Healing after sexual trauma can be a challenging and emotionally painful process, but also a very rewarding and empowering one. This courageous journey takes an immense strain on survivors of sexual abuse, whose trauma along with the accompanying feelings of shame, guilt, and self-loathing inevitably affect their intimate relationships. During this time, the survivor’s loved […]

It’s not an uncommon problem, sadly, to experience painful sex. Vaginismus can affect every aspect of a female bodied person’s life, from dating to intimacy and their self-esteem. Vaginismus is when your vaginal muscles tighten up spontaneously, without your intention. Vaginismus can feel anywhere from mild discomfort, burning with tightening, to severe tightness. This makes penetrative sex, or even placing a tampon, painful or almost […]

“You were given life; it is your duty (and also your entitlement as a human being) to find something beautiful within life, no matter how slight.”—Elizabeth Gilbert Gratitude is perhaps the most powerful force that we can use to improve the quality of our lives, find happiness and fulfilment, create and maintain loving relationships and […]