Do you ever wash your hands slowly, with intention?
Earlier this week, I caught myself noticing the slippery sensation of the soap on my hands and I paused. I thought to myself, what could make this moment even more pleasurable? I stood there at the bathroom sink, slowly allowing my fingertips to caress the outside of my hand, then gently switched to my other hand. I stroked my fingertips extra slowly across the inside of my palm all the way down to my wrist and then did the same on my other palm. Not only was I struck by the silky smoothness of the soap, but I also enjoyed the citrusy smell and the feeling of the warm water as it trickled across my fingers. The pleasurable sensations traveled beyond my hands and sent erotic energy through my body all the way down to my legs. This entire experience took less than a minute, but I felt turned on for the next few hours. Who knew I could have an erotic experience with an activity as mundane as washing my hands? I’ve been slowing down and noticing these tiny moments of pleasure all week.
A few weeks ago, I was surrounded by 16 other humans in a beautiful container of erotic energy and healing. It was my first time helping to teach a workshop for the Body Electric School. Just three weeks prior, I was at the same place in upstate New York as a participant in one of the workshops (Celebrating the Body Erotic). If you are looking for an embodied experience where you can explore intimacy, connection, and eros, I highly recommend their courses. I will be assisting at Discovering Your Body Erotic on March 24-26, 2023 in the Blue Ridge Mountains in Georgia. I welcome you to join me!
Oftentimes, I find it challenging to transition from such experiences and feel a deep longing to keep the erotic energy alive as I fall back into my daily routine. This hand-washing experience is one of the many routine activities that I’ve gotten curious about and allowed myself to really sink in and ask “what would make this pleasurable?” It’s in these tiny moments that we can incorporate pleasure and sensuality into our daily lives.