Wellismo Sexuality & Relationships
7 Films That Will Ignite Your Inner Activist
If I was born 20 years earlier, I probably wouldn't have made it to my 30th birthday. The impact of HIV and AIDS on the gay community cannot be understated. Even today, with the incredible advancements made for HIV treatment and prevention, the impact of this...
Life Coaching for Gay Men
A gay life coach provides a supportive, non-judgmental space for LGBTQ+ clients to work towards creating a more fulfilling and authentic life.
Bathhouse Basics
The gay bathhouse experience is a staple of gay culture that has survived police raids, AIDS, and the emergence of online dating and apps. Through the times, bathhouses have remained true to their roots: they are places where men can have casual sex with men,...
12 Questions to Ask Before Starting a Relationship
Photo by Ketut Subiyanto from Pexels Often, the relationship questions we tend to ask are about appearance or personality. While that is important to an extent, there is a treasure trove of valuable information stored deep within ourselves. Only well-crafted questions...
Jealousy vs. Envy (and what to do about it)
Jealousy and envy often get mixed up because they feel similarly awful. Let's dissect the difference between jealousy and envy. A few years ago when I started Wellismo, I stumbled upon a video of a young man on Instagram with genuine eyes and a soothing voice talking...
Pride Is For You
Pride is a celebration of community, diversity, and inclusion for the LGBTQ2+ community and our allies. But a lot of groups feel left out. This is an ode to those people: Pride is for the survivors the plague who feel invisible to an entire generation of men who will...
Intimacy Is More Than Sex
Sex and intimacy are not the same thing. Intimacy is a feeling of closeness, familiarity, and a sense of mutual vulnerability. It is fundamental to our well being as social creatures. It isn’t constricted to romantic partnerships, but that's what i'm...
Love Him or Leave Him
Note: If you are in a relationship where your safety is at risk, this does not apply. Please read this instead. If you are in crisis and need to speak with someone immediately, visit www.goodhead.ca. I've been doing a lot of work in relationships with my clients...
4 Myths & 4 Truths About Sex Addiction
Sex is one of those loaded topics that incites a lot of different opinions. It doesn't help that there are centuries of religious and cultural stigma attached to it and very little objective education. What the adults in our life taught us about sex is hardly the...