Five things meme, from tigira and <user site="livejournal.com"

"List five things you enjoy, even when no one around you wants to go out and play. What lowers your stress/blood pressure/anxiety level? Make a list, post it to your journal, and then tag five friends and ask them to post it to theirs."

Like caput_aerus, I wil leave off obvious answers like "friends", "family" and "sex".

1. snuggling - I love touch. This is probably why I love cats. Snuggling with cats, blankets, anything soft and people that I love is the best.

2. massage - Guaranteed to put me in a trance of happiness or ease pain, whether it is massage from a trained practitioner, a massage school student, or a friend.

3. physical activity, outside or inside - Using my body, sweating, feeling it intensely brings me great pleasure and peace. For me, my body is the quickest path to spirit, to authenticity and to the present moment. Its voice is true, and if I listen, it will rarely steer me wrong.

4. reading, especially science fiction, fantasy and historical fiction - Because I am a big geek

5. visiting museums and archaeological sites - I don't know why. I just love the ancient world.

And several extra things....

6. traveling - I want to see the world and all the good things and people in it.

7. cooking - because food is magic and food is art and food is love

8. ritual priestessing - because it is one of the times when I am most myself and at the same time, most aligned with the Tao and the gods.

I tag:

onxytwilight
seedmoon
mispandora
chasech5
skyefyr

One more thing...

Exploring love and sex is so utterly amazing and wonderful and scary and terrifying. Although I've experienced growth and transformation and found a little wisdom in other areas of my life, I'm about 18 or 19 years old in this one area. Starting to blossom again after so many years essentially alone is an almost indescribable experience. And just starting to see someone so beautiful who is also poly and who will push me to grow...I can't even wrap my mind around it.

Am I going to be able to manage this? After so many years of flirting and being playful but holding back from anyone who could actually become a lover...I'm sure many of my Free Spirit friends would be very surprised to know how little real experience lies underneath the playful surface.

I talked to a friend there, though, who can be a help and support with regard to poly and the challenges and opportunities it may bring.

I have no idea what will happen next.

But there will be pleasure, and delight and fear and who knows what else...