If you've ever experienced loss, been close to death or the dying, or just deeply pondered your own mortality, you know that turning towards death can be the key to truly living. In today's episode, Mary Lofgren speaks with Ned Buskirk. 

Ned is the founder of You're Going to Die, a non-profit that holds space for grief, death, and living through creative expression and conversation.

That night, I experienced what it truly means to Come to Our Senses: to wake from the trance of separateness, and be cracked open by the beauty of our shared humanity.

LINKS FROM THE SHOW 

• Full episode show notes 
• Learn more at yg2d.com
• The You're Going to Die Podcast 
• Alive Inside Prison Program
• A 5-minute practice to get back in your body
• Heart Healing Support Kit: A Balm for a Broken Heart

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Sometimes, the pressure to create an optimized morning routine can be so immense.

Cold plunges. Tuning forks.

Shots of liquids that smell like a turnip's flatulence.

Me? I'm more of a buttered croissant, sliced apricot, bergamot steam coming off a cup of Earl Grey kind of gal.

And if I had to guess, I'd bet you are too. 

In a world of habit trackers and sleep scores, a morning worth savoring can feel like a lost art. 

In today's episode, I'll teach you how to step out of the rush and into the lush with magnetic morning pleasure.  

You'll hear gems on:

• How to make your morning more delicious 
• How one breath, one sip, one moment creates a genuine shift from bracing to beauty
• The hidden sensory portals already built into your morning routine
• My analog alarm + mochi white noise machine 
• The Sensual Sip, Barefoot Beginnings, the Queen's Walk, and more

Links & Resources:

• ✨ Daily Rituals for Delicious Mornings album → 
• 🎁 Free five-minute Velvet Reset practice

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Just yesterday I was speaking with a dear client about the fear a woman feels as she gets older. The idea that we’ll arrive at a certain age, feeling full of regret over not having done enough, saved enough, risked enough, or made enough of our lives. 

So this fear runs us, prodding us from behind like a pitchfork, pushing us further away from ourselves and our deeper, truer desires. But then something happens when we enter mid-life.

The rushing outwards starts to spiral back inwards. 

And while not always the case, we tend to arrive at the fearsome place feeling like we’ve arrived right on time, and in style. 

Now all of this sounds great, until you start calling a woman a crone. 😮

Crone tends to conjure images of being dried up, withered.

Oh, what a smear campaign. 

What a poisoning of the water of a woman’s beauty, power, and pleasure as she moves through life. 

One of the ways we (ahem) come to our senses around aging, time, and true feminine beauty is to see it modeled. 

And today, I couldn’t be more proud and excited to bring you the most magnificent, gorgeous, radiant model I know: my Mom.

You'll hear gems on:

• A special ceremony that changed how we both saw the aging process
• The most important thing to do to prepare for Crone-Hood
• Which Golden Girl each of us would be
• Wise tid-bits and Mother/Daughter giggles you’re just gonna love

Links from the Episode: 

• Meet my new pup, Little Man! 
• Dance of the Dissident Daughter by Sue Monk Kidd
• Click over to the episode page  for full show notes, and to see a photo of my beloved Dad

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Today’s episode is a poetic, pleasure-filled journey through the simple rituals and elemental delights that give spring her slowly ripening, lush radiance. 

The crunch of first asparagus, the first day without the need for an overcoat, the sweet sound of birdsong coaxing our bodies back to life–these are just a few notes of the symphony of pleasures that await you today. 

Whether you’re basking in blossoms or still watching snow melt, let’s luxuriate in this springtime love letter to your senses.

View the full episode and show notes here: marylofgren.com

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Do you ever find traditional regulation methods to feel a little...boring? Do you desire ways not just to  feel calm, but ways to feel more alive, more pleasured, and more connected to the living world? 

Join Mary Lofgren in this episode of Come to Your Senses on how to conjure pleasure and relaxation through receptivity. You'll learn how to use beauty to regulate your nervous system, embodiment methods to wake yourself up, and adornment to bring creative zest back into your life. 

