Desire

We have dominion over our thoughts, our perception of events, and our attitudes. And what we continuously focus on tends to continuously show up in our lives.

It's only been about 50 years since women could control our fertility and begin to forge an identity for ourselves in culture that goes beyond our biological role.

Be patient, loving and respectful of one another -- this is not a game of weak and strong or right and wrong, it's a win-win and potentially electrifying game of love!

The authors of the study imply that menopause is linked to a decline in libido for women, and that they need to take a drug to correct that. But I'm not aware of any literature supporting this.

Wholesome desires are those energetic feelings that arise from non-grasping love, compassion, and empathy toward others. However, even wholesome desire can lead to unskillful acts and to all manner of suffering if it becomes an obsession.