Desire Starts on Monday Morning


Did your sex drive recently dive?
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Before you look to testosterone, blame her, or call it midlife.
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It may have less to do with drive than it does with stress.
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Your body is keeping track more than you realize.
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Back to school.
End of summer vacation.
Dropping the first one at the dorm.
Grieving the transition of another season.
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Life is full. However, if you want to feel fully alive, it will require doing the sacrificial work that is essential to reigniting what you want most.
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Your drive may be low because your not cultivating desire.

You are responsible for cultivating desire.
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Become desirable from the inside out.
Own your own emotional needs.
Have fun before the bedroom.
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Close the sexual drive gap by regulating your body and mind by learning how to connect with yourself and then bring that connection forward with your wife.
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And remember, sexual intimacy is one way of connecting with your spouse. Ensure that you are taking time to notice her this week, compliment her, and send the flirty texts.
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Desire and connection start on Monday morning.
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Be Strong,

Lantz Howard

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