SEXUAL INSIGHT

Written By Duane Nelson


2 IDEAS FROM ME

  • Sex can be a powerful force or pitfall in living your best life.

    • Sex can deepen emotional intimacy or create an illusion of it. When mutual trust, respect, and vulnerability are present, you can strengthen connections and increase oxytocin. Without emotional alignment, sex can make a shallow connection feel deeper than it is, leading to confusion.

    • A healthy sexual relationship boosts a sense of aliveness, positivity, and confidence. Using sex for approval, control, or escape can backfire into shame and regret.

    • Sex can be a gateway to presence and mindfulness, or an addictive distraction keeping you from healing.

    • Sexual choices heavily influence life trajectory. When used consciously in alignment with your highest values, sex can be a powerful force for connection, growth, and vitality. When used unconsciously and impulsively, it can become a trap of emotional confusion, suffering, and stagnation.

    • Age and understanding are essential precursors to a healthy sexual experience. Understanding your personal inherited sexual beliefs and conditioning can liberate you after your prefrontal cortex fully develops in your mid-twenties. Sex is a sacred river of fire with many life and death decisions. Practice safe sex with birth control until ready for parental responsibilities.

  • Never let sex be a primary motive for marriage, especially before your brain fully develops.

2 QUOTES FROM SAGES

  • “Being sexually empowered means making choices — not from pressure or shame, but from clarity and joy.”— Emily Nagoski

  • “Sex is more than a physical act. It is a way of giving and receiving love, connection, and energy.”— bell hooks

1 QUESTION FOR YOU TO EXPLORE

  • What are your key sexual insights for living your best life?

Namaste,

Duane Nelson

Duane Nelson

Ultrajourney Insight is an Anacortes Washington-based non-profit organization providing mindfulness & well-being services designed to ignite the adventure of a lifetime. The founder, Duane Nelson, is a writer, speaker, and teacher with four decades of parenting, wilderness, & international technology leadership. His professional insights come from chemical engineering and automation leadership at Philips, Intel, and Amazon. His adventure insights flow from ultramarathons, mountaineering, canyoneering, and adventure racing in Nepal, Alaska, Colorado, Washington, Oregon, Hawaii, Mexico, British Columbia and Alberta.

https://ultrajourneyinsight.org
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