“Yearning is good….it’s a gift.” -Melissa Fritchle Melissa Fritchle is a psychotherapist, eco spirituality guide, author of the Conscious Sexual Self Workbook, a meditation and mindfulness teacher, and that’s just scratching the surface! In this honest conversation we talk about following our own yearning, conscious sex as a way of living more open heartedly, and all the ways our lives begin to open up when we’re honest about who we are and what we want. How can having more conscious sex shape not only our more intimate moments but our spirituality and our interconnectedness with all the things that make us feel most alive? Diving into our desires is necessary, albeit sometimes intimidating, work. Our aliveness and our awakeness matter so deeply, let’s journey into more consciousness together! Cool stuff we mention this episode (or meant to anyways): Melissa Fritchle LMFT Embody - Connect with Melissa Center for Wild Spirituality Soul Entwined with Earth Substack The Conscious Sexual Self Workbook 5 Rhythms Dance Ram Daas Spell for Reclaiming the Moment by adrienne maree brown Chapters 00:00 Reclaiming the Moment: Presence and Connection 03:04 Exploring Conscious Sexuality and Body Awareness 05:39 The Journey of Yearning: Understanding Our Desires 08:27 Mindfulness and Sensation: Tuning into Pleasure 10:52 Navigating Yearnings: Embracing Our Needs 13:44 Dancing Through Hard Times: The Importance of Joy 16:35 Nature's Teachings: Eco-Spirituality and Belonging 28:28 Reimagining Wellness and Spirituality 30:59 Nature, Diversity, and Queerness 33:36 Embodying Queerness in Community 36:56 Guides on the Spiritual Journey 39:39 The Role of Presence in Relationships 45:07 Navigating Sexuality and Aging 49:47 Curiosity and the Pilgrimage of Life
