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My No-Bullshit Relationship Advice (That Works for Dating, Sex & Business Too)

August 25, 20253 min read

My No-Bullshit Relationship Advice (That Works for Dating, Sex & Business Too)

I don’t believe in overcomplicating things. The same principles that keep a relationship thriving are the ones that will keep your dating life fun, your sex life hot, and your business magnetic.

So here it is—my no-bullshit advice. Four truths that apply everywhere.

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1. Do It for You First

Yes, it sounds selfish. And yes—it’s supposed to.

Because when you show up for yourself first—with intention, self-worth, and freedom—you bring your whole embodied self into the room. And people feel that.

Nobody wants to sleep with someone who doesn’t want to be there. Nobody wants to shop in a boutique where the owner looks like she’d rather be anywhere else. Nobody wants to stay in a relationship that feels like a one-sided performance.

Your energy always leads. When you honor yourself first, you create space for everyone else to feel safe, excited, and connected to you.

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2. Learn to Receive

Receiving is one of the sexiest things you can do.

There is nothing more hypnotic than someone who can open wide—to compliments, to joy, to lessons, to pure pleasure.

  • Let him tell you how beautiful you are without shying away.

  • Let your clients rave about your work all over the internet without shrinking or brushing it off.

  • Let your body pulse with sensation in the middle of the day, lying in those freshly washed sheets without caring what the neighbors think. 

Here’s the truth: what you want is already being delivered to you, all the time. But if you never open the damn box— it will just keep getting shelved away. 

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3. Stay Curious

Your relationship, your business, your sex life will eventually hit a plateau. Things will get boring, repetitive, sluggish.

That’s normal. But here’s the catch: it’s your job to bring it back to life.

Curiosity is the antidote to stagnation. Inspiration is everywhere—in a painting, a song lyric, a random conversation you overhear on the street.

Inject that spark back into your relationship, your work, your body. Taste it. Play with it. Get your mouth on it and lick it all up. The moment you stop being curious is the moment things start to die.

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4. Fear Is the Gateway to Bravery

Your heart pounds. Your palms sweat. You’re about to have that life-changing conversation. Or walk on stage in front of hundreds. Or tell someone what you really, really want.

Fear isn’t the enemy. It’s the doorway.

When you walk through it, all the space that fear once occupied becomes available—for joy, for depth, for clarity. Bravery isn’t about not feeling scared. It’s about letting yourself feel it and stepping forward anyway.

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The Bottom Line: It Starts With You

In every category of life—relationships, dating, sex, business—you are the primary one.

You make it happen. No one else.

So cut the BS excuses. Stop telling yourself you’ll never be loved. Stop posting sad status updates about how it’s not happening for you.

Baby—it starts with you.

Get bare.
Dance until you cry.
Throw that shitty mindset out with the trash.

Because it’s not serving you, and it’s definitely not serving anyone else—except maybe the floor.

✨ Here’s the magic: when you do it for you, when you learn to receive, when you stay curious, and when you face fear head-on—you create a life that feels delicious in every area.

And that’s the kind of no-bullshit advice I like living by.

Join me for our next intimacy of business containers starting October 21.

Buffalo Ny based photographer and intimacy coach

Jill Barrile

Buffalo Ny based photographer and intimacy coach

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