I'm a high-functioning woman in recovery

This solo episode explores the journey from functioning to feeling, giving you a vulnerable insight into my journey as a high-functioning woman in recovery.

In today’s fast-paced world, many women are actually high-functioning.

But what does that really mean?

Are we truly thriving, or just managing to keep it all together?

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High-functioning women often appear to have it all together. They excel in their careers, manage households, and juggle various responsibilities effortlessly. However, underneath lies a deeper issue: many high-functioning women believe they are emotionally regulated when, in reality, they may be suppressing their true feelings. And I know this, because I was one of them.

High functioning women are capable and strong. They handle stress and multitask with ease, but this often comes at a cost. Sleepless nights, digestive issues such as bloating, puffiness, weight that doesn’t shift, isolation,…. It’s easy to overlook our emotional well-being when we are busy performing.

Pleasure is the missing ingredient, or nutrient as I like to call it now, in the lives of high-functioning women. In my experience, prioritising pleasure is essential for emotional and physical health & well-being.

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I’m Patricia.

I grew up as the “good girl”, achieving, performing and unable to receive. After surviving a DV marriage, I spent years reconnecting with my body, exploring over 400 pleasure tools, countless embodied practices, and completing more than 20 certifications.

I am an award-winning somatic pleasure educator and explorer. I guide you to awaken, deepen and widen your capacity for pleasure, so you can feel radiant, regulated and deliciously turned on by yourself and life itself.

I am the founder of Pleasurelit®, bestselling author of The Pleasurelit Way, and host of the top 5% podcast Pleasurelit with Patricia. Pleasurelit is built on my trauma-informed Somatic Pleasure approach, drawing on tantra, breathwork, yoga and kink. It is pleasure lit from within, felt deeply in the body and lived as a way of being.

I believe the more we expand our capacity for pleasure, the more alive we feel.

High-functioning women often disconnect from their bodies, because they focus on performance, doing more and ding it quickly.

Breaking free from the high-functioning pattern requires a conscious effort to reconnect with our bodies, to feel safe in our bodies to feel and embrace pleasure in our lives.

Recognise that it’s okay to feel overwhelmed or exhausted. Acknowledging your emotions. Learning to receive, support, help, pleasure.

Make time for activities that bring you joy, whether it’s reading, dancing, or simply taking a moment to breathe deeply.

Surround yourself with a supportive community that understands your journey. Share your experiences and lean on others for encouragement.

The journey from being a high-functioning woman to embracing pleasure is not easy, but it is essential for a fulfilling life. By prioritising pleasure, we can reclaim our health and live more authentically.

And that is what I am so passionate and devoted to helping women from high-functioning to feeling radiant, regulated and deliciously turned on. Because I know the costs of staying in high-functioning patterns, and I know whats possible when we start feeling and living in our bodies.

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Thank you. With love & pleasure, Patricia

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