Trust is a fascinating dynamic in relationships. It is foundational, ever-changing, nuanced, and sometimes heartbreaking. For some, there are deep wounds from the past that may take a lifetime to heal. For others, trust issues might arise on a...
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When Date Nights Aren’t Enough: Pressing Reset on Your Relationship
We all know the importance of relationship maintenance strategies, including regular date nights and engaging in quality time together. However, there are times when these approaches fall short of what is truly needed: a full relationship reset....
Context Matters: Your Guide to Setting a Sexy Scene
Recently, we dove into the existence of our accelerators (SES) and brakes (SIS) and their impact on our sexual experiences. Whether feelings, thoughts, or actions; alone, with a partner or seven, our gas pedals and brakes contribute to the lens...
I’m Kimberly Sharky
AASECT-Certified Sex Therapist and Licensed Marital and Family Therapist
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Enliven Your Love: Post-Pandemic Reset Edition
Let’s be honest—none of us receive an education in the art of passionate, fulfilling relationships. And then a pandemic hit and we have all experienced - and are still experiencing - massive shifts in every aspect of our lives.
The Enliven Your Love Programs are your tickets to reconnecting with yourself, your partner, and your relationship.
Turn-ons: How to Know Them, How to Share Them
What turns you on? It’s a simple question. But the answer—and how to communicate that answer to a sexual partner—often feels much more complicated. Turn ons are the interests and preferences that shape our sexual experience. They vary greatly from...
An Exercise in Appreciation: How to Catch Your Partner Doing Something Right
As the proverb says, the squeaky wheel gets the grease, and relationships can be quite the cacophony at times. We have a litany of grievances about our partner and our relationships at the ready, but rarely do we speak up about the things that are...
The Roommate Stalemate: How to Cope When Cohabitating Stops Feeling Sexy
If you’ve ever thought, “I love my partner, we’re such good friends, and I definitely don’t want a divorce, but…sometimes we feel more like roommates than lovers/romantic partners/spouses,” then you’re familiar with what we call the “roommate...
Stop Should-ing All Over Yourself: Bridging the Gap Between Expectation and Reality
Have you ever wondered where disappointment comes from? It usually stems from a gap between the reality of a situation and our expectations of how it should be. We can all relate to this: You thought your partner should plan something special for...
A Date Night Makeover – 3 Ways to Bring Sexy Back to Your Nights Out
It’s no secret that Date Nights can do wonders to add a spark to a long-term relationship. Many couples find it challenging to carve out the time to make it a regular occurrence (or even an occasional one!)—and those who do make it happen sometimes...
A New Way to Masturbate — Unexpected Ways to Expand Your Sexual Pleasure
“Do you twirl your hair? Do you like to stroke your arm?...All of that is masturbatory in the broad sense of the word. People think that masturbation is just with a finger inside or...going for the clit. Narrow, boring, predictable. That’s a piece...
Heating Up
Ferris Bueller was right. Life does move pretty fast, and, for many of us, we miss out on a lot. We focus so much on the black and white of our busy schedules that we forget to take the time to acknowledge and explore the shades of play. By...
The Thrill of It
I’m not a huge champion of New Year’s Resolutions. I never make them, because I know I never keep them. Trying to lose 5 pounds quickly turns into trying 5 new restaurants, and the money I save gets spent frivolously. I do appreciate, however,...
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