Research-backed, compassionate writing about the emotional lives we carry. This category covers emotional regulation, anxiety, identity, grief, boundaries, psychology, and the everyday work of being a person. You’ll find both clinical tools and grounded reflections to help you understand yourself more deeply.
Let’s talk about anxiety…. like, anxiety 101. No one teaches us about one of the most common emotions and somatic feelings we can feel. You hear it every day — someone saying how anxious they are, how their anxiety is through the roof, or how their anxiety is getting in the way of XYZ. But…
It’s time to break the sex drive myth. We’re going to get into what really goes into our libidos. We’ll discuss how they can be so easily affected. Also, how we each have specific needs to increase our sexual desire. Hint: it’s probably not what you think. Once again, the media we grew up consuming…
Okay, I have three questions for you. If you said yes to any of that, believe it or not, you may get a lot from working with a Somatic Sex & Intimacy Coach. It may not seem connected, but stay with me here. Imagine shifting the above to the following: When I first started telling…
The phrase “self-care routine” is very catchy right now and has been floating around the internet, making Facebook scrollers & Buzzfeed quiz-takers stop and open articles at an alarming rate for the last two decades– and we love to see it! The creation of a self-care routine seems to be at an observable peak of…
Our attachment style can help us better understand why we react (and how our partners react) the way we do in our relationships. This is an article expanding on the four attachment styles and how to figure out your attachment style. One disclaimer: This concept is a large psychological theory and while we’re doing our…
When we think of sensuality, chances are we think of sex: how we feel during sexual experiences or how we want to feel during sexual encounters. Odds are, most of us also weren’t taught how to feel sensual on our own, embrace our sensuality, get to know our sensuality, or have a sacred connection with…
Hot girl summer? How about having a summer of self-love? AND a hot girl summer! You have so much love to give, and how much of that love are you directing toward yourself? How do you prioritize yourself with self-love this summer or always? Whenever people say they don’t have time for something, they often…
By Brynna Arens In summer 2020, I was diagnosed with Interstitial Cystitis (IC). This incurable condition directly affects the bladder but can also cause generalized chronic pelvic pain and tension in the pelvic floor. IC can be triggered by stress (thanks, 2020!), diet (goodbye alcohol, coffee, and spicy food), and sex (cue dramatic music). Chronic…
Trigger Warning: Mentions of 2020 ahead In March of [2020], the world as we knew it changed. What we thought would be a few weeks at home quickly became several months. We were told by authorities and politicians to wear a face mask whenever we go out in public, distance ourselves from friends and family,…