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would continually inquire of her parents about sex.“I’ve always been fascinated by it,” she noted. “From the momentI learned to talk, I was asking about sex, and my mom would respondopenly and honestly in an age-appropriate manner for me at the time.She and my dad have always enjoyed a healthy relationship, and I naturallyassumed everyone else did, too.”However, throughout the ensuing years and into her academiccareer, Morgan learned otherwise, yet still remained drawn to whatbrings men and women together. She is interested in knowing whatattracts one person to another and how they keep that passion alive orwhy it has diminished. When she meets with clients, that less-than-subtlecuriosity emerges and she asks questions of her clients that perhapsthey would never even consider asking of themselves. However, it isthat direct approach that works and is necessary if couples truly want tomove forward to a more sensual, intimate and fully satisfying relationshipon all levels.“Growing up, people are bombarded with ideas about sex and relationships,”explained Morgan.“Some of those ideas people accept. Others they reject. In eithercase, they influenced a person and how he or she responds in an adultrelationship today.”Unique to Morgan’s relationship coaching is her background in exherlife| spotlightSAMSARAthe ar t of livingfrom the inside outby ann e. butenasphotography by chris mcduffieSex. That got your attention! And with Valentine’s Day in ourmidst, thoughts are turning towards love, romance, passion andsensuality. For some, fully embracing and authentically expressingsuch deep and intense emotions comes naturally. For others, releasingand surrendering to them is more of a challenge. Morgan Barkus,self-proclaimed LOVE Coach and owner of SAMSARA, the art of livingfrom the inside out, LLC, can help in that regard.With a graduate degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from ArgosyUniversity-Twin Cities in Eagan, Morgan is beyond passionate aboutworking with women and helping them to discover, explore and embracetheir sexuality. In short, she provides Relationship Enhancement Coaching,helping couples reignite the intimate act of physically loving eachother, allowing them the opportunity to experience sex as they trulydesire. It’s about finding love within one’s self and within each other.Intimate relationships are highly complex, probably the mostcomplex of relationships two people will experience. Sex is an integralpart of that, and Morgan views this physical component of a relationshipas one of its most important elements. “Sex is essentially communicationwithout words,” she noted. “It can be a very powerful way to express thedeepest love for each other.”Morgan’s interest in loving human relationships began when shewas just a child. She confessed that she was the inquisitive child who38 HERLIFEMAGAZINE.COM