Thursday, January 22, 2026 | By: Velvet Lenae
Let me say this upfront, gently but clearly...
I'm not here to be comfortable. I'm here to be honest.
Comfort keeps things cute. Honesty changes things.
As we continue into this new year, there's a lot of pressure to soften everything. To make it palatable, motivational, and easy to digest. But the truth is, intimacy, desire, pleasure, and growth don't come from comfort. They come from truth telling, even when it makes us pause, squirm, or rethink what we've been taught.
So if you're looking for a space that only affirms what you already believe, this might feel unfamiliar. But if you're craving conversations that actually do something...that stick with you long after you've closed the tab, you're in the right place.
I hear people say all the time that they want "safe spaces." And YES! Safety matters. Additionally, I'm offering something slightly different.
This is a Real Space.
A space where we can talk about intimacy without pretending it's always soft. A space where desire doesn't need permission. A space where pleasure isn't treated like a reward or a risk, but as information.
Real spaces don't rush you. They don't shame you. But they also don't lie to you.
And honesty? That's where everything starts.
You'll hear me say Sweet • Raw • Sticky a lot. Not because it sounds good, but because it's how life, intimacy, and growth actually show up.
Sweet is the tenderness. The care. The way we hold ourselves when we're learning something new about our bodies or our boundaries.
Raw is the truth. The parts we don't always say out loud...the desire, the confusion, the discomfort, the things we've been taught to suppress or ignore.
Sticky is what stays. The insight that lingers. The shift you didn't expect. The conversation that follow you into your real life.
I'm not interested in content that evaporates once you scroll past it. I'm interested in conversations that leaves a residue.
Here's something we don't talk about enough at the beginning of the year...
Most "new" conversations completely ignore intimacy, sex, and pleasure. As if those parts of us don't exist until everything else is handled.
We focus on productivity, goals, healing, discipline. But desire? That got postponed. Pleasure? Put on the back burner. The body? Ignored until it starts demanding attention.
I'm not doing that this year.
Because wanting more...emotionally, physically, sensually, doesn't make you irresponsible. It makes you aware. And awareness is powerful.
Let's be honest about something else.
A lot of us are sexually active but emotionally disconnected. A lot of us are in relationships but not fully present in our bodies. A lot of us have normalized discomfort...physical, emotional, relational, and told ourselves it's just "how things are."
This space is for questioning that.
Not with judgment. Not with pressure. But with curiosity. Because when we stop pretending everything is fine, we create room for something better.
Before we go any further into the year, sit with this for a moment...
Sweet- Where in your life could you use a little more tenderness, especially with yourself?
Raw- What truth about your desires, boundaries, or needs have you been avoiding?
Sticky- If you allowed yourself to be more honest this year, what might change? Not just temporarily, but long term?
You don't need all the answers right now. You just need the willingness to ask.
This blog isn't here to wrap things up neatly. It's here to open the door. There will be conversations this year that feel unexpected. Some that feel taboo. Some that connect sex, health, intimacy, and self-awareness in ways we're rarely encouraged to explore.
Not for shock. Not for clicks. But for clarity.
So if you're ready for a year that doesn't just look different, but feels different...
Stay.
Sit with me.
We're just getting started.
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