It’s no secret that I am on a mission to heal shame. I feel deep in my bones that shame is the cause of so much that hurts and harms all of us. The irony for me is that if we could openly talk about ourselves and our lives without feeling ashamed, we would be …
Has anyone ever told you that “you should be ashamed of yourself?” For most of us, words like that often create an immediate rush of blood to the face and feelings of being “small.” And it can be a particularly compelling admonishment if said by a parent or a partner. How do you respond? Some of us might feel obliged …
In 2010, the media branded her “Europe’s most perverted Dominatrix.” But Ira van Damm’s pro domme sessions don’t sound that extreme to me. And I would not call her or her work “perverted.” But that sort of salaciousness makes for attention getting headlines. Ira van Damm worked under the professional name of Mistress Lucrezia in …
. . . will feel empowered to speak openly about it. That’s why I do. I want to model a world free of shame. I don’t make any secret of the fact that I worked as a high-end escort from 1989 to 2004. You can read all about it in Veronica in Her Own Words. But this …
Increasing numbers of women are refusing to live in fear of words like “slut” or “whore.” What two words strike terror in the hearts of most women today? What two words have helped to shape the roles of women in society and the whole of human history? What two words carry enough power to not …
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