Being as a pleasure practice

I have been moving what feels like mountains of physical and energetic clutter over the past several days. I had two deeply moving bodywork practices in the past week that have me feeling tender and clear. I have a post in draft about the transformative erotic massage I received last week (stay tuned!),

This morning I woke with a heaviness in my body like I had been exerting huge amounts of physical strength. As I went about my day I kept checking in with my body to see what kind of pleasure it wanted to receive. I wasn’t getting anything. My body was enjoying physical labor today and being present with my tasks.

I worked until the sun started to set and decided to take a shower and go for a walk along the river. I found a little self judgment creeping up that I hadn’t performed a dedicated pleasure practice. 

I checked in with my body again to see what would bring me pleasure and the answer was simple - this. I was already doing exactly what my body desired. To be present in the moment, walking, freshly showered and feeling the warm summer wind drying my hair. My body desired the joy of presence. It can be that simple.