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vulnerability

The Assault of Good Intentions: Boundaries, Consent, and the Wisdom of Not Knowing

When vulnerability meets unchecked advice, good intentions can cause harm. In this raw reflection, I confront a moment of boundary violation in my men’s group, the lessons it revealed about consent, and the deeper wisdom of listening instead of fixing.

human being

Boundaries, Sovereignty, vulnerability

Worthless

"If I can't love myself here—as I am—what makes me think I'll know how to love some other version of myself?" Witness a transformative journey into body acceptance through total vulnerability. Learn how standing fully in your truth can dissolve shame and rebuild the bridge to authentic connection.

human being

Self-Image, Unworthiness, vulnerability

more love, not less - all-ways.💜^™

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