Support the Erotic RenaissanceTW: Themes of Abuse & Neglect in Context & Personal HistoryIn Episode 7, Meg recircles to Episode 3 to revisit the definition of Intimacy she is working on. She first gives some context from Episode 3 with Alexis (@RawRealFaces) before explaining why self-pleasure and building intimacy with self is so important. To help new listeners understand where Meg understands this importance, she gives some personal background of what it was like to grow up in a hostile homelife and lack space to learn of her own identity, which set her up to attract relationships that were just as hostile. She then explains how 2020 and the COVID plague gave her the blessing of beginning to learn who she was and what brought her joy by becoming intimate with herself. Meg then explains two major reasons that she finds intimacy with self to be so important. She explains that often people who aren't connected to feelings of love for who they are or understand their own identity, tend to lose themselves in relationships. With an unawareness of how you are sacrificing your own needs and wants for those of others, she notes how spending time nurturing the relationship with yourself can help you better navigate relationships with others.Self-Pleasure is then on the table for discussion. Meg describes the shame and guilt tied to her early experiences with self-pleasuring. She notes that this personal shame and guilt is why OnlyFans has been such an important move for her in her growth, which is why she is often so enthusiastic to discuss her experience creating Erotic Art -- something she has received a lot of conflicted responses in her journey thus far. Meg then revises her definition for her listeners and invites them to the conversation by connecting with her on social media (see links below) or her virtual community and events. She closes with some questions for reflection before signing off.Questions for Reflection:(1) Do you know who you are? Have you gotten to know the minutiae that makes you miraculous? Or the curves and edges that make you perfectly you. (2) What are your values, beliefs, and priorities in life? (3) Do you know how to take pleasure in caring for and nurturing your relationship with you?(4) If self-pleasure has been difficult for you, who or what has blocked you from taking pleasure in your ownIntroduction Plays:Sex Isn't Intimacy. Sex is pleasurable and becomes more pleasurable when you have intimacy. Not sold? Let's rethink love, relationships, and sex. Let me seduce you. You are listening to the Linguist of Love. Welcome to the Erotic Renaissance. Erotic Renaissance music plays.You can join Meg on linguistoflove.com where she hosts a community aimed on personal development, restructuring relationships to be more authentic and built on communication, transparency, and empathy, and exploring sensuality and eroticism in safe ways that push your boundaries to allow you to create the space you deserve to live the life that will bring you more joy, peace, and love.Support the showSupport the Podcast LINGUISTOFLOVE.COM Instagram | @LINGUISTOFLOVE Venmo | @LINGUISTOFLOVE Cash App | @LINGUISTOFLOVE Top Podcast SupportersStella Lux CreationsDiscreetGuru