Client Newsletter - February 2011
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Born This Way
I recently was told about Born This Way. It’s a blog for gay adults (of all genders) to submit pictures from their childhood (roughly ages 2 to 12) - with snapshots that capture them, innocently, showing the beginnings of our innate LGBT selves. The stories are heartwarming and some brought a tear to my eye. I felt that I should share my story, so I submitted it; hopefully it will be on the site soon. in the meantime, here it is…
One of the challenges for me growing up was asserting my individuality. My parents were (and to an extent still are) more concerned about how things look rather than being authentic. One of my earliest memories was in 2nd grade; I wanted to play the flute and quickly found out that boys don’t play the flute. I learned to be quiet and just do what I was told. But I always knew my inner feelings were somehow different than what was expected. The first time I remember these feelings as being gay was when I was 11. I wanted to be with my best friend at the time; there was something about being with him that just felt really good. I also remember how devastated I was when he moved away that summer. I missed him so much I cried but knew that I couldn’t tell anyone why I was crying. That’s when I also remember being really attracted to Peter on The Brady Bunch. Greg was too old and Bobby was too young, but Peter was just right! After a long drawn out process I finally came out to myself in college and realized I needed to be far away from home to really be my true self. Coming out to my family was incredibly painful; my father said he wouldn’t drink out of the same glass as me because I’m gay (this was the early 80’s.) He’s mellowed a bit since, but we aren’t that close. I wish we were closer. Somehow I’ve kept seeing that happy kid in me and that kept me going. My life now is wonderful! I’m in a 20+ year relationship and I started my own business because I realized my true calling is to make my own box rather than be in someone else’s! Be your authentic self! Don't forget that Mindful Self-Loving continues the third Monday of each month. We gather next on Monday February 21 at Eros in San Francisco at 6:30. Be sure to bring a large towel. We'll be doing a short preview of Holy Rites - the workshop Jseph Kramer and I will be offering at Wildwood in March and Easton Mountain in April. You do not need to pay an admission fee to Eros for this workshop; however, you may optionally enjoy the facilities at Eros after the workshop by paying a separate admission fee. Holy Rites - A New Workshop with Joseph Kramer March 4-6 at Wildwood and April 15-17 at Easton Mountain in New York Join other embodied men for a weekend of erotic massage and erotic yoga at Wildwood Retreat. You will learn profound erotic-spiritual practices that connect the heart with the genitals while deepening your capacity to feel. I will be co-facilitating this workshop with Joseph and our intention is that you take the erotic meditations that nourish you into your daily life. You will learn to give and to receive two forms of erotic massage: “contemplative surrender” and fully engaged “erotic dancing.” Both are done on a massage table. The Orgasmic Yoga you will learn involves pleasurable, intimate and transformative practices done while sexually aroused. Of course, there is great benefit from these erotic meditations without ever getting an erection. (Joseph’s newest DVD--available January 20--is Soft Cock Erotic Massage—Sensuous Lessons for the Orgasmic Man. The teachers in this DVD--Jesse, Ursula and Tho-- all lived and worked at Wildwood.) Enrollment in this weekend includes a month’s access to online video classes in erotic massage and Orgasmic Yoga at The New School of Erotic Touch. Holy Rites at Wildwoos is a benefit for Wildwood Conservation Foundation, honoring the memory of master teacher Chester Mainard. 100% of your tuition will be used to promote and support more erotic-spiritual trainings at the mountaintop retreat center. You can learn more about Joseph Kramer at www.eroticmassage.com. The weekend begins with dinner on Friday and ends with lunch on Sunday. Tuition is $295 before February 14. $395 after February 14 - the discount ends tomorrow! Enroll through the Wildwood Store. March 4-6 April 15-17 Join me in being grateful for our journeys! Ed Copyright © 2011. Sacred Touch for Men. All rights reserved. |
This photo was taken when I was just shy of 2 and shows a happy boy who just won’t stop being happy. That’s why I like this photo so much – it shows my spirit that won’t quit. The jumper is pretty hot too!