by Sonja Semyonova | Feb 17, 2021 | Journal
I was certain that Donald Trump would never be elected. “Él es un payaso,” (He is a clown) I explained to my server in Mexico back in late 2015 with a casual wave of my hand. My server maintained a worried expression. His family was in the U.S. and what Trump was...
by Sonja Semyonova | Feb 16, 2021 | Journal
I recently unfollowed a doctor who talks about one of my favorite topics (vulvas). I like her book, and respect that she had the ovaries to write it, but she did this thing that MDs do — speak with 100% certainty about topics that their medical degree does not...
by Sonja Semyonova | Feb 15, 2021 | Journal, The Nest, Yoga at Home
February meditation: A Heart-Centering Practice
by Sonja Semyonova | Feb 12, 2021 | Journal
When my husband and I first fell in love, we couldn’t say “I love you” because it didn’t capture what we were feeling (a million bottle rockets inside a bazooka the size of the sun + a perfectly lit match). We have a code phrase that I won’t share here because I don’t...
by Sonja Semyonova | Feb 10, 2021 | Journal
All love is a constant question.Yes? Yes. Yes? Yes. Still yes? Yes. Even now? Yes. Put the opposite word, “no,” in there and it works just as well.
What most dating advice gets wrong (and how to finally hear your real authority)
Women, yes, your arousal takes longer. Here’s why it’s a good thing.
There’s wisdom in your wanting (how to follow it to your highest self)
What to do about Charlie Kirk (a ticket out of outrage and anxiety loops)
The two secrets women’s magazines taught me