by Sonja Semyonova | Feb 13, 2025 | Confessionals, Intimacy, Journal, Relationships, Self-love
Roses are red. Violets are blue. I’m a lover conflicted about Valentine’s Day. How about you? When I was an adolescent, my middle school sold pink carnations on Valentine’s Day. The idea was that the boys could buy them for their girlfriends (or desired girlfriends)....
by Sonja Semyonova | Jan 20, 2025 | Creative Sparks, Freedom, Journal, Protection, Relationships, Risk
I know it sounds funny to use the word “love” in relation to a social media app, but the truth is, that is the feeling I have for TikTok. When it went dark this weekend in my home country of the US this weekend while I sat in my ex-pat home in Canada, I was reminded...
by Sonja Semyonova | Dec 17, 2024 | Intimacy, Journal, Protection, Relationships, Risk
Let me sit you down. Let me brew you some tea. And let me spill it all over the living room floor. Chaos is reigning. Trust is dwindling. And you know it. I’m not just talking about the way that politics is ripping families apart. I’m talking about the way that we...
by Sonja Semyonova | Nov 6, 2024 | Intimacy, Journal, Protection, Relationships, Risk
I woke up this morning, an American living in Canada, and immediately checked my phone. The first thing I saw was a text from a friend sharing a link to election results. She’s the most anti-politics person I know, so I knew if she was sending me something about the...
by Sonja Semyonova | Oct 15, 2024 | Intimacy, Journal, Protection, Relationships, Risk
How to be lonely in a world of 8 billion people. Don’t text back. Don’t text first. Wonder why no one ever calls. Never call anyone. Be too busy with work. Have a roster. Hold out for perfect. Be open for everyone who comes along. Fuck them on the first date and...
