Many of us will give ourselves permission to have a successful career or begin a family with our partner, but we forget about carving out time for ourselves — to meet our body’s wants and needs. So, what exactly do we mean when we talk about giving ourselves permission to feel pleasure? According to my sources, pleasure is defined as “...a feeling of happy satisfaction and enjoyment, an event or social activity from which one experiences enjoyment and sexual gratification.” For the purposes of today’s episode, I really want us to lean into the feeling of satisfaction and enjoyment or sensual gratification as they related to sensations and emotions. 

I want to take you back to the last time you felt pleasure as the result of one of your intimate relationships. How did that feel? What emotions did you experience? I have also struggled with the concept of pleasure all my life. It is a tricky subjective, hedonic quality to capture. Join me on today’s episode as we continue the conversation that we started last week with my good friend and colleague, Robyn Spens.  

Interested in learning more? Listen in to learn more about the importance of protective and healing authentic pleasures, how honesty can open ourselves up to a life that is abundant with pleasurable experiences, and ways in which we can engage in transparent, authentic, and open conversations that meet our body’s needs.

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Topics Covered:

• What do we mean by giving ourselves permission to feel pleasure?
• How honesty can open ourselves up to a life that is abundant with pleasurable experiences
• How to engage in transparent, authentic, and open conversations about pleasure
• Why it is important to lean into the feeling of satisfaction and enjoyment or sensual gratification as they related to sensations and emotions.
• Emotional and psychological benefits of protective and healing authentic pleasures

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Credit:

• Podcast Production by the team at Swell Podcasting
• Music by Phoebe Greenland
• Photography by Amy Boyle Photography
• Podcast art by SimplyBe. Agency