by Wilrieke | Aug 29, 2024 | Attachment Dynamics, Gender & being queer, Non Monogamy, Polyamory & Open Relating, Relationships
I’m thinking about relating a lot lately. How I grew up with the idea that success was being with one person for a long time, preferably doing things in the ‘right’ order, and showing up together in ways that are expected. Some relations beyond that...
by Wilrieke | Aug 29, 2024 | Gender & being queer, Parenting, Spirituality
Pride month is starting today, and my town of Utrecht kicked it off with Canal Pride. I’m queer. My kids (12, 14, 16) may be queer. They may not be. But they are supportive. Curious. They try to use the right pronouns for all our diverse friends. They...
by Wilrieke | Jan 17, 2024 | Courage & Fear, Emotions & Insecurity, Gender & being queer, Sexuality
I really enjoy approaching tantra (and touch-based workshops as a whole) from a queer perspective. There is a lot of deeply engrained heteronormativity in both the physical, mental and emotional approaches with a focus on the (cis) male/female binary of gender....
by Wilrieke | Jun 8, 2022 | Gender & being queer
It’s not my first pride month as part of the LGTBQ+ community, but 2022 is the first though where I’m visibly queer, as I’m in a relationship with another woman. It’s funny how different things are, compared to being in a straight-presenting...
by Wilrieke | Mar 21, 2022 | Courage & Fear, Emotions & Insecurity, Gender & being queer
They tell you to love yourself, then they tell you how unhappy they were when they were 30 kilos heavier than they are now and still drank booze. They tell you to embrace your flaws, but then list all the yoga workouts to do that will give you a muscular yet slender...
