One of my favorite perfect life aficionados is author SARK. Here is an excerpt from her book, Eat Mangoes Naked, about perfect pleasure:
I began feeling scared at the amount of joy I was experiencing, and noticed myself creating drama, almost like putting the brakes on pleasure.
The struggle still feels more comfortable to me than the pleasure, and I would how I can extend or expand the pleasure?
I think that one of the ways is to change the formula.
If we say, for example:
Going to a concert = pleasure
We might find: prickly grass, warm beverages, poor sound systems, belligerent fans or offensive lyrics.
We could change the formula to:
Going to a concert = a time
Instead of going to have “a good time” (which can cause pressure or struggle), we might just have a “time.”
This allows our actual experience to occur.
Maybe we’ll get to the concert, and leave after 10 minutes. Maybe we’ll see a sign that says “Fresh Peaches” and stop to by dozens and give them away.
Maybe we’ll stop the car, and have our own homemade concert by the river, singing off key.
Pleasure loves surprise and spontaneous expression.
To give ourselves permission for pleasure means moving in new directions, with no expectations and changing our moods in the process.
I am now giving you new permission for pleasure. You can use this whenever you feel stuck, lost, or out of pleasure.
Tags: permission, Pleasure
