Jera Brown writes about being a queer, kinky, polyamorous Christian on her blog Church of the Scarlet Letter. She also edits Sacred and Subversive, a multifaith site offering queer perspectives on the future of faith communities. She is seeking representation for her memoir about her sexual/spiritual journey exploring psychotherapy and sex work.
Chasing intimacy can feel cheap—and yet intimacy we pay for can be meaningful. I find traditional therapy as awkward as sex, exposing my emotional self like I expose my body.