Lea R. Cortez, Sexuality Educator

06/02/2026

“Learning to love yourself is the greatest love of all.” - Whitney Houston. I’ve struggled with my weight my whole life and body image as well. I bullied being the fat girl. I took me years to trult learn what it meant to love myself. Learning to see your own beauty and worth is powerful. Not everyone will always like you, nor love you. That’s ok, because more important than anyone else liking or loving you, is you. I can tell you as a wife and mother, that even till this day sometimes I struggle to see my own beauty and embrace my body as it continues to change with age, health and fitness. Modeling loving myself has become even more important because I am mom. To anyone struggling with self-love, body image or acceptance. Know you are enough, you are beautiful, you are worth it, you are deserving of love, you are loved and you are unique. There’s only one you! You are precious. You are amazing .

05/25/2026

Thank you to all the brave men and women who served and made the ultimate sacrifice. Blessings to the heroes we have who have served and still serve 🇺🇸❤️🤍💙

05/24/2026

❤️ i love this doctor’s message. I can 100% relate

05/15/2026

I represent 1 of 10 women who struggle with PMOS formerly PCOS. I know so many women personally who live with PMOS too. So happy for the name change which is leading to better understanding

05/10/2026

Happy Mother’s Day to all ❤️

03/29/2026

In counseling, I share this concept with kids of all ages, and it’s true for adults too. When someone is unkind, excludes you, or acts mean to feel more powerful, it says far more about their insecurities and need for social approval than it does about you.

Understanding this helps kids become more aware, confident, and even compassionate, they can feel empathy for the other person instead of letting it shake their self-worth.

This infographic shows some examples of how you can help them navigate these situations. ☀️

03/29/2026

𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗩𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲
Feasibility Within Our Community - We Need Input From The Public

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗲?
Short-term residential care for individuals experiencing homelessness who are too ill or injured to recover on the streets or in shelters, but not sick enough to remain in a hospital. The program provides a safe place to rest, recover, and connect to ongoing medical care and supportive services.

𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆:
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𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁
Kate Johnson, PhD at: [email protected]

03/29/2026

I wanted to share this great resource. I’ve recently gotten questions about heavy periods. I live with PCOS and recently almost ended in the emergency room due to severe heavy menstrual bleeding. Heavy menstrual bleeding can happen even if you don’t have conditions like PCOS or Endometriosis. Folks, you know your body and what’s usual for your menstrual cycle. When doubt, always get checked out. Please know there is a difference between having a heavy flow day and heavy menstrual bleeding. Give this article a read from Cleveland Clinic.

Heavy menstrual bleeding is when you bleed so much during your period that you’re changing pads or tampons every hour for several hours. Learn more about it.

11/05/2025

Hi all! Business update: For now,
LRC Sexuality Education, LLC is downscaling which means I no longer will have a website. I am still here to help those with sexuality education needs. I will try to keep sharing informative and uplifting content still. Thanks for all the support!

10/12/2025

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men will be impacted by domestic violence. Domestic violence is not just physical harm, but it can include stalking, emotional abuse, psychological abuse, spiritual abuse, financial abuse and post separation abuse. If you or someone you know needs help, reach out to your local DV agency or contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline.