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Nov 2023
25m 45s

177. Help, I’m Too Exhausted for Sex!

Francie Winslow
About this episode

In this episode, we address a common struggle faced by so many of us - the overwhelming exhaustion that often leaves us feeling too drained for intimacy. It’s real! Life's demands can leave you physically and emotionally depleted, and at the end of the day, sex might feel like just another exhausting task.

But what if we could change this narrative? What if we could reframe sex as a source of nourishment, a pathway to renewal, and a means to receive rather than just give? In this conversation we’ll explore the powerful links between sex and sleep, and learn how to shift your mindset to see intimacy not as a chore but as a vital source of rest and connection.

Let’s reframe exhaustion, not ignore it, as you walk fully alive into all the places of connection God has created for you.

Related Episodes:

Motherhood and Sex: Feeling Alive in Both, Ep 172 To the Mom Who Is Too Tired for Sex, Ep 6 How to Switch Gears from Tired Mom to Ready Wife, Ep 55

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