by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Aug 15, 2026 | Eroticism, Joy, Love, Mysticism, Passion, Sacred, Spirituality, Velvety Steel Balls
How I emerged from fire with cosmic cojones. Let’s be real: most testicles—as beautiful as they are—are just along for the ride. In terms of participation, they’re like that passive-aggressive roommate who never does the dishes but somehow always gets credit for just...
by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Aug 11, 2026 | Joy, Love, Mysticism, Sacred, Spirituality, Velvety Steel Balls
Joy is arguably the most powerful force on the planet. Prologue: The Time Joy Ambushed Me in a Grocery Store Let me set the scene: I’m in Costco, a place where dreams go to die (or at least get bulk-bought and then forgotten in the back of a pantry). I’m pushing a...
by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Jul 15, 2026 | Mysticism, Sacred, Spirituality, Velvety Steel Balls
A beautiful life chock full of great love, ecstasy, kindness and humor. It’s not just for some, it’s for everyone. There are four words I say randomly to strangers everyday. I put them on my business cards. I close my emails with them. I mean them every single...
by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Mar 29, 2026 | Complementary & Alternative Medicine, Fasting, Mysticism, Sacred, Spirituality, Velvety Steel Balls
If you’re going to walk up to the edge of life and look over into the precipice, you’d better know how to find your way back. Many of you know about my lifelong passion for fasting and have read my books and research. I’ve long credited fasting for all the...
by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Mar 20, 2026 | Communication, Sacred, Spirituality, Velvety Steel Balls
Forgiveness is not surrender. It is the courageous decision to stop letting yesterday steal tomorrow. The Prison We Carry There is a particular kind of tired that has nothing to do with sleep. It settles into the shoulders of people who have been carrying something...
by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Mar 20, 2026 | Love, Passion, Sacred, Spirituality, Velvety Steel Balls
How to create your own kingdom, not give two fucks, and stop treating everybody else’s opinions like they’re thunderbolts from Mount Sinai. Somewhere out there, a star is dying so spectacularly that it briefly outshines its entire galaxy. It doesn’t...
