The Healing Place Podcast - Missy Garcia: Sexuality, Leadership, Healing

Laura Pinhey posted:

I appreciated what Missy Garcia had to say about how non-sexual types of touch -- stroking one's arms when upset, for example -- provide the sort of pleasure that can soothe emotional upset. I have read that one "tell" when people are, say, fidgeting with their hair or with a pen is that if the object of fidgeting is external -- such as the pen -- then most likely what's causing them turmoil is outside of themselves, whereas if a person is twisting their hair, then something internal -- thoughts, anxiety or other emotions -- is the source of turmoil. Maybe that's just pop psych but I bet there's at least some truth to it. 

Using one's sexual power to heal trauma, including sexual trauma, seems intuitive, but in our repressed culture, it doesn't get a lot of airtime, so to speak.

Fascinating! I'm betting there's some truth to that theory, as well. I had never thought about using my feminine sexual power to heal my sexual trauma remnants. I loved Missy's ideas of empowerment and leadership growing from that place of hurt by "taking our power back". She certainly has me looking at this from a new angle. Which is why I love these podcast interviews so very much!

Thanks so much for taking the time to offer feedback.

Peace,

Teri

I appreciated what Missy Garcia had to say about how non-sexual types of touch -- stroking one's arms when upset, for example -- provide the sort of pleasure that can soothe emotional upset. I have read that one "tell" when people are, say, fidgeting with their hair or with a pen is that if the object of fidgeting is external -- such as the pen -- then most likely what's causing them turmoil is outside of themselves, whereas if a person is twisting their hair, then something internal -- thoughts, anxiety or other emotions -- is the source of turmoil. Maybe that's just pop psych but I bet there's at least some truth to it. 

Using one's sexual power to heal trauma, including sexual trauma, seems intuitive, but in our repressed culture, it doesn't get a lot of airtime, so to speak.