Sexual Spiritual Sanctuary

Sexual Spiritual Sanctuaryby: Annelisa MacBean, Ph.D.Published on: 25/05/2026

This piece explores awareness, accountability, and the courage to bring our real needs into partnership . . . revealing how deeper presence creates lasting intimacy, both emotionally and sexually.

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Sexual Spiritual Sanctuary

Sexual Spiritual Survival

Sexual Spiritual Survivalby: Annelisa MacBean, Ph.D.Published on: 04/05/2026

Explore how the body carries both the possibility of profound connection and the adaptations formed through early experiences of love and loss.

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Commitment Without Exclusivity

Commitment Without Exclusivityby: Annelisa MacBean, Ph.D.Published on: 13/04/2026

What Polyamory Reveals About the Limits of Commitment

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Commitment & The Need State

Commitment & The Need Stateby: Annelisa MacBean, Ph.D.Published on: 06/04/2026

If individuals are sincere in their desire to remain connected, what accounts for the predictable ways in which that connection is nevertheless disrupted?

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