The initiative also encourages people to reach out to mental health professionals if they are struggling with their mental health. By seeking professional help, people can get the support they need to manage their mental health and lead healthier and happier lives. Conclusion But in terms of actually going on the sex adventure I learnt so much about myself that it’s hard to know where to start. The main thing I suppose and the thing I guess on which everything else hangs is that I learnt to love myself; to get on with me, to get to know me, and get to quite like me. It was funny, I set off on my mission looking for some great sex, and I got that, I did the things on my list, I explored and unearthed all this pleasure I was capable of. But on the journey I learnt bloomin loads about myself.

There is such a lot here to consider, and to take - as a counsellor who has worked with survivors of sexual abuse, consent has always been something that I am familiar with but here, in a section on BDSM, there is an explanation of the consent wheel, which is just fabulous. It takes the idea of explicit consent much further, also demonstrating that within sexual encounters, each partner can slide between the various stages of the wheel throughout their encounter. Myös tantraseksistä ja seksifestareista puhuminen etäännytti itseäni, ihan kuin seksi olisi jotenkin pienen piirin hallitsema salaisuus. Että vasta kun tiedät tantran kaikki kujeet ja saat ne 14 erilaista orgasmia (… suhtaudun tähän vähän skeptisyydellä) olet boss oman seksuaalisuutesi kanssa. Totta kai jokaisen seksuaalisuus on omanlaisensa ja uniikki, ja Holmes nyt löysi hänen seksuaalisuutensa avaimen tällä tavoin, mutta olisin kaivannut vielä vähän jotain toista otetta, ehkä vähän niiden omien löytöjen ja tapojen haastamista. Vaikka kirjassa muuten olikin loistavasti isompaa yhteiskunnallista otetta, näissä kohdin se jäi hauraaksi. paina päätäni alas kertoo kirjoittajan matkasta keskinkertaisesta, epänautinnollisesta seksistä kohti "mieletöntä", hänelle sopivaa seksielämää. Monipuolinen matka kulkee toivelistojen, tantrakurssien, ihmissuhteiden, seksileirien ja lopulta myös raskauden sekä synnytyksen kautta. The Don’t Hold My Head Down initiative encourages people to spread awareness about mental health in the music industry. By sharing information, resources, and stories on social media, people can help to spread the message of the initiative and help to create a more understanding and accepting culture within the music industry.

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Lucy previously published traditionally. Here, Norah interviews Lucy about why she decided to publish her book with Unbound. 1) What appealed to you the most about working with Unbound? As a woman, I found that there were many times throughout this book where I found myself relating to what Holmes was saying, feeling, experiencing and expressing. I actually keep a handwritten book journal, where I transcribe favourite quotes from the books that I have read. For this book, there were far too many that I would have liked to copy. I found myself reading out passages of it to my boyfriend, as I found sections that expressed exactly what I had felt in the past, but in a much more coherent, eloquent way! Dystopian Fiction Books Everyone Should Read: Explore The Darker Side of Possible Worlds and Alternative Futures Lähdin lukemaan tätä odottaen hauskaa seksikirjaa — sain niin paljon enemmän. Holmes kirjoittaa yhteiskunnallisesti erittäin tärkeistä aiheista, kuten siitä, miten porno on miesten miehille tekemää, eikä naisten mielipiteitä, toiveita tai haluja kuulla tai nähdä siinä. Moni nainen harrastaa surkeaa seksiä, koska ei ole edes oppinut, että voisi itse olla aktiivinen toimija ja kertoa, mitä haluaa ja mitä ei. Naisten seksuaalisuutta on kontrolloitu vuosituhannet, joten onko se ihme. Edes naiskehon anatomiaa ei ole haluttu ymmärtää, eihän siitä ole kovin montaa vuotta kun vasta klitoriksen todellinen koko ja muoto paljastui. Entä moniko tietää, että naisella on 14 eri tapaa saada orgasmi? Missä näistä puhuttaisiin naisten äänellä, naisten näkökulmasta, naisia varten? Ei juuri missään. Mutta kolmen tähden kirja tuli. Isoimman tökinnän aiheutti kirjoitustyyli. Huumori sinänsä maistuu, mutta tuntuu että seksistä puhutaan usein överihassutellen. Mietin, vaikuttavatko äänikirjat näin paljon kerrontaan - samaa vikaa oli esim. Runkkarin käsikirjassa, jonka printin lukeminen oli hetkittäin rajusti myötähäpeällistä. Eikö kirjailija ihan uskonut tarinansa kantavuuteen sellaisenaan ja siksi lisäsi ha-ha-hauskan kuorrutuksen ja esimerkiksi puhutteli jatkuvasti lukijaa tyyliin "oletteko vielä siellä"? Minnuu olisi puhutellut ihan tarina itsessään jo.