You'll also hear about Mary's signature program, The Woman's Way of Embodiment (open now through April 9th) — a four month immersion into how to lives as a pleasure seeker, beauty lover, and somatic savant. Learn more and enroll here. 

Click here for the full episode page and show notes.

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Do you ever feel like you're doing all the right things to downshift – breathwork, meditation, sound baths – but some part of you still always feels "on"? In this episode Mary Lofgren, certified feminine embodiment coach and host of Come to Your Senses, breaks down the way traditional nervous system tools often don't meet the feminine nervous system with what it truly needs for support. You'll hear about the six pillars of a Woman's Way of embodiment, and how to move beyond regulation into radiance. 

Links from the episode:

Check out the episode on marylofgren.com

Work with Mary 1:1 in The Woman's Way of Embodiment

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It is well known that our nervous systems are built for survival. But what is less well known is the way they are also built for pleasure, connection, and aliveness. In this episode of Come to Your Senses, Mary Lofgren we unpack the research gap that left feminine nervous systems understudied for decades, and how you can find your way back to regulation, rest, and resplendence, in ways that work with, not against, your feminine nervous system. 

You'll hear gems on: 

• The research gap in feminine nervous system science, and why traditional advice often leaves out the nuance women need to feel supported
• Why your sensitivity is a fabulous design feature, not a flaw
• How regulation tools differ for women and femmes
• How to navigate less towards calming down and more towards coming alive

Mentioned in the Episode

• Free class: How to Understand and Care for Your Resplendent Feminine Nervous System — March 18th, live and recorded, Register here 
• Mary's book: Sensing the Sacred
• Episode 204 webpage: You Are Wired for Pleasure

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Do you ever feel unsure how to hear or trust your body? Do you ever worry that listening to your body would mean abandoning all your responsibilities, or losing momentum on hard work? Do want a relationship with your body that feels luscious, grounded, and steeped in self-trust, but aren’t sure where to begin?

In today’s episode, The Feminine Art of Trusting Your Body Again, Mary Lofgren explores the how to rebuild body trust and befriend the wisdom of your body's voice.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• How to understand the hidden language of your body
• How to tell the difference between true desire and nervous system distress
• 3 simple ways to rebuild self-trust
• How to listen to your body's intuitive urges without reacting on impulse
• How to restore a sense of clarity, confidence, and friendship with your body

Links from the Show: 

• A Five-Minute Practice to Get Back In Your Body: Free Download
• Qoya Inspired Movement

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Creative work thrives safety, rhythm, and support. In this episode of Come to Your Senses, we explore how gentle structure can help creative people stay focused, reduce overwhelm, and finish meaningful work. If you struggle with distraction, overthinking, or inconsistent creative energy, this episode offers a calmer, more sustainable approach to productivity.

Topics include:

• How to use gentle structure to support your creative focus
• How to work with your energy and turn mental static into embodied clarity
• How to leave yourself wanting with creative projects, and increase desire to return
• Tools of embodiment to support a steady, sustainable pace.

This episode is perfect for reeling yourself in when you feel pulled in too many directions, and enjoying a focused flow of delicious creativity. 

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Do you ever hold back to avoid heartbreak, even though what you really want is to love wholeheartedly?

In this episode of Come To Your Senses with Mary Lofgren, I'm sharing  what fostering dogs has taught me about love, presence, and showing up with an open heart, even when loss is inevitable. Fostering has been an unexpected masterclass in relationships, attachment, boundaries, and letting love move through my life, and I'm excited to share what gems of wisdom I've learned with you today.

Here's to all the ways that only love can break, and open, our hearts. 

Topics include:

• What fostering dogs taught me about relationships, love, and healthy attachment
• How to love, even when you can't fully attach
• Dating, boundaries, and intuition
• Being willing to fall in love (again and again)

This episode is perfect for anyone who loves dogs, has known heartbreak, believes in loving fully, and wants to live with more emotional freedom.

LINKS FROM THE EPISODE 

• The Healing Heartbreak Support Kit - Balm for a broken heart

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