Come To Your Senses with Mary Lofgren

Meeting overwhelm with productivity methods is a well worn path.  But do you ever feel like that path is just a wagon rut that just takes you in circles? What if the answer isn’t about getting better at handling overwhelm, but instead, finding a deeper presence with your body to unhook from it altogether?In this episode of Come To Your Senses, I’m weaving you a tale that includes mid-day naps in the coat closet, being saved by a whiff of geranium, and other early stirrings of a sensualist spirit.  These tools bring pleasure to life, but more than that, they bring the ability to be awake in life, and to not be sucked in by the undertow so deeply. In this episode you’ll discover:✨ Why so many of us meet overwhelm with more doing, and what to try instead✨ How a single inhale of scent can bring you back to center✨ What it means to be a sensualist, not just in stressful times, but as a way of life✨ Three powerful gems to ground you when life feels like a bite too big to chewPlus, you’ll be invited to join me this weekend at The Everyday Sensualist: a 2-hour live (or on-demand) experience to help you slow down, tune in, and live with more presence and pleasure. Get all the juicy details and reserve your spot here: marylofgren.com/workshopNew Workshop: The Everyday Sensualist - June 14th ✨ Unlock the Secrets to Feeling More Present, Magnetic, and Alive—Through the Power of Your Senses

New Everyday Sensualist Workshop: https://marylofgren.com/workshop What does it mean to be a sensualist? In this episode, we answer that question with real, simple, beautiful examples of how to make your living from your senses not just an escape from everyday life, but the heart and soul of it. New Workshop: The Everyday Sensualist - June 14th ✨ Unlock the Secrets to Feeling More Present, Magnetic, and Alive—Through the Power of Your Senses

The Renaissance was a time of discovery, beauty, and full-bodied celebration of the senses. It was also, let’s be honest, a horrendous time of patriarchal oppression and violence, where unless you were a wealthy white man in a powdered wig, you were likely left out of the party, or even crushed beneath its weight. What would it look like to create an everyday renaissance? One that reclaims beauty, celebration, and pleasure not as a privileged luxury, but as an essential part of human life? What if you could thread that age-old spirit of creativity, wonder, art, and reverie, into the fabric of your modern life? Those are exactly the questions we’re planting in the gem garden today, and harvesting their beautiful blooms. In today’s episode, you’ll hear about:How to become a savant of the senses in your own daily lifeWhy beauty and presence are acts of reclamationLittle ways to live like an artist, and be guided by the museHow to infuse your routines with renaissance-level richnessHit play to discover how to start your own renaissance - a rebirth and recentering of what makes you feel most alive - with just one click.Here’s to pedestal bowls overflowing with fruit, arias curling through the air like incense, and awakening the essence of the renaissance through your very own body, beauty, and breath. With love, literature, and lavishness, Mary New Workshop: The Everyday Sensualist - June 14th ✨ Unlock the Secrets to Feeling More Present, Magnetic, and Alive—Through the Power of Your Senses

Who needs a weekend retreat when you've got chocolate, an open window and Spanish guitar? In this episode, you'll discover how tiny moments of pleasure—just five minutes long—can shift your energy, rewire your nervous system, and transform your day.LINKS FROM THE EPISODEJoin The Sanctuary Want List - Opening Soon Episode 171: The Sensualist's Guide To Welcoming SpringEpisode: Italian Inspired Tips For Health and Happiness New Workshop: The Everyday Sensualist - June 14th ✨ Unlock the Secrets to Feeling More Present, Magnetic, and Alive—Through the Power of Your Senses

I’m thrilled to welcome my own beloved Tantra teacher, Lindy James—a woman whose grounded presence and wisdom have deeply influenced my understanding of sensuality, safety, and embodiment.We get into:What Tantra practices teach about being fully present in the body, to experience more of lifeA practical model for knowing and speaking boundaries with clarity and kindnessSmall ways to reconnect with sensuality on your own terms, even if it’s felt distant or dormant If you’ve been longing to feel more turned on, not just in your pelvis, but in your whole heart and life, this one’s for you. And if you want to explore this path more deeply, you’ll find Lindy’s offerings linked here in the show notes.New Workshop: The Everyday Sensualist - June 14th ✨ Unlock the Secrets to Feeling More Present, Magnetic, and Alive—Through the Power of Your Senses

