#12 My Journey with Intentional Celibacy

At the start of 2020 I chose to embark on an intentional celibacy journey. I realised how much I was being driven by my urges and desires and I wanted to change my relationship with that. It ended up being 18 months before I chose to end my intentional celibacy. I still spent another year without sexual intimacy after that, but I had set the intention that I was open to meeting someone.This journey meant no sex, no porn, and I reduced masturbation (not necessarily for the best, which I go into in the episode). This journey took me inwards. It shone a light on the way I had been showing up, relating to and seeing women. I am so deeply grateful for all that I learnt on it.I went in blind and didn't really have anyone who I followed or learnt from on the journey. So my intention with this episode is to share the journey, the transformation that I experienced and some things to be aware of if you choose this journey for yourself.