by Sheryl Lisa Finn | Jan 25, 2026 | Sexuality |
It’s tragic to say, but I don’t know anyone who hasn’t struggled with some aspect of body shame at some point in their life. Whether it’s trying to fit into the ever-shifting beauty standards for young people or grappling with the realities of...
by Sheryl Lisa Finn | Jan 18, 2026 | Sexuality |
We talk about social anxiety. We talk about relationship anxiety. We talk about transition anxiety. Now it’s time to talk about sex anxiety: not only how anxiety in general or relationship anxiety in particular kills libido but how much anxiety we carry about...
by Sheryl Lisa Finn | Jan 11, 2026 | Sexuality |
I want to share a little-known secret with you, one that you would never surmise if you derived the majority of your sex education from pop culture: There’s more to sex than orgasms. Shocking, I know. This statement flies in the face of the hierarchal model of...
by Sheryl Lisa Finn | Feb 25, 2024 | Intrusive Thoughts, Sexuality, Trust Yourself |
About a year ago, a man named Steve from Pittsburgh, PA, started responding to comments on my blog, especially on the topic of intrusive thoughts and sexuality spikes: What if I’m not the sexual orientation that I think I am? How do I know? What if this means I...
by Sheryl Lisa Finn | Dec 31, 2023 | Sexuality |
Most people carry some shame or uncertainty about their sexuality. While we may have learned the basics about the birds and the bees in school, we weren’t given the roadmap that would help us embrace this potentially joyful aspect of being human. Instead, we receive...
by Sheryl Lisa Finn | Dec 24, 2023 | Sexuality |
Among the many things that have been stolen from us as women, our pleasure and desire are perhaps two of the most harmful. Pleasure is our birthright. Desire is the pulse that links us to every living thing on the planet, and possibly the universe. When we’re...
by Sheryl Lisa Finn | Jan 8, 2023 | Sexuality |
The way Hollywood sells it, kissing should happen effortlessly. We should long to kiss our loving partner all the time, and we should be in instant ecstasy the minute the kiss begins. When our partner approaches for a kiss, we should tilt up our head like a young...
by Sheryl Lisa Finn | Jan 1, 2023 | Sexuality |
One of the most common statements I hear from women about their sexuality is, “I’m often stuck in my head during sex. Sometimes I’m planning the dinner menu or thinking about what we need from the grocery store. I have a hard time staying in my...
by Sheryl Lisa Finn | Dec 25, 2022 | Sexuality |
On the last round of Sacred Sexuality, we had a Zoom call that dropped us into a space of such tenderness and vulnerability that there were many tears coming from the Zoom squares. This happens sometimes, especially around the topic of sexuality. It’s what...
by Sheryl Lisa Finn | Jan 2, 2022 | Sexuality |
When I launched the first round of Sacred Sexuality: A 40-day course for women to heal body shame and ignite desire in June 2017 I had no idea what to expect on the forum. Would the members feel reticent to share their innermost fears, secrets, questions, and stories...
