Hey Sunshine!
I am so glad you are part of this inaugural retreat! In this space you will find some of the information from your workbook put in a way that is easy to access.
THING TO NOTE: some of the links here may be affiliate links..meaning that money is earned based on if you buy using my link. It doesn’t change the cost to you, it just puts a bit of moolah in my pocket
““Do the best you can until you know better. Then, when you know better, do better.””
BOOK RECOMMENTATIONS!
Now, as you may already know, this girl right here LOVES a good book! The books are listed below. Feel free to use your buying power at a Black Owned Bookstore!
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this book by Emily Nagoski is about transforming the sex life through answering the question most end up asking: AM I NORMAL?
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Setting boundaries makes it easier to access your pleasure and sexuality because you are able to set parameters on what you want and don’t. This book helps with the basics of boundary building
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How much pleasure do you think the perpetually tired are having? EXACTLY. This book is a great space to start considering your relationship with rest and how you then relate to pleasure.
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A book about community…how apt! Check this one out by Dr. Joy Harden Bradford. Community and pleasure are not exclusive, they are often linked together.
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teaches readers how to tune into their own desires, become better communicators, and ultimately be more confident, passionate, and attentive lovers.
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Is for you if you have ever felt “some type of way” about your hair texture or skin tone. This workbook is for you if want to love you just a little but more than you have or feel you can on your own.
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Drawing on the powerful mind-body techniques of somatic therapy, The Healing Sexual Trauma Workbook is a step-by-step guide to overcoming the psychological effects of sexual trauma, and increasing positive body awareness and vitality.
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is a companion for anyone experiencing the effects of trauma. Through true survivor stories, expert insight, writing prompts, and grounding exercises, it explores pleasure, relationships, and community as worthy and essential antidotes in trying times.
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How do we make social justice the most pleasurable human experience? How can we awaken within ourselves desires that make it impossible to settle for anything less than a fulfilling life? Author and editor adrienne maree brown finds the answer in something she calls “pleasure activism,” a politics of healing and happiness that explodes the dour myth that changing the world is just another form of work.
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provides a practical, easy-to-follow framework that offers practical advice for establishing boundaries and respecting the boundaries of others, complete with illustrations of consensual and nonconsensual scenarios.