Check out this short piece that aired last night on Global TV about polyamory, featuring the creators of the poly web series Family...
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Monday, October 19, 2009
Friday, October 9, 2009
Next Poly 101 discussion
Sex and Poly: the good, the bad & the negotiations...
Thursday, October 22, 2009
7:30pm - 9:30pm
Camas Bookstore
corner of Kings and Quadra streets
Victoria, BC
It's the topic we've all been waiting for! What role does sex play in poly relationships? How do we navigate and negotiate sexual relationships? What about safer sex practices? Tips? Tricks? Tall tales & threesomes?
Come share your thoughts on sex and polyamory!
** Please note our later startup time of 7:30 pm!**
Thursday, October 22, 2009
7:30pm - 9:30pm
Camas Bookstore
corner of Kings and Quadra streets
Victoria, BC
It's the topic we've all been waiting for! What role does sex play in poly relationships? How do we navigate and negotiate sexual relationships? What about safer sex practices? Tips? Tricks? Tall tales & threesomes?
Come share your thoughts on sex and polyamory!
** Please note our later startup time of 7:30 pm!**
Thursday, October 1, 2009
October Poly 101 updates
We had a great discussion last month on happy poly moments -- many thanks to those of you who attended (some of you for the first time!) and hey, we missed you! -- to those of you who couldn't make it.
At the September's discussion...
We talked about adding a second monthly get-together, on a different night from our regular "4th Thursday @ Camas" so that people who had other commitments could attend. It was agreed that this second night should be a bit more of a social event (though still with a Poly 101 theme -- perhaps starting out with introductions and a poly-ice breaker) and will probably take place earlier in the month, on a Friday. Several group members volunteered to take turns hosting at their homes, so this will likely be a "floating" event -- stay tuned here on the group for details each month!
THIS month (October) we are thinking of having our social event later in the month, 'cause, well... it's Halloween!! There will be costumes and dancing!
The next Poly 101 discussion at Camas is, I *think* scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 22nd, but I have not yet received confirmation from Camas on that date.
Oh, and the word is just in from the Kelowna Poly 101 group that they had a meeting this last week and two new members attended -- way to go, Kelowna!
Happy October!
Kiki
At the September's discussion...
We talked about adding a second monthly get-together, on a different night from our regular "4th Thursday @ Camas" so that people who had other commitments could attend. It was agreed that this second night should be a bit more of a social event (though still with a Poly 101 theme -- perhaps starting out with introductions and a poly-ice breaker) and will probably take place earlier in the month, on a Friday. Several group members volunteered to take turns hosting at their homes, so this will likely be a "floating" event -- stay tuned here on the group for details each month!
THIS month (October) we are thinking of having our social event later in the month, 'cause, well... it's Halloween!! There will be costumes and dancing!
The next Poly 101 discussion at Camas is, I *think* scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 22nd, but I have not yet received confirmation from Camas on that date.
Oh, and the word is just in from the Kelowna Poly 101 group that they had a meeting this last week and two new members attended -- way to go, Kelowna!
Happy October!
Kiki
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Meet your moderator
Ok folks, I've been remiss in posting last month's workshop notes (the workshop I missed because I was away at a Polycamp near Olympia, WA) so I figured that while I organize myself to get those up on the blog, I'd distract you with a bit of a bio about me: your moderator/facilitator for Victoria Poly 101. (Hey, they say write about what you know... )
I've been consciously polyamorous for about five years. I have all kinds of relationships that are important to me and many people who I love, some of whom I consider close enough to be "family". I have a partner who lives very far away, in another country, who I see in person rarely but with whom I talk every day online. I have another partner who lives in a city not-too-far away, who is married and whose wife is very special to me as a friend. I try to spend as much time as possible with both of them. I also have teenage kids, who I love a lot, and a husband who I live apart from but who is still a part of my family. I have a fantastic poly community and friends -- in fact, I am REALLY lucky!
I didn't start out with the intention of being a poly facilitator or activist or anything of the kind. You could, I guess, call me an explorer and someone who loves the the ways in which we are different from each other as much as the ways in which we're the same. I found out about polyamory online and I joined a few communities and started attending poly meets all over North America (it's a fun way to travel and meet friends). I went to Texas, Washinton (State), and Vermont, as well as Vancouver and Kelowna, British Columbia to meet new poly friends and learn what they had to say about how they live and love.
When I moved to Victoria two years ago, I was a part of the Vancouver Island Poly group and had been enjoying participating in their community, and I also felt there was an opportunity for me to provide some information on poly to the community at large, to encourage people to learn about what polyamory means and what it doesn't mean, and to find out more about the local community I was living in. This is how Victoria Poly 101 started... it sort of makes my head spin to think how easily and amazingly the group has taken off, and what a supportive poly-friendly community we're growing into.
This summer, I was asked to lead several discussions in Victoria, Kelowna and at the Olympia, WA camp, and all of them showed me that there is a growing poly presence that is eager, open and inclusive as well as diverse in the kind of people it represents. It's exciting to see Real Live Poly People honestly working at having good relationships, good communication, and creating an abundance of love and goodwill in the process. It's also educational to share struggles, challenges and stories with those who have been polyamorous for a long time.
In the end, I guess I'm just thrilled to be here, learning and loving along with the rest of you. Thank you very much for listening, and for asking all the good questions you keep asking.
~Kiki
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