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...
by Sonja Semyonova | Oct 1, 2024 | Emotional Digestion, Intimacy, Journal, Protection, Relationships, Self-love
We are at war with love. War…with love. At a glance, this seems like a contradiction. The concept of battle does not match the dreamy gaze of the poets. But. The horror stories are adding up. The level of deceit, lies, and heartbreak that exists in the dating world...
by Sonja Semyonova | Sep 27, 2024 | Emotional Digestion, Intimacy, Journal, Relationships, Sensuality, Surrender
Though you may have the bitter habit of denying all words of comfort right now, you must hear me on one thing: one day you will not be heartbroken. On that day, whether tomorrow or a thousand tomorrows from now, you will open your eyes and realize they no longer...
