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Heather Hembree, LMFT New World Therapy

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Heather Hembree, LMFT New World Therapy

I am an AASECT Certified S*x Therapist and am able to adress relational, mental health, and sexual concerns.

I am knowledgeable and supportive of a wide range of relationally and sexually diverse communities, including B**M, Kink, Poly, ENM, & TPE.

01/23/2026

It’s National Pie Day, which feels like a fitting time to talk about equality and how often we misunderstand it. We tend to picture equality as everyone getting the exact same slice of pie. Same size, same filling, same expectations. It sounds fair, but real people are more nuanced than that.

Not everyone wants the same slice. Some people want a big, generous piece and feel nourished by having more. Some prefer a small slice, slowly savored. Some can’t eat pie at all, and some simply want cake instead. None of these preferences are wrong. They are just different.

This is where equality becomes more humane. Fairness is not forcing everyone to want or accept the same thing. It is allowing people to choose what fits them without shame or pressure. In relationships, families, workplaces, and communities, equality is less about sameness and more about consent, dignity, and respect for difference.

So on National Pie Day, maybe the goal isn’t perfectly equal slices. Maybe it’s a table wide enough for many options and many appetites, without policing who deserves what.

Eat the pie. Or don’t. Choose cake if that’s what actually satisfies you. The work is learning how to let people enjoy what nourishes them, without treating it as a threat to our own plate.

01/22/2026

Sometimes the hardest conversations are the right ones. Setting a boundary, naming a feeling, or asking for repair can be deeply healthy, and still leave your body feeling wrung out afterward. That exhaustion doesn’t mean you did it wrong; it means your nervous system worked hard to keep you safe while you stayed present. If you feel tender or tired after speaking up, honor that. Rest, softness, and recovery are part of the healing, not a sign of weakness.

01/21/2026

It’s Handwriting Day, which makes it a good moment to rethink what journaling is actually for. Many people approach writing as another task to do “right,” with neat pages, insightful takeaways, and some measurable sense of progress. When writing becomes performative or goal-oriented, it often stops being regulating and starts becoming another place to self-monitor.

From a nervous system perspective, journaling is not about clarity or coherence. It is about discharge, pacing, and honesty. Messy handwriting, half-formed thoughts, repetition, and emotional tangents are often signs that the body is processing something real. The hand moving across the page can help slow the system down, creating a rhythm that supports regulation in ways typing often does not.

Imperfect writing allows emotions to exist without being immediately analyzed or fixed. It gives the body permission to tell the truth before the mind edits it into something more acceptable. For people who live in their heads, who learned early to stay composed or productive, this kind of writing can feel uncomfortable at first, which is often a sign that it is doing exactly what it needs to do.

On Handwriting Day, the invitation is simple. Write without a goal. Let it be messy, repetitive, emotional, or unfinished. You do not owe your journal insight, eloquence, or solutions. Sometimes the most regulating thing you can do is let your hand move and trust that your nervous system knows what it needs to say.

01/20/2026

Many people quietly carry shame around pleasure, assuming that if or**sm doesn’t come easily, something must be wrong with them. The truth is far more nuanced, and far more compassionate.

Female Or****ic Disorder is common, misunderstood, and deeply influenced by nervous system safety, learning history, relationships, and the messages we’ve absorbed about our bodies and desire. This blog explores what’s really happening beneath the surface, why “trying harder” often makes things worse, and how healing begins with curiosity rather than pressure.

If this topic resonates, you’re not alone, and you’re not broken.

You can read the full blog here:
https://heatherhembree.com/blog/f/female-or**smic-disorder-understanding-pleasure-without-shame

01/19/2026

Today we honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream, not as a memory, but as a living vision.

Dr. King imagined a future rooted in dignity, compassion, and shared humanity. A world where people are not reduced to labels, fears, or assumptions, but seen fully and treated with care. A world where justice and love are not opposites, but partners.

What I love most about his dream is that it leaves room for growth. It assumes we are capable of learning, of repairing, of becoming more than what we were taught. It trusts that empathy can be practiced, that courage can be chosen, and that kindness can ripple outward in ways we may never fully see.

His vision invites us to imagine a future where children are safer to be themselves, where differences are met with curiosity instead of threat, and where communities are built on connection rather than division.

Today is a reminder that the future Dr. King dreamed of is shaped in ordinary moments. In how we listen. In how we show up. In how we extend dignity even when it would be easier not to.

Hope, after all, is not passive. It is something we practice together.

May we keep dreaming forward.

http://www.newworldtherapy.org

01/18/2026

It’s Popcorn Day, which makes it a surprisingly good moment to talk about emotional reactivity. Popcorn is just a quiet little kernel until enough heat and pressure build up inside. Then suddenly, it pops. Loudly. Everywhere. No warning.

A lot of people function the same way. We hold things in. We stay polite, capable, accommodating, or “fine.” We tell ourselves it’s not a big deal, that we can handle it, that now isn’t the right time. Pressure builds slowly and invisibly, until one small comment, one missed text, or one extra demand causes an emotional explosion that feels disproportionate, even to us.

The issue is rarely the last thing that set it off. It’s the unexpressed needs, unspoken resentment, and chronic self-silencing that came before it.

Slowing down matters. Naming feelings earlier matters. Allowing small releases of truth and emotion prevents big, messy spills later. In relationships, regulation is not about never getting upset. It’s about noticing the heat before everything starts popping.

Often the work is learning how to lower the heat before you burn yourself or the people you care about.

01/10/2026

Happy National Houseplant Day! Plants are one of the easiest ways to make your space feel calmer and more alive. They add color, softness, and that quiet little reminder that growth is real, even when you cannot feel it yet. For many people, having greenery around can support mood, reduce stress, and create a more grounded and comforting environment.

