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Shame has a sneaky way of making sex feel harder than it needs to be.

If you notice yourself thinking,

“Is my body normal?”

“Why am I like this?”

“What if my partner judges me?”

PAUSE and get curious instead of critical.

Try replacing shame with a little more compassion: 

💬 “This is a human body doing a human body thing.” 

💬 “I don’t have to be perfect to enjoy sex.” 

💬 “I can talk about this without making it a bigger deal than it needs to be.”

Bodies respond in all kinds of ways during sex, touch, massage, therapy, and everyday life. A response does not automatically tell you what you want, what you feel, or what you intend.

The goal isn’t to never feel embarrassed. It’s to stop letting shame decide what you’re allowed to talk about, explore, or enjoy.

What areas of your life do shame show up? How do you respond when it does? I'd love to hear your thoughts on this in the comments below. xx

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Eric Hegeman

This is something I've been fortunate enough to never experience, but I have read about many who have and do have shame affect their sexual performance and/or pleasure