“…your dating profile is supposed to weed people out. The reason you may be having less success on dating apps is because you're casting too wide of a net. You don't want to be with someone who isn't compatible with you. So, why are you trying to appear desirable to the maximum number of people?”

“Oscar found himself thinking about Cassandra a lot. He knew it would probably never happen, but he liked to imagine what it would be like to wake up with her every morning and cuddle on the couch with her every evening. As the weeks went by, Oscar spent more and more time thinking about what it would be like to be in a romantic relationship with Cassandra.”

“I became obsessed with learning how to let go of my obsessive need to control everyone and everything around me… I continuously examined the fruits of my efforts. Was I changing? Was it working? I was relieved and thrilled, really, to find that it absolutely did work. And now, I'm going to share with you the exact process of how I changed my wicked ways. “

“Talking to friends and family, it seems that many of us are struggling this holiday season. Many of us are dealing with health issues, the loss of loved ones, loneliness, financial challenges, the impacts of addiction on us and our families, and more. This time of year puts into stark contrast the gap between what our lives are “supposed to look like” according to mass media and what our lives actually look like.”

“Then it happened. The thing that Cassandra told herself she would never do with a client. She didn't even like doing it with a boyfriend. She never felt safe enough to really abandon herself into one. So, she'd come to believe that she didn't like doing it. But something came over her and Cassandra crossed her own boundary. She kissed him.”

“Thank you to everyone who answered my survey for men who see (or who want to see) sex workers. Fifty-seven men responded to 27 questions covering demographic, behavioral, and emotional aspects of men who engage with sex workers. As you will see, the stereotypes that society attributes to purchasers of sex services are completely false.”

“he was sixty, single, and scared as fuck. The divorce had finalized months ago. Stephanie was dating other people now. But Oscar thought he was probably going to be alone forever. It wasn't like he had nothing to offer. He was a wealthy, successful real estate developer. He owned multiple rental properties in multiple countries. He was confident and powerful in his business. But when it came to women, he shrank from the thought of exposing his inadequacies.”

“…time after time, a love interest doesn't feel the attraction for you that you feel for her. She thinks you're awesome and wants to be your bff (best friend forever), but she is not interested in you romantically. She, like others before her, goes on to date a guy who doesn't treat her nearly as well as you would have, if she'd just given you a chance. You are left wondering … "Why don't women see how great I am?"“

“If the fear of being judged is holding you back, you are not alone. Finding a woman you can be safe with may seem impossible, but there are many strategies you can utilize in dating to find out if a potential partner could be your safe harbour or if she is about to take you on a roller coaster to hell. This article is about finding out if you're safe to be vulnerable with someone, how to protect yourself from people who are toxic, and how to share the thing you are afraid of being judged about.”

“This visualization is hypothetical but it enables you to experience the scenario, putting yourself into the shoes of the second-person protagonist. This is powerful tool for training your mind.”

“Many of my intimacy-starved clients fear that they will be alone forever. They stay in miserable relationships or remain eternally single because they don’t believe in their own intrinsic worth.”

"What would you tell someone who is afraid to try anything because she fears losing everything all over again?"

“When I received notice that my “How Sex Work Shaped My Life” audiobook was approved, I was elated. I cannot describe how relieved and excited I was to see my audiobook for sale on Audible.”

"Behind every person is a life story that brought us to where we are now. We have a human story that all humans can relate to. We have more in common with our enemies than not. Until we realize that, we will never heal as a society. But to heal, we must be open to experiencing real connections with people. "

"I’m not just afraid of the taboo confessions of my experiences over the course of my life working in adult entertainment. I am also nervous because I am sharing my darkest moments, worst mistakes, deepest traumas, and most hidden vulnerabilities in my memoir. It is a scary feeling to imagine everyone knowing these intimate details about me."

"As sex workers, we are supposed to hate our clients. According to anti-sex feminists, moral zealots, and our government – clients of sex workers are sick, twisted, perverted, hideous, dangerous, evil, woman-hating criminals who deserve to be publicly shamed, outed, and despised."

"The hospital became my second home as I went through one surgery complication after another. I experienced loss of intimacy and suffered from touch starvation. I became suicidal at times. I was lonely and I felt completely unlovable. It wasn't just my body that I thought was hideous with deep keloid scars traversing my entire abdomen and a missing belly button, but I had nothing to offer as someone who was chronically ill."

"Do you believe in coincidences? This is the story of how one woman’s struggle inspired an entire community to come together and ultimately change public perception towards strippers forever …  "

"I’ve had periods, pregnancies, and perimenopause ... At my core, I am a woman. If it’s the whore you’re looking for, you’re searching for a fantasy. Best bring your wallet and your respect because this is one woman who doesn’t suffer fools."

"Each time my health declined, I spiraled into unworthiness. Irrationally, I saw myself as an unlovable burden again and again and again. Shame lay on me like a heavy blanket of darkness each time I was laid up in a sick bed."