Ep. 224 | Best Hotel Date Ever (After a Year Without One) - Intimacy in the Hard Winter Seasons
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Show Notes
When was the last time you felt truly connected—to your body, to your husband, to yourself?
If life has felt heavy…
If intimacy has taken a backseat to survival…
If you’re wondering where desire, connection, or joy has gone—this episode is for you.
In today’s honest conversation, Francie opens up about walking through a year of exhaustion, illness, and survival mode—when hotel dates were off the table and emotional oxygen was running low. And yet, somehow, that winter season planted the seeds for the most connected, joy-filled intimacy her marriage had experienced in 20 years.
What changed? Not the circumstances. But the intentional decision to grow anyway—in small, daily ways.
You’ll Hear About:
What it means to walk through a “winter season” in your marriage
How to stay connected when resources (and energy) feel scarce
Why befriending your body matters more than you think
The surprising power of slowing down, tuning in, and learning to receive
Why small steps toward pleasure and presence can actually transform your marriage