To Honor Them, We Honor Ourselves: Empowerment through Pleasure | Jamila Dawson, LMFT

Guest Feature: Jamila Dawson, LMFT is a sex therapist and speaker. She supports Black people and other POC to manage trauma and thrive despite racial battle fatigue. Jamila has been a sex educator since 2005 and has practiced psychotherapy since 2015. She is the founder and owner of the psychotherapy practice Fire & Flow Therapy. She presents clinical trainings grounded in social justice to mental health organizations and teaches classes on kink/BDSM, ethical non-monogamy, navigating trauma, and ways to discover wellness through pleasure. Her life's work is to break down sexual stigma and help people design relationships that center pleasure, creativity, and liberation. She is co-author of With Pleasure: Managing Triggers for More Vibrant Sex, Pleasure, and Relationships (2021) and the co-author of the upcoming book Essential Clinial Care for Sex Workers: A Sex-Positive Handbook for Mental Health Practioners (2023) Resources: Book: With Pleasure https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B099GVZQXQ&preview;=newtab&linkCode;=kpe&ref;_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_5M16CAT3XKZ058GCEJQH Sex Positivity definition: https://goodvibesblog.com/sex-positivity/ Sex Positive/Social Justice Sites: 1. https://afrosexology.com/ 2. https://polyrolemodels.tumblr.com/ 3. https://www.sistersong.net/reproductive-justice 4.https://kimchicuddles.com/ Toys and Online Education: https://www.goodvibes.com/s Somatic/Mindfulness Resources Everyday Feminist.com: http://everydayfeminism.com/2015/10/sex-tips-mindfulness-activity/ Big Think.com: http://bigthink.com/videos/dr-bessel-van-der-kolk-on-dealing-with-ptsd Where to Find Jamila: Her Website, Instagram, Twitter   Be Well, Sis Partners:  Athletic Greens– Redeem your offer for 1 year of high-quality Vitamin D + 5 free travel packs   BetterHelp: Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/bewellsis Let’s Get Checked: If you want to feel more empowered in your health and wellness and get tested at home, visit trylgc.com/bewellsis and get 25% off your test using code BEWELLSIS   JOIN THE INNER CIRCLE!!!