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Receiving vs. the Discomfort of Anticipated Return

by Wilrieke | Jan 24, 2025 | Call-Out, Courage & Fear, Dealing with Trauma, Emotions & Insecurity, Pleasure, Relationships, Sexuality

I think there is a thing we get twisted when it comes to receiving. I meet many people who say they find it hard to receive, harder than giving. Giving comes easier, they say, as they know what to do and can be of service. But receiving is difficult, as it is for...

Celebrating the Space Between Our Wants

by Wilrieke | Jan 24, 2025 | Emotions & Insecurity, Pleasure, Relationships, Sexuality

For many years, I believed being “too much” was my problem. Whether it was a desire for more intimacy, s/x, extra time together, or additional cuddles, I thought the issue was solely with me. I considered the other person’s pace, intensity, and...

How is Your Relationship with Pleasure? (incl exercise)

by Wilrieke | Aug 29, 2024 | Emotions & Insecurity, Nervous System and Trauma, Non Monogamy, Polyamory & Open Relating, Pleasure, Sexuality

How is your relationship with pleasure? (Incl a little micro exercise for you to do with me)

Not Being Taken Seriously

by Wilrieke | Aug 29, 2024 | Courage & Fear, Emotions & Insecurity, Nervous System and Trauma, Relationships, Sexuality

Do you feel you are taken seriously? I have always had the feeling I needed to prove myself. As a teenager coming from a small village and going to high school in a posh area of the bigger city. As a forestry student (‘Hey, treehugger!’) And nowadays no...

Freezing in Intimate Situations

by Wilrieke | Aug 29, 2024 | Courage & Fear, Dealing with Trauma, Emotions & Insecurity, Sexuality

CW: sexual harm I’m going through a phase of pretty rough emotions linked to people close to me. Besides dealing with the emotions connected to the situation at hand, it also brings up memories. Memories of relationships in which agreements were broken. Of...

Dismantling Gender and Hierarchy in Touch

by Wilrieke | Jan 17, 2024 | Courage & Fear, Emotions & Insecurity, Gender & being queer, Sexuality

I really enjoy approaching tantra (and touch-based workshops as a whole) from a queer perspective. There is a lot of deeply engrained heteronormativity in both the physical, mental and emotional approaches with a focus on the (cis) male/female binary of gender....
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