Let’s think of things that matter to us in our lives the most, and the things that we worry or think about a lot. They would largely fall into 2 categories – revenue streams and relationships. Relationships with other people, with ourselves, and our sexuality, are some of the most important aspects that undergird our general levels of happiness in life. Our formal education systems have been traditionally inadequate in addressing our basic needs of information, knowledge, and wisdom around relating to one another and our own bodies. This course addresses some of the most basic assumptions and gaps we have in Sexuality and Relationship Education.
- What is sexuality and why should we care to learn about it?
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity 101: Getting familiar with the terms and deeper meaning behind them.
- Essential Relationship Skills
- How do I know whether to stay & work or leave & heal?
- How to learn from a relationship?
- How to heal and take care of yourself after a breakup?
- Relationship Diversity: Ethical Non-Monogamy and Polyamory
- How to understand and accept your erotic orientation?
- Consent: The be-all and end-all of our sexual civility
- How to identify toxic and unsafe relationships and take appropriate action
- Relationship patterns that don’t work but persist
- Investing in and nurturing friendships, and learning how our company is crucial for Mental Health
- When do I ask for help?
- Expanding the disease model to include Freedom, Autonomy, Respect, Pleasure, and connection
- Shame and Guilt, and the role they play in our Sexuality and Relationships
We are the stories we tell, and we are the stories
we are told.
– Oliver Jeffers