When I made the decision to talk openly about my journey to reclaiming my sexual self, I found myself swimming in a mixture of feelings. Off the top of my head, I would say I felt excited, nervous, and apprehensive. Even tho I was enthused about sharing my journey, I felt a bit of shame clouding my thoughts. Talking about sex, sexuality, and the like seems to be encouraged and embraced on one end of the spectrum, yet there are those who feel that it's still something that shouldn't be talked about. I seem to thrive on difficult conversations and when I'm passionate about a topic, I tend to go all-in, regardless of what I think opinions will be. Why is sexuality such an important topic for me? Why write about something that some folks find uncomfortable to talk about? Why write about something that could ignite negative feelings toward me because I'm talking about it? Why not? If I'm going to live life in a shadow, then everything is off the table. The wor