthy sexual relationships. It’s vital to have open conversations about our desires, boundaries, and expectations. Yet, according to Dr. Laura Berman, a renowned sex therapist, "Couples often struggle with openly discussing their sexual preferences out of fear of rejection or misunderstanding" (Berman, 2014).

For those of us who regularly consume adult content, this can be particularly challenging, as we might develop unrealistic sexual expectations. Adult content often skips the important aspects of real-world communication and consent that are necessary for healthy sexual dynamics.

Practical Tip: A simple way to start improving communication in your relationship is by regularly asking your partner how they feel about your sexual relationship. This creates space for open dialogue, ensuring that both partners’ needs are being met.

Trust: Building Emotional and Physical Safety

Trust is essential for creating emotional and physical safety in sexual relationships. Without trust, intimacy feels forced or insincere. A 2019 study in the Journal of Sex Research found that couples who have strong trust in one another report significantly higher levels of sexual satisfaction (Smith et al., 2019). Trust allows partners to explore their desires freely, without fear of judgment or rejection.

For those who consume adult content, it’s important to be mindful of how pornography might influence your perception of trust and consent. In real life, trust must be earned and nurtured over time. Respecting boundaries, keeping promises, and engaging in honest conversations are critical ways to build and maintain trust in any relationship.

Practical Tip: Trust-building exercises, such as sharing secrets or engaging in vulnerability-based activities, can help strengthen emotional safety between partners.

Intimacy Beyond the Screen: Fostering Connection in Real Life

Intimacy isn’t just about sexual acts—it’s about emotional closeness, vulnerability, and feeling seen by your partner. While adult content can provide temporary physical satisfaction, it doesn’t provide the emotional connection that comes with real-life intimacy. According to Perel (2017), true intimacy involves "acknowledging our partner’s presence and recognizing their emotional world."

Regularly consuming pornography without practicing intimacy in real-life relationships can sometimes lead to feelings of isolation or emotional detachment. It’s crucial to balance adult content consumption with efforts to build genuine connections with your partner.

Positive Sexual Experiences: What Really Matters

Positive sexual experiences are those where both partners feel satisfied, respected, and emotionally fulfilled. According to the Journal of Sex Research, couples who practice mutual respect and empathy in their sexual encounters report higher levels of sexual satisfaction (Smith et al., 2019).

Contrary to what is often portrayed in adult content, sex is about more than just physical acts. Positive experiences are built on emotional closeness, consent, and open communication. Discussing sexual preferences, boundaries, and desires can lead to more satisfying and mutually enjoyable encounters.

Common Struggles in Building Healthy Sexual Relationships

While building healthy sexual relationships is a goal for many, both men and women often face unique challenges in achieving it. These struggles can stem from societal expectations, personal insecurities, or miscommunication, making it difficult to foster a satisfying and emotionally fulfilling sexual relationship. Let’s explore the most common difficulties experienced by both men and women without falling into generalizations.

Challenges Men Face in Healthy Sexual Relationships

Many men struggle with the pressure to perform or meet certain societal standards of masculinity, which can create anxiety and affect sexual confidence. According to research by Dr. Michael Kimmel, a leading expert on masculinity, men often feel compelled to conform to an ideal that emphasizes strength, dominance, and sexual prowess, leading to stress and dissatisfaction in their sexual relationships (Kimmel, 2013).

Additionally, men may find it difficult to express vulnerability or discuss emotional needs in their relationships. This lack of communication can result in partners feeling disconnected or unsatisfied, as emotional intimacy is often overlooked in favor of physical performance.

Common Struggles for Men Include:

Anxiety around sexual performance and masculinity.

Difficulty expressing emotional needs or insecurities.

Challenges in balancing real-life intimacy with pornography consumption.

Challenges Women Face in Healthy Sexual Relationships

On the other hand, women may struggle with body image issues, which can significantly impact their comfort and confidence in sexual relationships. Research by Dr. Alexandra Solomon, a clinical psychologist specializing in relationships, shows that women are often more likely to link their body satisfaction to their overall sexual satisfaction (Solomon, 2018).

