I am leaning into pleasure this year! Does the word “pleasure” feel dirty to you? To me, it feels freeing! I started 2023 with one word: pleasure. As I recalled in a New Year’s blog, I wasn’t enjoying the music or commercials so we turned off the NYE show and I read my book until 20 minutes before midnight. I did something that made me happy, that brought me joy. That’s what I want to encourage myself to do this year. Evaluate parts of my life, moments in time, and see if they bring me joy. Do I find pleasure in this? If not, I’ll stop and redirect. There was a time that would have felt selfish or I would have endured because I felt like that’s what I should be doing. Stress-free 2023 Pleasure in Being You The world “pleasure” is often associated with sex. It feels “naughty”. But really, at its most basic definition it’s about happiness and enjoyment. I take great pleasure in learning. The last few years, reflecting on what I’ve enjoyed most – it was in that such pleasure. Learning to love my body, my curls, my fashion, in using my voice to advocate […]
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