February 18, 2013

We can be in an erotic relationship not just with ourself and our lover(s), but with the sensual gifts of the world we live in. Our world offers us sensual moments of pleasure all throughout the day if we choose to take an extra moment to really soak the pleasure in.

Focusing your attention on your senses is all it takes to transform a moment from the mundane to the sublime. Each time you allow yourself to savor a second of sensation just for pleasure you immediately become present. To pay attention to a sense means that your awareness is immediately transitioned from your wandering mind back into the body.

We are offered sensual gifts from the world all the time. Do you accept them? They are gifts only you can choose to receive for yourself. You choose to feel the pleasure of the breeze on your skin, enjoy gorgeous evening light, soak in the sensations of warm water running over your body or inhale the delicious scent of your meal. You choose to let yourself enjoy that moment fully or let it slip by as you ponder your to-do list. It doesn’t take more time or effort to enjoy a sensual moment fully, just more of your attention directed towards allowing yourself the pleasure of that moment. This art of paying attention to sensory pleasures around you is a sensual practice to develop. These small moments add up, and if you let your senses lead the way, they can joyfully fuel you.

To live a more sensual and pleasure filled life we have to be willing to pay attention to our bodies. Training our bodies to pay attention to our senses outside of the bedroom not only gives us more pleasure during our day, but also trains us to be more sensually aware and thus better lovers in the bedroom.

If you are with someone when you see, hear, smell or touch something that strikes you as delightful, beautiful or interesting, share that observation with them. You can bring their attention to something beautiful and share a sensual delight together. Its a simple practice but its amazing how often we don’t do this and miss moments of beauty and connection.

We are sensual beings in a sensual world. Enjoy it out there.

I hope you enjoy many small pleasures throughout this week.

Have you found that paying attention to small sensual pleasures increases your joy-ometer and can shift your mood?

What are some of the simplest pleasures you enjoy regularly, do you notice they amplify when you share them with another?

Share your wisdom with me in the comments, I’d love to hear!

Love,

Charlotte Mia Rose

January 8, 2013