Women also face challenges in articulating their sexual desires and needs. Due to cultural conditioning, some women may feel hesitant or even guilty about voicing their sexual preferences, which can lead to frustration and dissatisfaction in the relationship. Additionally, unrealistic portrayals of female sexuality in pornography can create unrealistic standards, further complicating real-world sexual dynamics.

Common Struggles for Women Include:

Body image issues that impact sexual confidence.

Difficulty expressing sexual needs and desires.

The influence of unrealistic portrayals of female sexuality in media.

How Coaching, Counseling, and Therapy Can Help

Coaching, counseling, and therapy are powerful tools that can help individuals and couples improve their sexual relationships. Whether you’re struggling with communication, intimacy, trust, or navigating the impact of pornography consumption, professional support can guide you toward building a healthier sexual dynamic.

Sex Coaching for Healthy Sexual Relationships

Sex coaching focuses on practical strategies to improve sexual experiences and relationship dynamics. Coaches work one-on-one or with couples to provide actionable tools for communication, understanding boundaries, and exploring sexual desires. For example, a coach might work with clients to help them communicate more openly about their needs and find healthy ways to incorporate their fantasies into their relationships.

Coaching can be particularly beneficial for adult content consumers, offering guidance on how to balance fantasy with reality and manage expectations in real-life sexual encounters.

Counseling for Emotional and Sexual Health

Counseling, particularly relationship or couples counseling, allows individuals and partners to explore the deeper emotional challenges that may be impacting their sexual health. Licensed counselors help clients navigate issues like trust, emotional safety, and vulnerability, providing a safe space to express feelings without judgment.

Counselors can also help those struggling with the effects of pornography on their relationship, guiding them in overcoming feelings of detachment or dissatisfaction.

HTherapy for Deeper Sexual and Psychological Issues

For more complex issues like sex and love addiction, pornography addiction, or significant trust and intimacy issues, therapy is often the best approach. Licensed sex therapists, like Dr. Laura Berman, specialize in helping individuals work through trauma, addiction, and deep-seated emotional challenges that may be affecting their sexual relationships (Berman, 2014).

Therapists use evidence-based approaches, such as cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), to help clients reframe negative patterns of thinking and develop healthier perspectives on sex, intimacy, and trust.

How These Services Can Help:

Improve communication and emotional intimacy.

Address performance anxiety or body image issues.

Help individuals or couples navigate the effects of pornography on their relationships.

Overcome deep-seated trust or emotional barriers that prevent fulfilling sexual experiences.

Call to Action: If you’re struggling with building or maintaining a healthy sexual relationship, consider exploring coaching, counseling, or therapy. These professional services can provide you with the tools and insights needed to enhance your intimate connections. Subscribe to our newsletter for more information on how to cultivate fulfilling and healthy sexual relationships, or leave a comment below with your thoughts and experiences.

References

Berman, L. (2014). The Language of Love and Intimacy. Rodale Books. Kimmel, M. (2013). Angry White Men: American Masculinity at the End of an Era. Nation Books. Perel, E. (2017). The State of Affairs: Rethinking Infidelity. HarperCollins Publishers. Smith, D., Johnson, R., & Brown, T. (2019). Trust and Sexual Satisfaction in Relationships. Journal of Sex Research, 56(3), 211-225. Solomon, A. (2018). Loving Bravely: Twenty Lessons of Self-Discovery to Help You Get the Love You Want. New Harbinger Publications.

Call to Action

Let’s create more fulfilling, respectful, and emotionally connected sexual relationships. If you want to explore more topics on healthy sexuality, subscribe to our newsletter or leave a comment below with your thoughts. Share this article to spread the word about the importance of building real intimacy.

References

Berman, L. (2014). The Language of Love and Intimacy. Rodale Books. Perel, E. (2017). The State of Affairs: Rethinking Infidelity. HarperCollins Publishers. Smith, D., Johnson, R., & Brown, T. (2019). Trust and Sexual Satisfaction in Relationships. Journal of Sex Research, 56(3), 211-225.

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My Audio List

I have a smaller collection that I thought, but at least I have them...

