R&B singer Mýa does not regret practicing celibacy for seven years – in fact, she encourages it.
The 44-year-old was a guest on the “Way Up with Angela Yee” show and admitted that during her celibacy period, she had the most “mental clarity.”
“Just doing without, it shifted my mindset,” Mýa shared of her journey. “It was no longer a focus. The rush to be in a relationship, the rush to be married, the rush to be in something because that’s what you’re taught to do — to have kids or procreate. And I think there’s a lot of pressure on women to be able to do that.”
Mýa went on to share that self-love was important to her during this period.
“Love is beautiful, and I think the world always needs more of it, but I think you must start with yourself,” she said. “And I have to start with self always, versus expecting from other sources.”
She concluded with, “So it was just reconditioning. I think it’s something that was necessary because it’s a very spiritual thing. And you must be very selective if you want better results. That self-accountability started with me by shutting that part of my life off.”
