30 Jul 2026, 10:16 UTC323 views15 reactionsread 8 August 2026 Photo
Why I miss touch
Spending the summer in a communal living place is bringing me a lot, but there’s something I deeply miss: touch.
I notice how the lack of touch affects my nervous system. It can make me feel unsettled and alone. It takes me into my head and out of my body.
A fellow resident told me that she avoids touch to prevent getting stuck in unpleasant situations. In other words, it doesn’t feel safe.
There’…
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16 Jul 2026, 10:00 UTC574 views30 reactionsread 8 August 2026 Photo
Why I’ve been silent — and what’s coming
🛤️ Four months ago, when I last posted here, I was drowning a little. I was holding three different group containers, finding an ending to a lovely romantic connection, and getting ready to start traveling. By the end of April, I could finally take a break. I spent time with my dad and brother, visited friends, and then headed to Portugal, where I’ve been staying at a place c…
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23 Mar 2026, 12:52 UTC≈1,150 views7 reactionsread 8 August 2026 Photo
Sex as a portal — free zoom call
Tuesday 31 March 2026, 19:30 – 21:30 CET
Which life skills can improve your sexual experience?
And what does sexuality reveal about your life?
In this free online workshop, you'll learn new concepts, try them in small exercises, and connect with other curious humans. Join as a standalone experience, or as a first taste of the 22–26 April 2026 retreat in Berlin: Rebirthing the Sensua…
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20 Mar 2026, 11:00 UTC981 views9 reactionsread 8 August 2026 Photo
4 things many people don't know about sensual/se⨉-positive retreats:
🧘♀️ 1. Everything is built on safety
If people aren’t collectively invested in the well-being of others (by considering their perspective) and themselves (by letting themselves skip exercises, open a window, say no, or ask for help), whatever else happens won’t really work.
When safety is co-created like this, the nervous system can shift from p…
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12 Mar 2026, 13:16 UTC810 views17 reactionsread 8 August 2026 Photo
The intake calls for my sensual retreat reveal so much humanity.
I ask:
“When someone does something you don’t like, how do you respond?”
Many people say:
“I withdraw and avoid that person.”
When I ask:
“And when something in my facilitation isn’t working for you?”
Many people draw a blank.
So I explain: “You can interrupt me and say you zoned out and didn’t hear what I said.
I want you to ask for help—especiall…
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26 Feb 2026, 11:54 UTC820 views18 reactionsread 8 August 2026 Photo
“Spots are filling up fast.”
As an organizer, this is such a tempting phrase to post.
People are in doubt. They say that they might join. But I still have a bunch of free spots and I would love to be sold out. So let’s create a little FOMO. Let’s create a little pressure. And maybe more will join.
“I would LOVE it if you joined” is another one.
In conversation with a potential participant, it’s so tempting to poi…
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20 Feb 2026, 13:25 UTC842 views5 reactionsread 8 August 2026 Photo
Permission to Want
After two beautiful gatherings (focused on fulfillment and emotion), next week’s Community Gathering (Wednesday, 25 Feb in Berlin) turns toward desire.
Is it okay to want things?
Is it okay to ask for them?
Is it still okay if others don’t want the same?
How can you feel safe while asking for something edgy?
How do you stay open when you risk receiving a no?
Come explore it with us this Wednesda…
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11 Feb 2026, 10:07 UTC919 views12 reactionsread 8 August 2026 Photo
The way you navigate sexuality can reflect how you navigate honesty, emotional and physical expression, voicing desires, saying no, and regulating your nervous system.
Sex is such a mirror — and also such an opportunity to see where your expression can become more aligned, so you can create deeper intimacy and connection — with anyone, and regardless of what happens on a physical level.
✨ 2 Free Zoom Calls ✨
I’ll…
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5 Feb 2026, 11:13 UTC869 views30 reactionsread 8 August 2026 Photo
Isn't it wild that, as teenagers, so many of us believe we're supposed to be “good” at se⨉?
It's sad, but not surprising. Se⨉ education focuses on condoms, pregnancy, and disease. The public narrative centers how often we do it, how long we last, how many people we've been with, and how many orgasms we have. No wonder se⨉uality becomes performative.
Sometimes I wonder what l'd tell my 16-year-old self about all thi…
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