Relationship Anxiety: How to Stop Stressing About Your Relationship
For many, the moment they enter into a romantic relationship things seem to shift. The sense of ease and calm disappears and they're left with intrusive, negative thoughts and seemingly unrealistic worries. People with anxious attachment styles and those diagnosed...
Using Mindfulness to Have Mind-Blowing Sex
Mindfulness is an exercise that encourages you to be completely focused on the present moment. It is a state of meditation where you pay close attention to your feelings and sensations in the current moment with no judgement or interpretation. Not only does...
5 Ways Diet Culture Can Mess with Your Self-Esteem
Diet culture is concept that has the ability to create long-term physical and emotional harm on society. People of all ages, genders, backgrounds, body shapes and sizes can be impacted by the insidious nature of diet culture. Understanding the problematic dynamics can...
5 Subtle Signs You May Be Experiencing Slut Shaming
At some point in time, you've likely experienced slut shaming. In fact, it's probably happened a lot more than just once. Slut-shaming is something that happens to virtually all women, not just the ones who fall under the most commonly used term slut. What's worse is...
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Is There A Right Time to Get Married?
Let’s be clear, there is no set time or moment that is the right time to get married. Every relationship is different, and every circumstance is not alike. Marriage is a decision that is based on you, your partner, and your relationship. The concept of how long you’ve...
The Pros and Cons of Social Media on Sexuality
In today’s day and age, people live in a digital world. Even within the past 5 years, social media use has increased by a dramatic 93%. There were over 3.81 billion users of social media sites in 2020 on platforms such as Facebook, Instagram Twitter, and Snapchat to...
7 Not-So-Obvious Signs of Internalized Misogyny
Internalized misogyny is more prevalent in our society than you might think at first glance. Research shows that many women regularly struggle with the negative psychological and physical impacts. But, how do you recognize when internalized misogyny is affecting your...
Sex and Anxiety: Get Out of Your Head in Bed
Sex isn’t the ideal time for rumination but anxiety often shows up uninvited. If you’re thinking about how the sheets are getting dirty, you're surely not thinking about pleasure and having enjoyable sex. How Does Anxiety Impact Sex? Anxiety is an emotion that traps...
How Does Purity Culture Trauma Impact Sexuality?
There are some topics that people tend to tread lightly around. One of those topics is religion. Although discussions about religion deserve sensitivity and open-mindedness, there are some problematic elements that are too harmful to ignore, such as purity culture...
Sober Dating: 10 Tips for Healthy Dating in Recovery
Dating in today’s climate can be a difficult venture. Tag on recovery from addiction and the challenges can compound. People in the early stages of addiction recovery may crave the validation and distraction that can be found in dating, but this may not be the best...
13 Tips for How to Heal From a Toxic Relationship
Toxic relationships can be different for everyone. They don't always start out toxic, so it can be tricky to identify if you are in an unhealthy relationship. Even if you have identified it, it can be really hard to leave the partner for many different reasons. While...