Finding Release While Being Restrained
Samantha Charles Samantha Charles

Finding Release While Being Restrained

Surprising lessons from shibari. Being bound and at the “mercy” of another, for me, is about trust & surrender. I’ve had a combative relationship with both of these up until this experience.

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Ditching Shame For Freedom
Samantha Charles Samantha Charles

Ditching Shame For Freedom

The body keeps the score, why talk therapy is only half the journey. Shifting from shame to liberation. Your body holds the key.

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Liberated.
Samantha Charles Samantha Charles

Liberated.

As a tall, lanky, flat-chested teenager, I grew up comparing myself to my curvy bestie. Staring myself down in the mirror and wondering when I should get implants and how to best contort my posture to appear shorter. Riddled with shame about my appearance.

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