Beetlejuice

Washington, DC

Date: October 14,2018

Notes: First preview

Dear Evan Hansen

Date: May 13, 2018

Note: Mike's last show

Cast: Ben Platt, Mike Faist, Will Roland

The Prom

Date: 10-24-18

​Cast: Caitlin Kinnunen - Emma

Isabelle McCalla - Alyssa

Beth Leavel - Dee Dee Allen

Brooks Ashmanskas - Barry Glickman

Josh Lamon - Sheldon Saperstein

angie Schworer - Angie

Christopher Sieber - Trent Oliver

Coutnay Collins - Mrs. Greene

​Michael Potts - Mr.Hawkins

Ensamble - Mary Antonini, Coutney Balan, Jerusha Cavazos, Shelby Finnie, Josh Franklin, Sheldon Henry, Fernell Hogan, Joomin Hwang, Becca Lee, Wayne "Juice" Mackins, Vasthy Mompoint, Anthony Norman, Drew Redington, Teddy Toye, Kalyn West, Brittany Zeinstra

Waitress

Notes: Jessie's final show

Date: 3-24-17

​Jessie Mueller (Jenna), Charity Angel Dawson (Becky), Caitlin Houlahan (Dawn), Drew Gehling (Dr. Pomatter), William Popp (Earl), Dakin Matthews (Joe), Joe Cassidy (Cal), Christopher Fitzgerald (Ogie)

Bandstand

Notes: Second preview

Date: 4-1-17

​Corey Cott (Donny Novitski), Laura Osnes (Julia Troy), Beth Leavel (Mrs. Adams), Joe Carroll (Johnny Simpson), Brandon James Ellis (Davy Zlatic), Nate Hopkins (Jimmy Campbell), Geoff Packard (Wayne Wright), Joey Pero (Nick Radel)

Be More Chill

Date: Unknown

Dear Evan Hansen

Date: 2-10-19

Cast: Andrew Barth Feldman, Mallory Bechtel, Lisa Brescia, Jennifer Laura Thompson, Alex Boniello, Michael Park, Sky Lakota-Lynch, Samantha Williams

Date: 3-15-18

Taylor Trensch, Alex Boniello, Lisa Brescia, Jennifer Laura Thompson, Michael Park, Sky Lakota-Lynch

Hamilton Chicago

Date: 10-12-16

Cast: ​​Miguel Cervantes (Alexander Hamilton), Ari Afsar (Eliza Hamilton), Joshua Henry (Aaron Burr), Karen Olivo (Angelica Schuyler), Jonathan Kirkland (George Washington), Chris De’Sean Lee (Marquis de Lafayette/Thomas Jefferson), Wallace Smith (Hercules Mulligan/James Madison), José Ramos (John Laurens/Philip Hamilton), Samantha Marie Ware (Peggy Schuyler/Maria Reynolds), Alexander Gemignani (King George III), Jin Ha (Philip Schuyler/James Reynolds/Doctor), José Amor (Samuel Seabury), John Michael Fiumara (Charles Lee), Remmie Bourgeois (George Eacker), José Amor, Amber Ardolino, Remmie Bourgeois, Chloë Campbell, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, John Michael Fiumara, Jin Ha, Holly James, Dashí Mitchell, Justice Moore, Emmy Raver-Lampman (Ensemble)

​Date: 10-5-16

Cast: ​Miguel Cervantes (Alexander Hamilton), Ari Afsar (Eliza Hamilton), Joshua Henry (Aaron Burr), Karen Olivo (Angelica Schuyler), Jonathan Kirkland (George Washington), Chris De’Sean Lee (Marquis de Lafayette/Thomas Jefferson), Wallace Smith (Hercules Mulligan/James Madison), José Ramos (John Laurens/Philip Hamilton), Samantha Marie Ware (Peggy Schuyler/Maria Reynolds), Alexander Gemignani (King George III), Jin Ha (Philip Schuyler/James Reynolds/Doctor), José Amor (Samuel Seabury), John Michael Fiumara (Charles Lee), Remmie Bourgeois (George Eacker), José Amor, Amber Ardolino, Remmie Bourgeois, Chloë Campbell, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, John Michael Fiumara, Jin Ha, Holly James, Dashí Mitchell, Justice Moore, Emmy Raver-Lampman (Ensemble)

