After poet Andrea Gibson passed away this week, I realized that poetry and sensuality are deeply intertwined. Both require "masterful sensitivity" and the courage to feel everything, including pain. I believe most people don't realize they're poets, and by tuning into all nine of our senses (not just the basic five,) we can live more sensually and honor the brief, beautiful time we have in these bodies ⚠️Content Warning: Death/Mortality Discussion, Grief/Loss, Mental Health, Body Image Resources Mentioned: - Etymology of Sensuality
- Royal Heart by Andrea Gibson
- SENSUALISM: Being Sensual is a Lifestyle
- How Cancer Transformed My Crushing Anxiety Into Boundless Bliss | Andrea Gibson | What’s Underneath
- “I will not fight:” Viral poet says accepting cancer gave them more life
- Charlie's Tiktok🫶 Join my newsletter ⛅ Wild Geese Instagram 📓 Anna's Substack 💌 Anna's Podcast Production Services TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 intro 01:48 Craftsy Sponsorship 02:50 Sensuality and Sexuality are NOT the same thing 05:55 Royal Heart by Andrea Gibson 07:09 Choosing Poetry over Self-Help 09:30 We have more than 5 senses!10:30 Pain is a sense 10:55 5 counterintuitive mental health tips 12:50 it's about letting go, not adding more 14:15 Poetry watching 19:31 we're drowing our senses20:21 sensuality requires you to come in contact with your shame 23:48 exercises to get in touch with your sensuality 26:00 savoring the time we have 26:50 Tincture by Andrea Gibson29:58 lightening the mood lol