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When our nervous system is in fight/flight or shut down mode, our senses heighten as a way to locate and identify potential threats and harm. Our eye…
Jessi Joan
A poem about disorganized attachment
Jessi Joan

February 2023

In 2021, I struggled significantly with chronic urinary tract and yeast infections. Although I struggled with yeast infections in my past sexual…
Jessi Joan
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From someone who lives with depression to others
Jessi Joan

January 2023

I recently read Deb Dana’s new book, Anchored: How To Befriend Your Nervous System Using Polyvagal Theory. I had read her previous book Polyvagal Theory…
Jessi Joan
You are allowed to desire sex You are allowed to desire pleasure Even if you came from a religious background Even if you hold shame around your…
Jessi Joan
Submissives and bottoms who are newer to the kink scene can be at a higher risk of harm in the community due to lack of knowledge or eagerness…
Jessi Joan
Whew - I am through another wave of depression. Every time I come out the other side I remember how good it feels to not be depressed. The relief is…
Jessi Joan
The Holidays seemed to be really fucking tough for folks this year. Myself included. I found myself laying in bed last night after midnight as my two…
Jessi Joan

November 2022

Fifa has deep roots in corruption, money laundering and bribery. It is no shock that both the world cup in Russia 2018 and now, Qatar 2022 has continued…
Jessi Joan
My Top Trauma Resources of 2022 My recommended resources of 2022 for survivors of trauma and abuse. Feel free to share this resource with friends and…
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Yesterday, I saw the news of the gay club shooting in Colorado which took the life of five queer folks. I lay in bed, doom scrolling on Reddit feeling…
Jessi Joan
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