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by Michael Parise | Aug 21, 2012
To continue this short series on sex, love and intimacy I wanted to offer some reasons why many people seem unable to inviting others into their intimate lives. In my pastoral counseling practice I listened to many frustrating situations concerning individuals and...
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by Michael Parise | Aug 18, 2012
Intimacy. Say the word and watch the walls go up and people scatter! Some crave intimacy like chocolate. Others avoid it like the Black Death. By definition intimacy is personal and subjective. For example, that you bought a dog is not intimate information; why...
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by Michael Parise | Aug 17, 2012
My last post dealt with Sex: Use and Misuse. Today I want you to reflect on intimacy and sex and why sex is so important for many men. It’s because a lot of men are uncomfortable with intentional emotional intimacy and find sex to be a shortcut for them. A funny...
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by Michael Parise | Jun 10, 2012
I remember a time when the word “relationship” referred to a variety of connections a person might have with people, animals, objects and even institutions. It was a generic term. In the seventies, however, the word took on a very limited cast. It was used...