Falsettos

Date 1-8-17 (Closing Night)

Cast: ​Christian Borle (Marvin), Stephanie J. Block (Trina), Andrew Rannells (Whizzer), Brandon Uranowitz (Mendel), Tracie Thoms (Dr. Charlotte), Betsy Wolfe (Cordelia), Anthony Rosenthal (Jason)

​Pretty Woman

Notes: Second preview

Date: 3-14-18

​Samantha Barks (Vivian), Steve Kazee (Edward), Orfeh (Kit De Luca), Jason Danieley (Philip), Eric Anderson (Mr. Thompson), Kingsley Leggs (James)

The Lion King

Date: 6-8-13

Andile Gumbi (Simba), Jaden Jordan (Young Simba), Derek Smith (Scar), Alton Fitzgerald White (Mufasa), Buyi Zama (Rafiki), Chantal Riley (Nala), Teshi Thomas (Young Nala), Jeff Binder (Timon), Ben Jeffrey (Pumbaa), Fred Berman (Zazau), James Brown-Orleans (Bonzai), Bonita J. Hamilton (Shenzi), Enrique Segura (Ed), Derrick Davis, Lindiwe Dlamini, Bongi Duma, Joel Karie, Ron Kunene, Sheryl McCallum, S'bu Ngema, Nteliseng Nkhela, Sindisiwe Nxumalo, Chondra La-Tease Profit, Vusi Sondiyazi, L. Steven Taylor, Rema Webb (Ensemble Singers), Lawrence Alexander, Lamar Baylor, Gabriel Croom, Charity de Loera, Christopher Freeman, Lisa Lewis,

Jaysin McCollum, Ray Mercer, Bravita Threatt, Natalie Turner (u/s Fireflies specialist), Donna Michelle Vaughn, Camille Workman (Ensemble Dancers)

Frozen

Date: 2-22-18

Cast: ​Caissie Levy (Elsa), Patti Murin (Anna), Jelani Alladin (Kristoff), Greg Hildreth (Olaf), John Riddle (Hans), Robert Creighton (Duke of Weselton), Kevin Del Aguila(Oaken), Timothy Hughes (Pabbie), Andrew Pirozzi (Sven), Mattea Conforti (Young Anna), Brooklyn Nelson (Young Elsa), Tracee Brazer, Wendi Bergamini, Ashley Blanchet, James Brown III (King Agnarr), Claire Camp, Lauren Nicole Chapman, Jeremy Davis, Kali Grinder, Zach Hess, Donald Jones JR. Nina Lafarga, Ross Lekites, Austin Lesch, Synthia Link, Adam Perry, Olivia Phillip (Bulda), Noah J. Ricketts, Ann Sanders (Queen Iduna), Jacob Smith, Nicholas Ward

​Ben Platt (Boston)

(Concert)

Date: May 9, 2019

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Vital Secrets to Erectile Intimacy

Important Secrets to Erotic Closeness- Intercourse does not should get boring in a long-term marriage. Thanks a lot for the sort feedback! In my experience, about 20% of marriages have a task reversal where the girl has a a lot greater desire for intercourse than the man. This could obviously lead to marital issues with the girl feeling like she's not desirable. Often, in situations like this it's vital to discover the potential causes for the man's low need, akin to environmental stress, previous trauma, marital discord, low testosterone, etc. Second, it's useful to set up some type of intercourse rhythm, corresponding to each Wednesday night time the couple has intercourse. Libido builds upon libido so frequency is essential and having it scheduled, though some could really feel it takes out a few of the pleasure, could be really helpful for the particular person with the lower drive as a result of it helps get their thoughts ready and engaged. Sex is good for the individual's emotional well being, but also for the general well being of the connection. Sexual satisfaction is carefully correlated with total high quality of life. The rise of intercourse raises your sense of properly-being and satisfaction with yourself. Laura Berman, Ph.D., an assistant medical professor of OB-GYN, and Psychiatry at the Feinberg Faculty of Medication at Northwestern College, says orgasms can cut back stress as a result of endorphins which might be released; these hormones activate pleasure facilities within the brain that create emotions of intimacy and rest and stave off melancholy. You can simply get pieces of knowledge of what your spouse likes on the off chance that you just really listen to his or her day. One important thing in a relationship is attention. Provide to offer your accomplice a again or shoulder rub. Individuals associate foreplay with sexual intercourse, however affectionate touch is a strong option to reveal and rekindle ardour even if you are not a touchy-feely individual. But when that feels like too much work, he additionally gives a few shortcuts that he calls love hacks.” If your schedule would not enable a weekly date evening or joint self-actualisation holidays, you need to use some fast fixes which were examined successfully in Finkel's relationships laboratory at Northwestern and elsewhere. Here are seven methods you can increase your libido and improve your sexual need on command. Great questions Froggy! Sure, absolutely porn habit will be an issue for some ladies too. Relating to what's permissible sexually within marriage, the primary guideline from my view isn't any different persons are concerned and each really feel secure and cozy with the activity. Sexual positions or actions should never be compelled on a partner if they're uncomfortable with it. Mutual consent is essential.

