Kimba Ashworth

My biggest desire is to demonstrate that by giving ourselves permission to live fully from a place of truth and desire we discover amazing possibility for freedom and fulfillment.

When I realized that I wanted to make erotic art, I discovered that my yes to a playful whim is a YES in alignment with my deepest calling. My yes is an epic opportunity to confront myself out at my edge, the edge of my permission where I'm uncertain of what truths and desires I will find. Will I approve?

I was in my 40s when I began a deliberate quest to heal myself from sexual trauma and a whole fuck ton of shame around my sexuality and desire. I confronted my habit of choosing the shame I was taught in the light of allowing myself to feel my true desires. I discovered truth is more empowering than my quest to be good - the kind of good that our culture taught me and that I didn't even believe!

I discovered my Yes which strengthened my knowing of my NO.

I realized a sexy AF mojo that I'd never imagined I'd feel beyond pretending.

I became certified as an Eating Psychology Coach while confronting my body image, my desire for pleasure with food, my shame about all of it. I have an ease in my life as an EATER that I couldn't have imagined after years of daily self-criticism and punishment with food and my body.

I began to integrate all of the parts of me and I liked every part of my life more, my work, my friendships, my marriage, my parenting, my sex - I like who I am and how I navigate my life.

Still, as I honored my inspiration to paint erotica, I found new edges exploring my desires and my truth. Sharing my art became a confronting experience of outing myself as a sexual being. I believe that our relationship to our sexuality is a sacred and vital life force and outwardly owning that can make us vulnerable, unsafe even.

And it fucking shouldn't!

I'm choosing to be seen in my turn on and my desire and ways that I relate to my sexual expression. I'm playful and tender and primal. I love my art and I love creating it.

If your experience of my art turns you on or excites you or embarrasses you or angers you, I honor whatever it is! If you have a reaction at all, your experience is important and I'm honored to share our humanity here.