by Kendra Cunov | May 1, 2026 | Pleasure, Purpose, Power
The overculture tells lies to keep us disconnected from our true pleasure, our deep purpose, and our (very) real power. The truth is: As a woman…to embody your pleasure, live your purpose, and know your power is a revolutionary act. Don’t believe the lies. __...
by Kendra Cunov | May 1, 2026 | Pleasure, Purpose, Power
Stop trying to be happy. Trying to be happy is a fool’s chase.Trying to be happy orients us towards a future outcome.Trying to be happy is like that children’s book Are You My Mother? Where a baby bird walks around asking if a cat, a cow, and a steam shovel if they’re...
by Kendra Cunov | May 1, 2026 | Pleasure, Purpose, Power
Many people I work with are afraid of their own power. They “play small” and limit themselves in order to satisfy other people; they’re afraid of being too much, or too powerful for the people around them. When we do this, we make our power about the other...
by Kendra Cunov | Jul 18, 2025 | Pleasure, Purpose, Power
We’ve been sold a story about pleasure. That it’s indulgent.That it’s dangerous.That it’s earned, gendered, selfish, or shameful. But what if none of that is true? What if pleasure is not a reward for good behavior—but a way back to our wholeness?What if it’s not a...
by Kendra Cunov | Nov 16, 2021 | Fierce Grace, Life Advice, Pleasure, Purpose, Power
I’ve always hated the phrase, “go big or go home”. Even though it’s often said in an off-the-cuff way, and doesn’t necessarily need to be serious, I find it’s often said with an undercurrent of punishment – as though, if you don’t go ‘big enough’ (whatever that...
by Kendra Cunov | Sep 20, 2021 | Fierce Grace, Life Advice, Pleasure, Purpose, Power
There is an inherent connection between our capacity to feel pleasure and achieving success. While it looks different for everyone, at its core, I define success as the act of living the life that we want to live. Pleasure can be harder to define – here I want...
