Ask Andrea A recurring column on intimacy, desire, and connection from Peak EDU. Hi Reader, This Week's Question "Andrea, over the last couple of years, I’ve felt my desire ebb more and more, with minimal to no flow. I don’t feel like anything is necessarily wrong with my relationship (we’ve been together for 8 years, married for 5). We fight as much as I think any couple would, but overall we’re loving and caring. We cuddle often, hug, and kiss each other goodbye every day, and we’re...
13 days ago • 4 min read
Hi Reader, Imagine this… It’s Sunday night, and you’re buried deep in the couch. The all-too-familiar feeling is starting to kick in: your chest tightens, your core clenches, the mental inventory starts to tally, and that deep-seated thought of, “Ugh, I wish I had more time…” sets in. You know the feeling all too well. It’s the weight that accompanies your life’s responsibilities and the many hats you wear. Somehow, whether it’s work, family, hobbies, your relationship, your friendships, or...
20 days ago • 4 min read
Hi Reader, There’s a belief many of us carry, quietly, almost unconsciously: That the way back to pleasure is through more effort.More reading. More workshops. More trying to “fix” the part of us that feels… distant. But what if the answer isn’t effort at all? What if it’s presence? What if your erotic self isn’t waiting for you to become someone new—but to soften into who you already are? To listen.To feel.To stay. We live in a world that rewards strategy over sensation.But your erotic life...
2 months ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader , If you’re like many of the women I work with, you’ve probably tried.Really tried. You’ve read the books.You’ve had the hard conversations.You’ve pushed past your exhaustion, whispered affirmations, opened your heart, and said yes, when all you wanted was a little more time to feel. And yet… Something still feels missing. This is the second myth I want to gently untangle:That if you just try harder, intimacy will follow. …That you can effort your way into ease.…That connection is...
2 months ago • 1 min read
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5 months ago • 1 min read
The marriage prep advice no one tells you (but should) . . . I’m speaking at the Savvy Weddings Summit AND giving you the first peek at Our Intentional Union—here’s what you need to know. You’ll spend more time planning your wedding menu than preparing for your actual marriage—and that’s exactly backwards. Free Registration for Savvy Weddings Summit Picture this: You spend months planning the perfect wedding day—every detail meticulously chosen, every vendor carefully vetted, every moment...
5 months ago • 2 min read