Embodied Sensuality: Three Keys for Staying in the Creative Flow of Life

Colours of Intimacy

By Jennifer Love

Below the surface of our thoughts and emotions is a subtle life force energy that is pulsating within us. This energy allows us to be co-creators in this world. It allows us to receive intuitive impulses and creative inspirations. It gives us a sense of abundance, expansion, love, joy, and sensuality. This life force energy, flowing freely within, directs us and guides our path.

The unfortunate thing is that far too many of us are completely cut off from this flow. Or we may only get a glimpse of it and find that it quickly diminishes. With the incessant chatter of our mind and the negative thoughts and doubtful beliefs, we find ourselves stuck in our head with no access point to this subtle energy deep within.

We all want more love and joy in our lives, but we may feel that this desire will never be attained. It is a nice thought to want happiness, connection, and intimacy. But will that ever become our reality?

The truth is love and joy are your natural birthright. You are worthy of living the life you desire to live just because you are alive. No one can keep that from you. The problem is that we are so disconnected from the truth of who we really are that it seems like those states are out of reach or become only fleeting experiences.

To begin the journey within and rediscover the love and joy, I invite you to do an embodiment practice for awakening your sensuality. Your sensuality and your creativity come from the same flow of energy. The more you can embody these states—meaning the more you can live and experience these in your daily life, not just have them as a desire or a thought—the easier your life will flow.

There are three keys to this embodiment practice:

1. Presence—Bringing Awareness and Attention to the Moment

2. Feeling—Meeting your Emotions with Loving Presence

3. Movement—Embody the Flow of Life Force Energy Within You

1. Presence—Bringing Awareness and Attention to the Moment

To begin the practice, choose a time of day when you can have a few quiet moments to yourself. You do not need a lot of time, but you do need to make a commitment to yourself to do this regularly. With practice you will be able to get into these states more quickly and easily. Close your eyes and begin to breathe deeply. You do not need to change anything, just begin to become aware of what is going on inside. You may notice your thoughts buzzing around with a never-ending to do list. You may notice tension or

anxiety. You may notice pain or discomfort within your body. Whatever it is, allow it to be there. Now begin to bring your awareness more and more into the present moment. All you need to do is focus on your breath. Notice as it comes in through your nose. Notice your chest expand and relax with each breath. All you need to do is hold your attention here. Anytime you catch your mind or thoughts beginning to wander, gently bring your awareness back to each breath.

2. Feeling—Meeting your Emotions with Loving Presence

The next part of the practice is to welcome any emotions, feelings, or sensations that present themselves. As you begin to relax and quiet your mind, you will become aware of the feelings and subtle sensations underneath the chatter. These feelings and emotions bring more truth to you than your thoughts. Thoughts are always moving through you. Many of them do not even belong to you. You are picking them up unconsciously. Allow them to flow through you without becoming attached to any of them.

When you can sense the emotions and feelings under the thoughts, this will open a whole new dimension to you. This is a doorway to your soul. As you go deeper and deeper within, you will begin to FEEL the love and joy that is already there. It is just being blocked by all the noise. As each feeling, emotion, or sensation arises, simply send it love. Allow it to be in your loving presence. You can also see if it has a message for you; ask your emotion what it is trying to tell you. Meet each emotion with love and allow it to also pass through you. You do not need to hold on to any of it.

3. Movement—Embody the Flow of Life Force Energy Within You

With enough practice you will begin to quiet the incessant chatter in the mind. You will be able to feel the emotions rise within you. Allow them to simply move through you rather than suppressing them or creating a story about them. You will allow your body to communicate with you through its sensations and the felt sense within. As you release and let go of all the noise, you will begin to sense the flow of life force energy within you. When you can tap into this and use it to express your creativity and your desires, you can create the life you want to live.

As you feel this flow within, it is fun to move your body with it—to express it and allow it to move through you. This is called moving meditation and it is very powerful for expressing your higher states of being. What would it FEEL like to express sensuality? Allow your body to move with that energy as you hold the intention to feel this. What would it FEEL like to express love, joy, or abundance? Allow your body to move with that energy. Stay with it for as long as it feels good and do this as often as you can to stay in these states.

You will never find love, joy, or intimacy outside of yourself—these are all states that come from within.

In my coaching work with couples, I find that most people want more love and intimacy in their relationship. Of course, this is a desirable goal, but they are looking to their partners to fill a void within them that can only be met with their own presence. You will never find love, joy, or intimacy outside of yourself—these are all states that come from within. To have more love in your life, you need to feel more love within you first. You must do the work to release all the thoughts, emotions, programming, and whatever else is blocking you from connecting to the truth of who you are.

You are already love, you are already joy, you are already deeply connected and sensual —you have simply been distracted from this truth. Imagine the sun for a moment. It does not stop shining just because there are a few clouds in front of it, causing the sky to turn gray. The same goes for your soul, your truth, and your divine essence. It is there; you simply need to allow the clouds to pass to reveal the light and let yourself shine once again. JL b