Inner Work
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A Letter To Newly-Diagnosed Me
Hello me, I know life feels crazy right now, and you are totally overwhelmed with trying to understand what is wrong with your body. You…
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Come As You Are – Perfect, As You Always Have Been
I clearly remember… As I went deeper and deeper down the slippery slope of pain, my desire for sexual acts diminished. I mean of course…
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Breast Massage For Sexual Healing And Getting Your Libido Back
You’ve probably read plenty about the vulva and vagina in the process of overcoming vaginismus… The ancient sex wisdom of Taoism confirms the intricate connection…
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The More Tightly Wound We Are, The Stronger We Can Break Free: Shelby’s Story
Watch Tightly Wound, a film by Shelby Hadden and Sebastian Bisbal. Writing and making the film did force me to re-live some of my experiences,…
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Sexual Trauma – The Emotional Healing Journey
You experienced a traumatic event when it comes to sexuality… And now, you find yourself being triggered in one way or another. You might remember…
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I Suffer From Vaginismus, A Painful Body Response Most Indian Women Endure In Silence: Aishwarya’s Story
Vaginismus is a painful body response causing an involuntary constriction of the muscles of the vagina, making sex painful. Given the taboo on this subject,…
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What Does Surrender Have To Do With Vaginismus?
What’s ironic is that for many of us… The very thing that has kept us safe in the world is the thing we NEED to…
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Let’s Talk About Sex: Audrey’s Story
Here we are living in a society where sex, drugs and rock and roll are easily accessible. To indulge in pleasurable activities you can Spotify a bit of Rock ‘n…
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Mostly, Sex Hurts: Fran Bushe’s Story
“Have a glass of wine to loosen yourself up a bit?” These words were said to me by a doctor a few weeks before I…
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Master The Love Languages To Improve Your Love Life
Love life. Societal conditioning has shaped us to think sex as soon as we hear ‘love life’. Similarly, as soon as we hear sex, we…
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Welcoming Vaginismus – A Tiny Memoir: Fiamma’s Story
Many thanks to Victor Yrigoyen for the illustrations. Check out his website and Instagram. “For many, the psychological impact of vaginismus can be even more agonizing than the…
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A Pleasure Practice To Help You Overcome Painful Sex And Shame Around Sexuality
I have to admit… I felt shame related to my sexuality pretty much my entire life ever since I could understand the concept. That’s why…