@Nathan Maughan

@Tana Newberry Thanks so much for the encouraging words. That really means a lot to me 😊❤️🙏

On this topic, I feel like it's fully about intention. As someone who has had a past of acquiring a good amount of negative sexual energy, and was raised to believe masturbation was bad... There is an energy exchange in everything we do. When we sleep around out of lust or loneliness, or give in out of pressure or need for validation, that creates an unhealthy energy exchange. When we are addicted to sex, so we are constantly sneaking around to watch porn and masturbate, or we do it just because our life isn't that pleasurable and it "feels good." Unhealthy attachments and our perception on what love, or healthy sexuality is becomes warped. That energy lingers and affects our daily lives and interactions. But let me tell you this, when you're integrating unconditional love and compassion towards self, and learning that you are worthy of feeling unconditional love and appreciation... there is no more natural, or intimate way to embrace and show that love than to allow yourself the right to love yourself the way you deserve. You are showing your body care and nurturing, and filling it's need so that it doesn't have to seek outside validation. You are honoring your ability to live yourself in all aspects. You are pouring in energy of empowerment and healing old sexual energy associated with guilt and shame. You are rewiring your brain to discern and desire what healthy intimate connection feels like. The point to my ramble is if someone feels ashamed or offended by the thought of maturation, it is always important to look at the root and cause of that reasoning. Is it from a place of social/religious acceptance, projection of guilt, or programming due to unhealthy behaviors or encounters. Be willing to look at it from a point of view where the intention is simply to show appreciation and affection from the most authentic place you could recieve it. No secrecy, no focusing on thoughts of others to get you there, just you and yourself in the moment, healing with healthy touch.