August 4 was a milestone for me. I reached one year of intentionally living a sex-free life.

I entered into this practice after my last sexual experience left me feeling empty, and that's when I realized that sex without an emotional connection would no longer be in the cards for me.

This past year I have been able to reflect and deeply connect with what I'm after, and I have had to face myself and my past habits with the utmost honesty, which although uncomfortable, has brought me to a place of clarity and peace.

Purposefully putting sex on the back burner is not somewhere I ever thought I would be, but it has done absolute wonders for my overall well-being, despite having moments of really missing it.

Read about transmutation of sexual energy:

https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/sexual-transmutation-how-to-transmute-sexual-energy