Tag Archives: user-story
How I Overcame Body Shame at 31 With a Bedside Journal
Hannah, a 31-year-old illustrator from Brooklyn, shares her experience overcoming body shame through a nightly journaling practice. After leaving a community that taught her to suppress desire, a simple bedside notebook became her tool for self-discovery — one honest sentence at a time.
Letting Go of Control: How I Finally Learned to Receive
Alex, a 36-year-old project manager from Atlanta, shares her personal story of letting go of control — in her career, her relationship, and her body. A quiet journey from managing everything to finally learning how to receive care, pleasure, and love without guilt.
Feeling Numb in Your 40s? How I Rediscovered Myself
Robert, a 42-year-old chef from Nashville, had been feeling numb in his 40s for longer than he realized. A quiet Tuesday night, a moment of curiosity, and a decision to stop running on autopilot helped him rediscover sensation, presence, and connection with himself and his wife.
Reclaiming Intimacy After Cancer: A Personal Journey
Diane, 51, shares her personal journey of reclaiming intimacy after cancer treatment. From the physical changes of surgery and tamoxifen to the slow, patient process of reconnecting with her body and her husband, this honest story explores what desire and closeness look like on the other side of survival.
We Felt Like Roommates — One Honest Question Changed Everything
When their youngest left for college, Eric and his wife realized they had been feeling like roommates for years. One honest question on a quiet Thursday night cracked the silence open — and began a slow, tender journey back to real intimacy and connection in midlife marriage.
How I Stayed Intimate in a Long Distance Relationship
When Mei's partner moved across the country, she expected to struggle with missing him. What she didn't expect was discovering how little she knew about her own body. A personal story about long distance relationship intimacy, self-care, and the quiet work of learning to be alone without being empty.
How I Rediscovered Myself After 50 — A Real Story
Linda, a 55-year-old retired teacher from Vermont, shares her personal story of rediscovering yourself after 50 — from years of caregiving and self-neglect to the quiet, radical act of giving herself permission to feel good again. A real wellness story about finding your voice in midlife.
Feeling Guilty About Self-Care? Why I Stopped Hiding
Maya, a 30-year-old psychotherapist from Boston, spent nearly two years feeling guilty about self-care — hiding her private wellness rituals from her partner behind locked doors and running water. This is the story of the night everything came out, and what happened when shame met honesty.
Reading Poetry Aloud at 2 AM — And Finally Hearing My Own Voice
After a quiet breakup left him numb, a 33-year-old librarian from Madison rediscovers sensation and self-connection through an unexpected late-night ritual — reading poetry aloud to no one, and learning to treat his body as something worth returning to.
The Morning Routine That Changed My Marriage
After seventeen years of marriage and a life spent caring for everyone else, Carla, a 44-year-old accountant from Houston, discovers that waking up thirty minutes early — not for productivity, but for her own body and breath — quietly transforms her relationship with herself and her husband.