True Love vs. Performance: The Quiet Power of Authentic Connection #intimacymatters #relationshiphealth #pavlovianeffect #digitaldetox #marriagesupport #connectionoverpixels #futureoflove #couplestherapy #protectintimacy #dopaminerush #surrendertouncertainty #embracetheunknown #letgotogrow #strongheartwarrior #boldinthestorm #riseinuncertainty #trusttheunfolding @attachment @authenticity @betrayal @curiosity @intimacy @selflove @sex @traumainformed @truelove Dec 02, 2025

 

Introduction

Love can look like fireworks or like a steady flame. Fireworks dazzle for a moment, but fade quickly. A steady flame, though, warms, endures, and lights the way. In a culture where love is often staged for the world — curated posts, grand gestures, and polished appearances — it’s...

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When Pleasure Gets Rewired: The Pavlovian Effect of Porn, Dating Culture, and Intimacy #intimacymatters #relationshiphealth #pavlovianeffect #digitaldetox #marriagesupport #connectionoverpixels #futureoflove #couplestherapy #protectintimacy #dopaminerush @marriage @neurodiversity @selflove @sex @traumainformed @truelove Nov 25, 2025

 

Over the years of working with couples, I’ve noticed a trend so common that I now make it part of my assessment: the role pornography plays in intimacy struggles. This isn’t about morality or judgment. It’s about how repeated exposure to porn reshapes the brain’s wiring — and how that conditi...

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Because Googling at 2 a.m. Is a Personality Trait #surrendertouncertainty #embracetheunknown #letgotogrow #strongheartwarrior #boldinthestorm #riseinuncertainty #trusttheunfolding @betrayal @curiosity @intimacy @neurodiversity @selflove @sex @traumainformed @truelove Nov 16, 2025

 

Why Curiosity Keeps You Young, Sharp, and Spiritually Alive

 I’ll admit it: I’m the kind of person who will suddenly decide I must know everything about a random subject. One week it’s the history of bubble wrap (spoiler: it was invented as wallpaper), the next it’s how bees communicate through ...
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Let’s Talk About Sex, Baby: Why Intimacy Conversations Matter #surrendertouncertainty #embracetheunknown #letgotogrow #strongheartwarrior #boldinthestorm #riseinuncertainty #trusttheunfolding @estherperel @intimacy @marriage @selflove @sex @sexpositive @truelove Nov 06, 2025

 

The Giggle Factor

As a couples therapist, I’ve noticed something funny: even grown adults turn giggly when the word sex comes up. Suddenly, it’s like we’re back in middle school health class, whispering and blushing. Couples ask me questions like, “How many times a week is normal?” or “Why do...

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