Essential Secrets to Sex Intimacy

Effectively, Gottman teaches a lot of this in his workshops and writing. I do suggest that if you haven't learn it yet that you try his e-book, The Seven Ideas for Making Marriage Work: A Sensible Information from the Country celeb jihad's Foremost Relationship Skilled It contains glorious ideas and steerage on creating and sustaining intimate relationships. You don't have to be married to learn immensely from this e-book. Backside line: combine it up. Novelty is king in the case of stirring up sexual need. Soon enough, you may move with more confidence, you may feel much less careworn each day, and your sexual want will enhance. Wake up to your physique, drop out of your thoughts and into your feeling, sensual self, and your sex life will thank you. Whether or not you do personal research, work with a registered intercourse therapist, or speak to a specialised coach , acknowledging and working via your sexual blocks is the first step in growing your sexual need for your partner (or for intercourse basically). This text was co-authored by Allen Wagner, MFT Allen Wagner is a licensed marriage and family therapist based in Los Angeles, California. In keeping with specialists, the most typical purpose couples lose their passion for one another and stop being sexually intimate is a pursuer-distancer sample hanime that develops over time. Dr. Sue Johnson identifies the sample of demand-withdraw because the Protest Polka” and says it is considered one of three Demon Dialogues.” She explains that when one accomplice turns into important and aggressive, the other often becomes defensive and distant.

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Dr. Laura Berman On Quantum Love

Dr. Laura Berman is a world-renowned and well-loved sex, love and relationship therapist. She earned two Masters Degrees and a PhD from New York University, and has spent the past 30 years devoting her career to helping others learn to love and be loved better from a mind, body and spiritual perspective. Dr Berman has been sharing her wisdom in public forums for decades. She was a regular guest on The Oprah Winfrey Show and has since continued to be a sought after expert, frequently offering advice on-air and television. She has appeared on almost every major daytime and national news television show, and been featured in most major news and magazine publications in the United States.  Dr Berman is New York Times best selling author of 9 books, and an award-winning syndicated radio host. She currently hosts the popular love and sex advice podcast, The Language of Love. Here we talk about her amazing book Quantum Love: Use Your Bodies Atomic Energy To Create The Relationship You Desire You can find the book here https://www.amazon.com/Quantum-Love-Laura-Berman-Ph-D-ebook/dp/B0170HFG6I/ Falling in love is a thrilling, transcendent experience, but what about staying in love? Once the intense excitement of a new relationship starts to fade, you may think your only options are to somehow recapture that early magic or settle for a less-than-fulfilling love life. Now love, sex, and relationship expert Laura Berman, PhD, taps the latest scientific and metaphysical research to offer an inspiring alternative: a higher level of love beckoning you to move forward, not backward. Using the essential truth we've learned from the study of quantum physics - the fact that at our molecular core, each of us is simply a vessel of energy - Dr. Berman explains how you can use what's happening in your inner world to create a level of passion, connection, and bliss in your relationship that you've never imagined possible. Drawing on her clinical practice and case studies as well as her personal journey, Dr. Berman guides you to:    Plot your unique energetic frequency of love with her Quantum Lovemap    Work consciously with the energy of your body, heart, and mind    Make four key commitments designed to raise your energetic profile    Bring your frequency into harmony with your partner's so that you can grow together    Learn how to have Quantum Sex (which is every bit as good as it sounds) Quantum Love is the best possible experience of love, and it's available to absolutely everyone, whether you're seeking a mate, in a relationship that's struggling, or just finding that love has turned lackluster through the stresses of life. You can't go back to the honeymoon phase, but there is something so much better within your reach. Quantum Love lets you reach new heights of intimacy as you gain a fuller sense of purpose in life and love.

