What Shifted Was My Trust

What Shifted Was My Trust

  I knew when I was three. My mom always told me that if anyone ever asked to see or touch my body to tell her immediately. Always come and tell.  When I was three years old we lived with my parents friend who had teenage boys. They were babysitting me, and they...
Yes, I Plan My Multiple Orgasms

Yes, I Plan My Multiple Orgasms

  Important disclaimer: This is what I know to be true about my body and my techniques right now, it is not what has always been true and might not be what is always true going forward. Should my body shift and change as bodies do for all the reasons, hormones,...
The Work of Arousal: Learning to Stay With Myself

The Work of Arousal: Learning to Stay With Myself

“Arousal” I hear the word and instantly I have parts of me blaring inside. These parts bounce around my mind, confused, looking for clues in the crevices of my brain, ruffling through old memories of things that were logged as turn ons at some point. It’s almost like...
Womanhood in a Broken System

Womanhood in a Broken System

When I was 17 I decided I was ready to have penetrative sex with my then boyfriend. I went to planned parenthood with my mom and they put me on the pill. I gave it a good try for a few months and the mood swings were not working for me. I went back in, told them and...
The fullness of motherhood and the need for choice

The fullness of motherhood and the need for choice

I have three amazing beautiful little kids aged 13, 10, and 6. Often times when I’m out alone with the kids or with my husband most people passing by make comments like “phew I bet you’re busy”, or “i bet your hands are full”. These people aren’t wrong, not only are...
A Letter To Me From Me

A Letter To Me From Me

  Dear Lakota, thank you; I deeply appreciate all the unending and sometimes painful work you have been doing to heal your sexuality. Not everyone else sees the steps you’ve taken or knows the weight tied to your ankles during each step. Not everyone can see and...