Take a Look at Our Summary of November Highlights, Whether You're Looking for the Latest Releases or Gift Inspiration Sex. This is an overwhelming word for me. That being said, this book is not and is very hopeful while also being empowering. (Please note: I posted all the notes I highlighted in the book directly from the Kindle app to Goodreads. I was not over zealous in my note taking on this one.) I am in profound admiration of Lucy-Anne Holmes from the first list to the last. Having come of an age and in a culture that is overflowing with male-dominated porn has been, to say the least, dizzying for many of us. I applaud her hutzpah and would encourage both women AND men to read this very informative exploration. Ooo where to start?… Well, this book is quite particular and I knew fairly early on that it wasn’t going to handily fit into a traditional publishing genre, unless ‘explicit comedy memoir with a bit of how to and self help and feminist natter thrown in’ became a genre. Now, I may be making potential Unbounders run a mile here but actually, I think the experience this is giving me is absolutely brilliant. I remember after my fourth novel I felt I couldn’t write another straight away, I wanted to be ‘in the world’ again. Writing is a solitary pursuit and you can just get lost in your own head and the screen. This crowd funding model of publishing forces you to be out there talking about your book, and I’m enjoying the connections I’m making and gaining confidence from doing this. Listen to your instincts. If you are pulled away from a traditional publishing route to the crowd funding model for a book (or two or three) then do it. I would definitely recommend Unbound. 4) Your book is very personal and will spark much-needed conversation. Do you think other writers should take more risks with topics we all think about but are hesitant to discuss?

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I remember saying ‘if I find a publisher who gets it’ then I will go with them. And Unbound just totally got it. I met John Mithcinson and had a really long chat and he seemed to think it was a funny, exciting and necessary book, as did I. I definitely feel I am in the right place. When I told my agent, Rowan Lawton, that I was going with Unbound, she said she was pleased, as she feared that going the traditional route would have meant me having to make compromises I didn’t want to make over the content, title and cover. 2) How has the experience compared to publishing traditionally? There'sakeydifferencebetweennotaskingpermissionbeforeyoudoeverysinglething,anddoingsomethingbecauseapersondoesn'twanttodoit. It is a sex book, as the author says. She talks candidly about her sex life and there's quite a bit of detailed description, but importantly much of it is description of how sex makes the author feel, not just the acts themselves. Comparisons with Caitlin Moran come to mind, but where the latter always aims for the punchline, Holmes is much more genuine in both her biography and her humour. Wow, what a refreshing book! This month, I attended the Unbound proof party at Cheltenham Literature Festival, where Lucy-Anne was one of the authors, discussing her imminent memoir. The event was memorable for a few reasons, one of them being the response that it elicited from an older lady, who was sharing the table I was sitting at: she clearly didn't approve of such a book. But, for me, this event will be memorable as the time that I accidentally came across a book that I was perhaps waiting years to read, whether I realised it or not.

