“Having a brilliant life means going outside your comfort zone. And sometimes discomfort shows us ways we can improve.” — Franklin Veaux Comfort zone Copy Share Image
“Have enough courage to trust love one more time and always one more time. maya angelou” — Franklin Veaux Courage Copy Share Image
“Expectations are often invisible unless we specifically look for them.” — Franklin Veaux Copy Share Image
“In what ways am I empowered in my relationships? What things help me to feel empowered?” — Franklin Veaux Copy Share Image
“What do I need from my relationships? How often do I re-evaluate my needs?” — Franklin Veaux Relationship Copy Share Image
“The most immediate is that if you tell your partner "It's okay to ask for anything you want," it better be true.… — Franklin Veaux Want Copy Share Image
“When we make ourselves vulnerable to others, we do more than show them how we value their friendship. We show that we… — Franklin Veaux Friendship Copy Share Image
“a person who has already shown a willingness to cheat in a monogamous relationship may well cheat in a polyfidelitous relationship.” — Franklin Veaux Monogamous relationship Copy Share Image
“Your partner is a person, and people can't be stolen. If some new shiny tries to "steal" him, he has to consent… — Franklin Veaux Veto Copy Share Image
“Change is the one eternal of life. What I have now I will cherish, and what we build tomorrow I will cherish,… — Franklin Veaux Change Copy Share Image
“That's the funny thing about fear of change. Sometimes the more rigid we are when we insist that we do not want… — Franklin Veaux Change Copy Share Image
“When we feel unworthy, we feel disconnected—even when our loved ones are craving connection with us. We feel isolated and alienated, even… — Franklin Veaux Love Copy Share Image
“when you seek to reduce risk by imposing constraints on other people's behavior, you transfer that risk onto others. By doing this… — Franklin Veaux Habits Copy Share Image
“Almost always, jealousy is rooted in some sort of fear: of abandonment, of being replaced, of losing the attention of someone you… — Franklin Veaux Fear Copy Share Image
“You'll need courage because polyamorous relationships can be scary. Loving other people without a script is scary. Allowing the people you love… — Franklin Veaux Courage Copy Share Image
“This means full opportunity to voice needs, negotiate agreements and advocate for building the kind of relationship you want. Because different people… — Franklin Veaux Different people Copy Share Image
“Adopt a fluid idea about the way your life will look, keep in touch with your changing needs and those of your… — Franklin Veaux Fear Copy Share Image
“The assumption lurking beneath a desire for hierarchy is that we can't really trust our partners to act well without a set… — Franklin Veaux Hierarchy Copy Share Image
“We were so busy thinking about protecting ourselves that we didn't think about the happiness of anyone else who might become involved… — Franklin Veaux Doing the right thing Copy Share Image
“Polyamory can feel threatening because it upsets our fairy-tale assumption that the right partner will keep us safe from change. Polyamory introduces… — Franklin Veaux Change Copy Share Image
“When you ask for what you need, you give a gift to the people you love. Few” — Franklin Veaux Gift Copy Share Image
“There's nothing wrong with asking your partner to take time to show you why you're valued.” — Franklin Veaux Time Copy Share Image
“Jealous feelings come from a sense of loss, or a fear of it.” — Franklin Veaux Fear Copy Share Image
“Advocating for what you want when you're being pulled in different directions is a powerful tool to help resolve conflict, contrary to… — Franklin Veaux Advocating Copy Share Image
“What boundaries can you set to protect your actual needs? How important is your own autonomy? Are you communicating your boundaries and… — Franklin Veaux Boundaries Copy Share Image
“We can easily be hurt and broken, and it is good to remember that we can just as easily be the ones… — Franklin Veaux Hurt And Broken Copy Share Image
“If the idea of dating someone doesn't prompt an enthusiastic "Fuck yes!" then the answer is no. Ambivalence has little place in… — Franklin Veaux Ambivalence Copy Share Image
“We propose a different metric for the success of a relationship. Relationships that make us the best versions of ourselves are successes.” — Franklin Veaux Relationship Copy Share Image
“The agreements that work most consistently are those that are rooted in compassion, encourage mutual respect and empowerment, leave it to our… — Franklin Veaux Compassion Copy Share Image
“Honesty is an indispensable part of consent. Being able to share, to the best of your ability, who you are in a… — Franklin Veaux Relationship Copy Share Image
“Forget trying to figure out the right rules that will keep you safe forever; there is no safe forever. Instead, go into… — Franklin Veaux Compassion Copy Share Image
“For those of you who imagine that polyamory is a fancy word to excuse your cheating, we have bad news for you… — Franklin Veaux Bad news Copy Share Image
“Some poly lesbians find it especially difficult to come out in their communities, because lesbian couples have fought so hard to gain… — Franklin Veaux Freedom of choice Copy Share Image