[sexstories-101]

Oral Sex Techniques You've Never Tried

Ever heard the adage "giving is a gift in and of itself"? Oral sex is just that, right? Nothing is more seductive than knowing you caused your partner to experience oral sex during a sexual act.

Cunnilingus and fellatio can be equally enjoyable for the provider and the recipient, especially if you try out some brand-new motions that you both will enjoy. So, here are some oral sex positions and techniques that will make the experience more thrilling for both you and your lover.

A back door might work.

The genitalia is not always the focus of oral sex advice. A sex and relationship therapist named Laura Berman, Ph.D., claims that the area around the anus is teeming with countless tiny nerve endings that are delightful to caress with the hands or tongue.��Just make sure to talk about it in advance with your spouse to avoid any surprises. Showering together could make you both feel rested and revitalized before foreplay.

Utter a loud noise

According to relationship expert and psychotherapist Jonathan Alpert, making sounds during oral sex "creates a pleasurable vibration" in addition to the auditory effect. Additionally, they exude eagerness, which will add to the fun for both of you.

Give them a kissy-tease

Jess O'Reilly, Ph.D., Astroglide's resident sexologist, advises planting little kisses on your partner's inner thighs and pubic mound to arouse anticipation. Simply hover over them, she advises, and let soft kisses come out of your mouth to activate their nerve endings and bring awareness and blood flow to the area. Additionally, breath kisses all over the body can heighten desire and promote full-body orgasms.

Get clumsy

Even more, pleasure will be had if your hands and tongue work together. O'Reilly advises placing your hands over the clitoris or inner lips of your spouse if they have a vulva. To do this, she instructs you to move your tongue oppositely up and down in the middle (between the inner lips). If your partner has a penis, use your hands to grip the base of the shaft while teasing the tip with your tongue. "Pay extra attention to the fourchette (the notch at the bottom where the lips meet) and the clitoral head with the tip of your tongue."

Allow your spouse to touch you.

It shouldn't just be about your spouse during oral sex. Emily Morse, a writer on sex, advises urging your spouse to touch your breasts, nipples, and clitoris while you are giving them sexual pleasure. They'll be turned on when you're turned on. Convinced? Try one of these vibrating clits. You won't be let down, either, by your companion.

Prostatic massage

For male partners, the prostate—a walnut-sized gland that is right in front of the rectum—is frequently an underutilized source of pleasure. As you suck, kiss, and tease the shaft, discover and stimulate his prostate, a very orgasmic location. Once you've located it, she advises massaging it lightly before gradually increasing the force of your stroke and pressure.

Get curious

According to O'Reilly, many people enjoy the sensation of rubbing up against something, and your nose can help with that. She advises, "Press it in and out, side to side, up and down, and all around." Make use of the angles and contours of your nose's cool texture as your lover rides your face. Feel it now!

Use all of your body.

According to Alpert, even your hair will feel fantastic against your partner's belly or pubic bone. Consider using your hands to rub them and your body to rub on their thighs. Even your fingernails can be run down their back. Alpert adds that you don't have to use the "quick, furious, and hard" method you've seen in porn. Before using your mouth, move slowly and tease your spouse.

Describe your joy.

Everyone benefits more from oral sex when both parties express how much they are enjoying it. According to clinical psychologist and sex and intimacy therapist Dr. Lori Beth Bisbey, "Love what you are doing, and it will be excellent for your partner." You can verbally tell them, "I love going down on you," or "You taste so amazing," in addition to using grunts and groans, as we previously mentioned.

