You are not asking for too much. As a woman, it is very natural, divinely embedded in your female biochemistry, to desire real connection, to want the vulnerable depths of love splayed open deep inside your tissues, to be loved, adored, and well cared for. You are a woman. You feel. You desire. Lengthen and widen your ribcage around the fact that there is nothing wrong with you and you are not asking for too much. Breathe slow and deep around the fact that you were made to love and be well-loved. Exercise the back of your throat through making any kind of organic sound. You are giving your body more internal space to hold the shapes, awe, and wonder of your new narratives. Know that these new narratives belong to you. —India Ame’ye