When Making Love Feels More Like a Duty Than a Desire
There was a time when intimacy called to you—a gentle pull that made your heart flutter and your body come alive with possibility. Now, that call feels distant or gone. You might catch a worried look in your partner’s eyes. You may notice a dullness in your own body or a fog clouding your mind. What once sparked your soul now only whispers tiredness.
Renowned therapist Dr. Laura Berman often identifies the main reasons desire fades: losing touch with natural longing, anxiety that turns passion into pressure, lack of emotional safety, the overwhelm of daily life, and unresolved trauma (as highlighted in the YourTango article). Each of these clinical reasons reflects a deeper energetic reality—a chakra dimmed or an inner frequency shielded. These aren’t weaknesses but forms of protection, waiting for care, intention, and authenticity to revive their glow. To Read More, Tap Here
