All things love, sex, and spirituality with a little fiction on the side.

Melissa Portan

LMSW, M.Ed.

Licensed sexologist practicing in NYC.


  • Twin Souls vs. Soul Mates: The Difference at the Beginning

    What is the difference between a soul mate and a twin soul? For some, these terms are interchangeable. Some people use the term twin soul to describe any romantic relationship. And for others that have never heard of the term twin soul, they use the term soul mate for every romantic relationship. But, that is not…

  • What does “Look Within” mean?

    What the (insert favorite expletive here) does look within mean? Often, this phrase comes across as cheesy, superficial, and something some stoner might say. Okay, so I’m not a stoner and maybe, I’ll admit, I can come across as cheesy sometimes. And to avoid being superficial, let’s look at what this phrase means because recently…

  • Magic and Love

    Magic. That thing that baffles the mind. Magic. The thing Vegas is famous for. Magic. Or is it that thing that makes things happen? Magic in the sense of magical creation, in the sense of imagination and transformative power, is sometimes spelled magick. The extra k was added to the word by practitioners known as…

  • Synchronicity and Coincidences

    There is a fine line between synchronicity and coincidences. But really, what is the difference between these two terms? Well, the famous psychologist Carl Jung came up with the term in the early 1900’s. Synchronicity is how some identify separate events that are not related but do have a connected meaning. What that meaning is…

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