Houseplants also give us sweet, low-stakes wins. Water, notice, repeat. Noticing a new leaf creates a small joy. Creating a small routine is good for your nervous system, You do not need a jungle. One plant that you like looking at counts.

If you want a fun challenge for today, pick one: give a plant a drink, move one closer to the light, wipe the dust off the leaves, or treat yourself to an easy starter plant and let it be your “I’m taking care of me” symbol.

If you are ready for more support building a life that feels steadier and more connected, New World Therapy is accepting new clients. To schedule your free consultation call or text: (719) 582-6743.

01/09/2026

If your brain feels noisy lately, you do not necessarily need a whole life overhaul. You might need one cleared surface.

Clean Off Your Desk Day is a good reminder that clutter can be a stress amplifier. Every little stack is a tiny open tab, and open tabs add up.

Here is a simple, non-dramatic approach: pick one small surface, and set a timer for ten minutes. Not your whole house, not your whole office, and don't visit the “do it perfectly or don’t start” procrastination station. One small surface is one small win.

Use the 3-pile method:
(1) Make a Keep pile for what truly belongs on that surface and supports your current life.
(2) Make a Toss pile for trash, recycling, and anything you already know you do not want.
(3) Make a Decide Later pile for anything that requires more thought, because you do not have to solve every life decision in the next ten minutes to feel better right now.

Then put the Decide Later pile in a single container, a basket or a folder, and give it an appointment. “I will look at this on Friday at 2.” That part matters, because indecision is exhausting, and your brain deserves fewer things to keep track of.

This is also a boundaries practice. A cleared surface is you quietly saying, “Not everything gets access to me at all times.” Your energy is not an unlimited resource, and you are allowed to create a little space between you and the things that demand constant attention.

01/08/2026

If you have hit mid-January and your motivation has quietly packed a bag and moved out, you are in very good company.

This is the part of the year when a lot of people start telling themselves a familiar story: “I failed.” It is a shame reflex, and it tends to show up right on schedule when the novelty of a new goal wears off and real life returns.

You do not need perfect consistency to be a person who is trying. You need a way to come back to yourself without punishment.

Try this three-minute restart ritual.

Set a timer for three minutes. Put one hand on your chest or belly, and take three slow breaths, long exhale if you can. Then ask yourself one simple question: “What do I value here?” Not what you think you should do, not what you promised on January 1st, and not what would impress someone on the internet. What matters to you, underneath the goal.

Next, choose the smallest next step that fits that value, something so doable it feels almost silly. If the value is health, it might be filling your water bottle. If the value is connection, it might be sending one honest text. If the value is steadiness, it might be opening your planner and choosing one task for today. If the value is peace, it might be stepping outside for sixty seconds of air.

Then do it, and let that count.

This is what values-over-perfection looks like. It is just a tiny return to what matters, which is often how real change actually happens.

01/07/2026

If your relationship had a bug report, what would it say?

“Feature request: clearer communication, fewer mind-reading expectations.”
“Known issue: we both get defensive when we feel misunderstood.”
“System lag: unresolved resentment running in the background.”
“Error message: ‘I’m fine’ does not load the truth.”

Here is the compassionate part, because this is not a call-out. Most relationship “bugs” are not character flaws; they are learned patterns. We learn them from our families, our first relationships, our stress responses, and whatever we had to do to feel safe and loved. That means the pattern is not proof you are broken. It is evidence that your system adapted, and now it might need an update.

Updates look like naming needs without apology, practicing repair after conflict, building clearer agreements, and learning how to soothe your nervous system so you can stay present instead of going into fight, flight, freeze, or fawn.

If you want to play along, drop your relationship bug report in the comments. Keep it light or keep it real, either is welcome.

If you are ready to stop running the same painful loop and build an update that actually sticks, reach out to me at (719)582-6743 to schedule a free consultation call.

01/06/2026

It’s National Cuddle Up Day, which is basically your nervous system’s favorite holiday.

If cuddling feels good and safe for you, let it be intentional today, slow down, put the phones away, and take five real minutes of warmth and connection, not as a reward for being “productive,” just because your body deserves softness.

If touch is complicated, or not your thing, you still get to participate. Cuddle up with a blanket, a pet, a warm drink, a comfort show, or the version of you that is learning you do not have to earn care.

Consent counts here too. Try asking: “Do you want a cuddle, or do you want space?” Either answer can be love.

If connection and comfort feel hard right now, you do not have to figure it out alone. New World Therapy is accepting new clients, and you can schedule a free consultation by phone or text at (719) 582-6743.

01/05/2026

If you have ever caught yourself wondering, “If I’m polyamorous, do I have to be equally in love with everyone to be doing it right?” you are not alone, and you are not doing anything wrong.

A lot of people try to treat love like a scale, stacking “proof” and reassurance on both sides in hopes that nobody ever feels less-than. That urge makes sense, especially if you carry old monogamy scripts, anxiety, or a fear of being replaceable. It also tends to make relationships more stressful than they need to be, because equal is not the same thing as fair, and love is not something you can ethically spreadsheet into perfect balance.

I wrote this blog to unpack the “equal love” myth with compassion, and to offer a steadier, more realistic way to think about fairness, security, and consent in polyamory.

Read it here: https://heatherhembree.com/blog/f/polyamory-and-the-myth-of-“equal”-love

If you want support navigating agreements, New Relationship Energy, jealousy, or those sneaky “am I doing this wrong?” shame spirals, I would love to help. Reach out to schedule a free consultation by calling or texting me at (719)582-6743 or on my website at NewWorldTherapy.org.

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