Sex is a Mirror

I’ll be interrupting my blog series on Shame with two guest posts from my husband, Tim Horvath!

Tim specializes in couples’ therapy and sex therapy through the Carolina Sexual Wellness Center, right down the street from my office. He also has a private practice called Living Room Therapy where he does in-home therapy as a more convenient option for busy couples and families.

In this post, he explores how sex has a powerful connection to our identity, whether we realize it or not. He likens sex to a mirror in that it reveals deeper aspects of who we are.

Read the sneak peek below!

“Sex is a particularly powerful mirror. In our sexuality, our behaviors, emotions, internal experiences, and relationships converge. When we engage in sexual activity, we are invited to take an honest look at ourselves. Sex is one of the most vulnerable, intimate, and revealing acts a person can participate in. It’s not just something we do – an isolated act – and it doesn’t exist in a vacuum. Indeed, our sexuality unearths aspects of our identity that we may not have been aware of before…”

Intrigued? Me, too! To read the full post, click here.