Yesterday I stepped outside my front door to the most delicious sensation.After many months of my body bracing for the chill that greeted me each time I opened the door, this day was different.The air was soft and warm.I felt no need to cover my skin.In fact, I felt a yearning to melt into the warmth that greeted me, and dance with the dappled light streaming through the trees. As the earth begins to awaken from her beauty sleep, spring is rising up like a morning mist. Today’s episode is a poetic, pleasure-filled journey through the simple rituals and elemental delights that give spring her slowly ripening, lush radiance. The crunch of first asparagus, the first day without the need for an overcoat, the sweet sound of birdsong coaxing our bodies back to life–these are just a few notes of the symphony of pleasures that await you today. Whether you’re basking in blossoms or still watching snow melt, let’s luxuriate in this springtime love letter to your senses.With petals underfoot,MaryLinks From The EpisodeTHE SANCTUARY: A Feminine Presence CollectiveHome Sweet Maison Episode 161 : The Art of Divine DeclutteringEpisode 170: From Marigolds to Holy Knowing with Suzi Banks BaumCoyuchi LinensSusan PiverEveryday Watercolor by Jenna Rainey💌 Connect with Mary on marylofgren.com📸 Connect with Mary on PinterestNew Workshop: The Everyday Sensualist - June 14th ✨ Unlock the Secrets to Feeling More Present, Magnetic, and Alive—Through the Power of Your Senses

Who knew that red lipstick could carry such depth and history? Join me in celebrating this iconic staple of feminine and feminist power.  Whether you're a cherry chapstick beginner or a ruby lipped renegade, you'll find something to love in this episode. LOT'S OF JUICY SHOW NOTES & LINKS - CLICK HERENew Workshop: The Everyday Sensualist - June 14th ✨ Unlock the Secrets to Feeling More Present, Magnetic, and Alive—Through the Power of Your Senses

This season inside The Sanctuary, we’re exploring the richness of simple luxury.  But while the world is quite literally on fire, you might be asking yourself:“Who gives a fig about luxury?”I hear you—I’ve been wondering the same.Luxury is often defined as fancy yachts, velvet rops and designer everything, but settle in with me for a moment on this velvet pouf of a thought:What if luxury was less about having and more about a state of being—an overflowing, soul-deep more than enough-ness?In today’s episode, I’m peppering your palate with a whole new perspective on what it means to live luxuriously.You’'ll hear gems on: ꩜ Luxury in chaos—how to find richness and nourishment, even when life feels chaotic to say the least.🍯 Simple, sumptuous practices—small ways to infuse your days with ease, beauty, and delight.🕯 The quiet extravagance of embodied presence—and how to slowly create days in your life that feel like a million bucks. Press play, exhale, and receive. Luxury is just one breath away.With love,MaryNew Workshop: The Everyday Sensualist - June 14th ✨ Unlock the Secrets to Feeling More Present, Magnetic, and Alive—Through the Power of Your Senses

Explore how to guide your nervous system beyond a state of reactivity, and into a state of alignment with your deep desires. Link to join the mastermind: https://schoolofsensualliving.com/sanctuary-wotyNew Workshop: The Everyday Sensualist - June 14th ✨ Unlock the Secrets to Feeling More Present, Magnetic, and Alive—Through the Power of Your Senses

In today's episode, I’m spilling the Lady Grey on how to turn down the volume on bettering yourself in the new year (because you’re already pretty great), and align your intentions with what helps you most radiantly be yourself. P.S.  If you’re ready to take this practice of seducing your dreams to a deeper level, join my Word of the Year Mastermind—a small group study to anchor your intentions, devote to your desires, and grow your magnetism over 12 months. Enrollment closes in just 8 days.  Click here to join us! New Workshop: The Everyday Sensualist - June 14th ✨ Unlock the Secrets to Feeling More Present, Magnetic, and Alive—Through the Power of Your Senses