find the time to do it.
Or perhaps you grew up like me believing that pleasure was indulgent and self centered and not nearly as important as getting things done.
If so you’ve probably been down the same path of good girl, self-sacrifice and burnout waiting patiently for it to be your turn. For someone to recognize how hard you’re working and finally give you your well deserved reward.
But love, it doesn’t work that way.
No one is handing out rewards or permission slips for us to pursue what feels good.
You have to choose it for yourself. You get to choose it for yourself.
In fact, you can start today. No more deprivation required.
You can begin with a list of sensual pleasures and add to it over time. Include sensual experiences that allow you to relax and feel good in your body. They don’t have to cost money or take a great deal of time.
The important thing is that you bring your present awareness into the physical experience.
Here are a few suggestions to get you started:
1. Savor a piece of dark chocolate or other delicious food
2. Snuggle or share conscious, nurturing touch with a favorite being(s)
3. Sleep until your body wakes up (a personal favorite)
4. Dance sensually
5. Lovingly massage your body with coconut oil before a warm bath or shower
6. Use essential oils or fragrant beeswax candles
7. Move through your day to your own rhythm
8. Receive massage or bodywork
9. Gently hum as you lay in bed & feel the vibration throughout your body
10. Float in a pool
So what do you say? As we head into one of the highest stress times of the year, will you join me in making sensual pleasure a priority? Experiment with it for the next week and see how it creates more resilience, energy and lightness of being.
What do you have to lose but tension, irritability and burn out?