Solid state physics Quantum theory Chemical bonds SCIENCE Physics Condensed Matter Física do estado sólido Mecânica quânticaBob Mortimer wins 2023 Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize for Comic Fiction with The Satsuma Complex Don’t Hold My Head Down is an initiative created to raise awareness about the mental health of people in the music industry. The initiative was launched by the Music Industry Mental Health Group, which is a collective of musicians, industry professionals, and mental health advocates. The initiative encourages people in the music industry to speak openly about their mental health struggles and to create a safe space for those struggling with their mental health to express themselves and seek support. Sexcrossesboundaries,withyourlogic,youdoinganythingwithouthispermissionisconsideredsexualassault.Andalso,thatmeanseverysingle'act'wouldrequireyouguystospeakbeforehandbeforehavingsex.Didyou?Youhonestlyneedtogrowup. Sitten se mutta: miksi siitä seksuaalisuudesta täytyy jotenkin aina kertoa niin hassunhauskan huumorin keinoin? Holmesin tapa kirjoittaa, eli siis lähinnä vitsailla, ei iskenyt itseeni sitten yhtään. (Myöskään muut vähän samaa aihepiiriä sivuavat viime aikoina ilmestyneet kirjat kuten Runkkarin käsikirja tai Himokirja eivät vaan mitenkään tyyliltään viehätä, olen yrittänyt lukea niitä, mutta en päässyt ekaa kymmentä sivua pidemmälle.) En tarkoita, että tahtoisin lukea pelkkää kuivakkaa asiatekstiä seksistä, ehei en ollenkaan, mutta jotenkin sellainen humoristinen kepeä vähän ”itsekriittinen” ja -tarkkaileva sävy on vaan niin väsynyttä. Tai ehkä Holmesin tapauksessa emme vain ole samalla viivalla ajatuksissamme, TAI suomennos hukkasi jotain. Thisisdifferenttotryingnewthingssexuallyandnotaskingforpermissiontogoeachstepfurther.Inthiscase,bothpeopleareopenandwillingandnotsayingnotoanything.Ithinkyoushouldn'taskforpermissionforeverythingbutifsomeonesaysnoorclearlyindicatesnoasmuchastheycan,youstop.

The Don’t Hold My Head Down initiative is an important and necessary initiative that strives to create a culture of understanding and acceptance within the music industry. By encouraging open and honest conversations about mental health, the initiative hopes to reduce stigma and create a safe space for those struggling with their mental health to seek help and support. By spreading awareness and encouraging people to reach out to mental health professionals, the initiative hopes to create a productive and positive environment for the music industry. Few Frequently Asked Questions What does ‘Don’t Hold My Head Down’ mean? Oo interesting question! I actually wonder whether it’s the publishers who aren’t taking the risks rather than the writers. I think we write about the conversations we are pulled to and for me that seems to be sex and relationships. But yes, I would love for there to be more honest conversations about sex, I do think there is a need for them. I actually feel really privileged that because I am writing and talking about sexuality people will often open up to me about their experiences, it seems to me that people want to talk/think/engage about this issue but often don’t see how or where they can do this. 5) What have you learned about yourself in writing your new book? Voin toki haastaa tässä itseänikin, että miksi juuri nämä jutut ärsyttivät, mitä ne kertovat minusta. Aloitetaanpa siis oma seksimatka!) What do Quakers think and sex, sexuality and spirituality? How do we talk to young people about sex, consent and boundaries?It’s a whirlwind of a read. One minute I’m laughing, the next I’m feeling utterly dismayed and thinking about my own attitude to, and experience with, sex as a 30-something woman. Funny, thought-provoking, courageous writing. Youhaveaclearproblem,assomeoneelsementionedthisispersonalwithyou.Thatwasnowherenearsexualassault,especiallyconsideringhowhestoppedstraightawayduringthemomentyoutoldhimto.Thisissomethingthatyou"dislike"aspartofwhatyouguysweredoing. I feel sad at how much time I spent worrying about whether I was desirable instead of thinking about what I desired.”