cdc.org COVID-19 is taking over our media and many people's peace of mind. As someone who has worked on a hospital medical floor for years, infection fear is something I'm quite familiar with. I have compiled what I hope will be a helpful guide to have a balanced and proactive response to this scary topic. (Please note: … Continue reading Calm in the time of COVID-19
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Abundance vs. Scarcity Mindset
You might have heard of people talking about abundance or an abundance mindset, but most people don't know what the inverse, scarcity mindset. So what is this and how can it be helpful to improving your life? The Abundance Mindset The reason we call this the abundance mindset is because the philosophy is that the universe and … Continue reading Abundance vs. Scarcity Mindset
Sleep Hygiene and Sexy-Time
While reading the title of this blogpost, my guess is you’re in one of two camps. The first camp has heard about sleep hygiene probably more than a few times (from a doctor or other mental health services) and the second camp is wondering how “sleep” and “hygiene” go together. If you are in camp … Continue reading Sleep Hygiene and Sexy-Time
What Sex Therapy Is — And Isn’t
What isn't sex therapy? When I tell people I am a sex therapist, a lot of the time people give me a confused look. Many people think that sex therapy is having sexual intimacy with the clients to help them improve their sexual abilities. While I support sex work and sex workers, this is separate … Continue reading What Sex Therapy Is — And Isn’t
5 Myths about Gender vs. Sex vs. Sexual Orientation
I have a lot of opinions about how woefully unprepared children and teens are for topics around the broad and diverse umbrella of information we call "sex ed." I look forward to writing another post (or many more) about what is missed. For now, one of the biggest areas is education on gender vs. sex … Continue reading 5 Myths about Gender vs. Sex vs. Sexual Orientation