Sensual Gratitude Day #17: What is your idea of the “perfect partner?
#17. What is your idea of the “perfect partner”? “Every heart sings a song, incomplete, until another heart whispers back. Those who wish to sing always find a song. At the touch of a lover, everyone becomes a poet.” - Plato As sensual beings, we sometimes desire partners that open the world to more possibilities than our own mind can conceive. We long for someone who can make us feel special, loved, respected, seen and attractive. We long for partnerships that are equal, satisfying, safe and supportive. Our idea of our “perfect partner” may not be clear, thus allowing that “same guy or girl” to keep walking back into our lives. That is the magic of patterns. We repeat it until we get it and alter our behavior. Even the idea of "perfection" seems unattainable but that...
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Sensual Gratitude Day #16: What makes you feel sexy and attractive?
#16. What makes you feel sexy and attractive? 'I think people are sexy when they have a sense of humor, when they are smart, when they have some sense of style, when they are kind, when they express their own opinions, when they are creative, when they have character.' - Suzanne Vega Why do we dress up when we go out or meet others for social situations? Is it to garner the attention of others? Or do we do it because it makes us feel good? Feeling sexy and attractive is a personal journey, one that requires permission, attention and validation. When you see yourself as beautiful, sexy or charming, others hold this vibration for you as well and reflect it in their eyes. From a certain color of lipstick to your favorite outfit, these additions accessorize how you truly...
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SG Day #15: What’s the biggest lesson you learned from relationships?
#15. What is the biggest lesson you’ve received from past relationships and how does it alter your perspective in your current or future relationships? “Everyone messes up in relationships and has peaks and valleys in their personal lives. When I realized it wasn't the end of the world and I would keep on standing, I knew it was going to be OK.” - Emmy Rossum The biggest lessons experience in relationships are not always the most memorable or joyful. After all, relationships are not always easy and the lows can bring great pain but the highs can bring immense joy and connection. Sometimes relationships meet their end, leaving us either stronger or weaker after the fact. The lessons we learn in relationships allow us to see the beliefs, patterns and issues that we bring into the situation. When...
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Sensual Gratitude Day #14: What makes you open up in a relationship?
#14. What makes you open up in a relationship? “Enlightenment is the key to everything, and it is the key to intimacy, because it is the goal of true authenticity.” - Marianne Williamson Relationships are the platform that allow us to test our ideas, beliefs and feelings. They are a sacred vessel that open the key to connection and vulnerability. When we open up in a relationship, we allow our hearts, minds and spirits to open to another and we engage in an age-old dance that brings all our issues to the table. It is in this opening up that we can achieve great insight and healing, allowing us to see ourselves reflected in others. It is these patterns and reactions of behaviors that allow us to reflect on how we want to be treated, seen and acknowledged....
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Sensual Gtatitude #13: What turns you on?
#13. What turns you on? “You can always create your own experience of life in a beautiful and enjoyable way if you keep your love turned on within you - regardless of what other people say or do.” - Ken Keyes Recognizing what turns you on is part of being a sensual and sexual being. What we find attractive in others is often the catalyst within ourselves to unfurl and open. When we open to our own innate feelings and desires, we can face our limitations and beliefs about sexuality and heal or embrace it. In recognizing what turns us on, we can find the match that lights that fire within us. We invite you to share what turns you on and embrace your totality as a being of emotions, thoughts and experiences. For when you recognize what...
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Sensual Gratitude Day #12: What is your favorite erogenous zone?
#12. What is your favorite erogenous zone? “The gods made our bodies as well as our souls, is it not so? They give us voices, so we might worship them with song. They give us hands, so we might build them temples. And they give us desire, so we might mate and worship them in that way.” ― George R.R. Martin, A Clash of Kings Being sensual creatures, our bodies are attuned to pleasure. Pleasure incites us to embrace our partner and learn how our bodies respond to theirs. There are certain places that when touched or kissed can activate a plethora of sensations that unlock our bodies ability to feel and rise higher in vibrations. Whether it’s behind the ear, your lips, your breasts, the back of the knees, your erogenous zone is crafted specifically for...
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Sensual Gratitude Day #11: What attracts you to the same/opposite sex?
#11. What attracts you to the same/opposite sex? “The power of a glance has been so much abused in love stories, that it has come to be disbelieved in. Few people dare now to say that two beings have fallen in love because they have looked at each other. Yet it is in this way that love begins, and in this way only.” Victor Hugo As sensual beings, we are often drawn to others that we find attractive, beautiful or beguiling. What attracts us to others is a mystery. Whether it’s their personality, kindness, physique or intellect, we find ourselves irrevocably brought into their sphere of existence. This is part of our inherent nature. The biggest lessons we learn about ourselves come from others. Some can be good or bad, but ultimately, the final destination is part of...
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Sensual Gratitude Day #10. What is the most sensual thing about you?
“If anything is sacred, the human body is sacred.” Walt Whitman #10. What is the most sensual thing about you? Whether it’s your eyes, your lips, your smile or the way you move your body, you are a sensual creature. Your beliefs, thoughts, even the make-up of your body entitles you to being a creature of pleasure. When you acknowledge the sensuality that is inherent in your being, you radiate self-power and awareness. We invite you to share the most sensual thing about you because this is an act of appreciation that you bestow on yourself. In acknowledging your sensuality, you create a platform for others to see that in you, allowing the sacredness of the Divine self to be expressed. *** The most sensual thing about me are my eyes. I feel like my eyes are extremely...
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