HeyJaredMy Unconventional Life
Barcelona-based DJ, healer, and writer, Katie Valentine shares her raw, unfiltered diary of dating, non-monogamy, solo travel, and devotion to the inner work — claiming the messy, magical process of becoming her own dream girl.
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Part 4: Safety Makes Her Wet (opens the original)
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Keeping this without a paywall for 24 hours only Subscribe nowThis morning I woke up in the arms of my dream man, tear-stained cheeks from my nervous system finally exhaling in the presence of a good, safe man, and I thought, Yes. This is it. This is where this series has been going: safety.After a summer of adventure, connection and running around Europe learning more about myself, wha
Part 3: What my lovers taught me about belonging to myself (opens the original)
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Hello darlings, I am back from a mini stint of burnout, and how lucky I am to be tired and full from the life I once dreamed of.I have been going back and forth with this article for weeks, since I came home from that infamous trip to Positano, and then I read this in Blithe Saxon’s most recent article, Boyfriends Are Embarrassing. Lovers Are Chic, where her friend described situationships as “a lack of information mixed with ego and fear of abandonment,” while a lover allows you to “explore, tr
Part 2: The Protagonist of my Own Love Life (opens the original)
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Hello, my darlings, it’s been a while!How are we all feeling after that Mercury retrograde? Even those of you who don’t believe in planets spinning around in reverse cowgirl, seemed to feel whatever the hell that was over the last few weeks.My Unconventional Life | The Portal is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.<input c
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