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 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 | Jan 9, 2026 | Relationships
Vulnerability is something I’ve been thinking a lot about lately. At the beginning of the new year, I learned a new technique for naming/manifesting what you want to create in 2026. Want to know what it is?It’s really simple, which is one of the reasons I like it. It...
by Maria Merloni | Dec 26, 2025 | Relationships
This morning I woke up and for some reason I was clear that I was going to spend the day remembering to focus on the positive. What I meant was in general, but then it got me thinking: How often do we focus on the positive in our RELATIONSHIPS? I know it’s not...
by Maria Merloni | Nov 22, 2025 | Relationships
Hello Friend,You know how I’m always talking about dismantling the patriarchy? Well, if you don’t know, I definitely am. It’s one of those topics that lives close to my heart because it shapes so much of how women experience the world. Some feminists say things...
by Maria Merloni | Nov 7, 2025 | Relationships, Spirituality
Have I Ever Told You This Story? When clients tell me they want to find a partner, I don’t advise that they go on dating sites. It’s simply not necessary. Here’s how I find my “person” and how being in circulation in the world is...