by Maria Merloni | Apr 17, 2026 | S.E.X.
Most people assume stripping is degrading for women. My experience was the opposite. Years ago, when I was already working as a therapist, I became a stripper in order to pay for life coaching school. What I discovered surprised me — and it completely changed the way...
by Maria Merloni | Apr 10, 2026 | Relationships, S.E.X.
Many people, especially women, feel guilty for having pleasure. Here’s the problem with that. Pleasure, for a woman, is the main way her entire nervous system gets regulated. And yet, we’ve been socialized to think that we must only give to others, and...
by Maria Merloni | Mar 24, 2026 | S.E.X.
There’s a big misconception about orgasms, especially orgasms in a yoni-owning person’s body, although this can happen with anyone, and it even ties into conversations around Orgasms and Sleep and how our bodies respond to routine and pleasure. It has to do with...
by Maria Merloni | Mar 17, 2026 | Relationships, S.E.X.
With so much in the news about girls and women being sexually abused and trafficked, I’ve been doing a lot of reflecting. What I am thinking about right now is not just the present—but the past. My own past. At the time, I didn’t label my early experiences as harmful....
by Maria Merloni | Feb 18, 2026 | Self Love
I Haven’t Even Told You THIS Yet! Back to the story of my sixtieth birthday and my sacred spot massage journey — yes, it was a big deal! What is some of the evidence of that? As I already told you, I had SO much fun that day! My sister gave me a $150 gift card to...