I had this realization the other day, while having sex with my husband, that if I go for too long without having sex my whole life starts to feel gray. Everything suffers, even my writing. (I’ve had kind of a dry spell. Sorry!) It starts feels like I’m only half alive. My body begins to feel achy and I get really grumpy. I start to be more grumpy with my kids especially. I realized midway through our love-making, that this wasn’t just a frivolous sexual act but something that makes my whole life sparkle.
With the first orgasm, I could feel my body start to come alive, to light up. By the third orgasm I went to the stars. The phrase: “Fuck my brains out,” came to mind. Everything I’d been worrying about melted away and was replaced by waves of pleasure coursing through my entire body. I felt connected to everything, like I was fucking the whole world (in a good way!).
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