🎙️ EPISODE 3: PLEASURE AS PRAYER

In this week’s episode of WOMAN: Ritual & Realness, we explore something both ancient and urgently needed:Pleasure.Not as a reward.Not as indulgence.But as prayer — as a homecoming to the sacred wisdom of your body.Because when we live in survival mode, pleasure becomes something we think we have to earn.But the truth is, pleasure is medicine. It’s a signal of safety. And your nervous system is always listening.In this episode, we dive into:🌀 How pleasure can rewire your nervous system for safety🌹 Why shame and fear are the true destroyers of pleasure✨ The link between survival mode, self-sabotage, and pleasure blocks💋 The Reticular Activating System (RAS) — and how it filters your reality through the lens of trauma or joy🔥 Pleasure as a tool for embodiment, expansion, and divine remembranceI also share the real, raw truths from my own path of reclaiming pleasure — how I had to meet my fear, meet my shame, and slowly come home to the wild aliveness within.🔥 Journal PromptsWant to go deeper?* What parts of me feel unsafe in pleasure?* Where do I perform pleasure instead of receive it?* What might change in my life if I let pleasure be the prayer?→ Listen now on Spotify or Apple Podcasts→ Subscribe below for the full experienceWith love, Sarah xx This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sarahrichardsonauthor.substack.com/subscribe