Embrace yourself.Even if your primary goal is to please your spouse, they might be even more aroused if they see you enjoying yourself. O'Reilly advises, "While you're going down on your lover, think of your personal pleasure first." "Just because you're the one performing oral doesn't mean you can't enjoy your own pleasure at the same time," the author advises. "Touch yourself, rub on their body, wear a vibrating device, daydream, or play a role that delights you

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National Enquirer, March 1 -- part 5 of 6

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Page 19: Heartbroken TV host Dr. Laura Berman is speaking out about the fatal overdose of her 16-year-old son to hopefully spare other parents from the grief of losing their child to drugs -- Laura says she went up to Sammy's room to check on him and found him nonresponsive on the floor and her husband Samuel Chapman started CPR while she called for paramedics -- they still don't know exactly what he took because they're waiting for the toxicology reports but he was flat on his back in a pool of vomit and the police said they have seen a rash of this and that these drugs are laced with fentanyl -- fentanyl is twice as addictive as heroin which is why dealers lace the drugs with it but it only takes two milligrams to overdose

Page 20: Neil Patrick Harris has revealed his husband David Burtka is recovering after a nearly seven-hour spinal operation at a New York hospital -- David had an issue with three spinal discs and the surgery was planned for a while

* Hollywood Hookups -- Soleil Moon Frye and Jason Goldberg divorcing, Green Bay Packers star Aaron Rodgers and Shailene Woodley are engaged, Ashley Benson and G-Eazy have split

Page 21: Shia LaBeouf has been receiving inpatient care to get control of his spiraling problems before they ruin him -- in the wake of abuse allegations by several of his ex-girlfriends, Shia has pulled away from monster talent agency CAA which announced he made the decision to take a break from acting so that he could solely focus on his recovery and get the help he has admitted he needs

* Paris Hilton still tosses in her sleep over the nightmare abuse she said she endured in the late 1990s at a boarding school and now she is reaching out to help thousands of other victims -- Paris spoke about her experiences at Provo Canyon School to a state Senate committee hearing in Utah and she's hoping to get a bill on the books regulating treatment of teens in institutions

* Dionne Warwick's life is coming to television -- a dramatic series based on the singer's life and starring singer/songwriter Teyana Taylor is in the works and Teyana may even direct it -- Dionne says they're planning to do an episodic type of a show and working with Netflix is a possibility

Page 22: Prince Harry's American-born wife Meghan Markle has been branded a ruthless gold digger by her own sister, who claims Meghan threw away her own family and broke their father Thomas Markle's heart to snag a royal husband at any cost -- in a scathing 300-page tell-all book Samantha Markle charged Meghan's twisted lust for fame was all-consuming and left trail of broken victims in its wake

Page 26: Boxer Leon Spinks who shocked the world when he snatched the heavyweight title from Muhammad Ali in 1978 only to lost it to Ali just seven months later was the subject of a secret FBI investigation into whether both fights were fixed -- Leon who died of cancer at age 67 was credited with the greatest boxing upset in history when he defeated Ali -- according to FBI documents, insiders planned to induce Ali to throw the fight with Spinks as well as a possibility of inducing Spinks to throw a subsequent rematch with Ali but the FBI's dossier does not reveal the probe's final outcome -- Leon's life eventually spiraled into destructive excesses and drug abuse and by the late '90s he was working as a janitor and suffering crippling health issues but in recent years he rebounded by moving to Las Vegas and selling autographs until he was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer in 2019 -- fame destroyed him and his life was a wreck since the day he took the belt

Page 28: Cover Story -- Egotistical anchors' diva behavior and ugly feuds exposed -- Mike Wallace harassed gals, Chris Wallace shunned his own dad, Chris Cuomo condescending and snotty, Anderson Cooper aloof and into leather, Katie Couric overpriced and lazy, Barbara Walters two-faced, Diane Sawyer backstabber

Page 32: Health Watch

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The Two Friends, Pablo Picasso, 1900, Art Institute of Chicago: Prints and Drawings

Gift of Dr. Irwin Berman in honor of Dr. Laura Berman and family Size: 110 x 120 mm (sight) Medium: Pen and black ink on tan wove paper

https://www.artic.edu/artworks/227620/