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At Erotic Empowerment, our sex blog covers various facets of conscious sexuality: advocating for consent and healthy boundaries, learning to love yourself and your body, having sacred sex, practicing sex magic, healing religious sexual shame and trauma, departing from purity culture, and exploring what authentic sexuality means for you. We strive to be LGBTQ+, polyamory, and kink-inclusive on this sex blog, so please be aware that references to alternative lifestyles may be part of the content you read.
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Latest Articles
How to Identify and Navigate Emotional Triggers in Relationships
There are many times in my life where I've encountered emotional triggers in relationships. I get angry, irritable, or anxious, or maybe I just fall into a well of depression. You know, the kind where all I'm really willing to do is watch TV and eat Annie's Cheddar...
How to Have Sacred Sex: 5 Ways to Make Sex Healing, Not Shameful
There’s a lot of shame around sex. Many people are afraid to explore certain things sexually because of beliefs they have that were passed down to them from their parents, from their community, from their religion. Because of these damaging beliefs, most people don’t...
Qoya 101: What is Qoya (Dance Meditation Alternative)?
Mindfulness and meditation are popular nowadays, but if you’re like me, sitting or lying still to meditate can be quite difficult. I can’t help but get restless! Luckily for me, I can also experience mindfulness and meditation through movement. Movement-based forms of...
How to Integrate Astrology and Tarot
If you’re like most people, when I say, “astrology,” you think of telethon psychics or grocery store horoscopes. And when I say, “tarot,” you think of a Romani woman with long, dark curly hair. And no doubt she’s in a caravan, hunched over a glowing crystal ball with...
Josh Billings on Vulnerability, Perfectionism, and the Emotional Guidance Scale
Vulnerability. The emotion we experience when we expose ourselves to risk, uncertainty, and risk. As a lifelong perfectionist, I've struggled with vulnerability. So has another Madison-area coach and healer: the talented Josh Billings. Back when he lived in Waukesha,...
Interview with Ranbir Puar: Self-Image, Your Inner Champion, and Conscious Parenting
Last week, I spoke with Ranbir Puar, the founder of Spirituality for Reality, about the work she's been doing as a coach for the past 10 years. We also spoke about productivity, motherhood and parenting, and her journey to empowerment. Ranbir is known for being a...
How Mindfulness Calmed My Dental Anxiety
I've struggled with anxiety for most of my life. I've had racing thoughts about whether I was pretty enough, smart enough, good enough, and I was the classic perfectionist. Because I was of anything less than perfection, I was also extremely proud of anything that I...
Stephan Spencer: Kabbalah, Life Transformation, Consciousness Shifts
A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of speaking with Stephan Spencer, the host and founder of the Get Yourself Optimized podcast, on a variety of topics. Stephan is deeply interested in biohacking, self-development, and lifestyle design, and we discussed his interest...
Reiki 101: What is Reiki and how can it help me?
As mindfulness, energy healing, and holistic health and wellness have soared in popularity, one phrase has also become more common: Reiki. However, even if people are familiar with the word, they often don't understand what Reiki is, what it means, and how it can help...
Tips for Crystal Children: How to Approach Life if You’re a Highly-Sensitive Indigo or Crystal Child
Earlier this year, I had an illuminating psychic reading with a woman here in Madison, Wisconsin. In 15 minutes, I learned quite a bit about certain elements of my life. The most interesting thing that I learned was that I am an Indigo and Crystal Child. And then I...