Come To Your Senses with Mary Lofgren

November is an invitation to turn inward, simplify, and discover the pleasures of the darker days. In this episode of Come To Your Senses, Mary Lofgren explores the sensual pleasures of November and the seasonal wisdom of letting the world become a little quieter, more restful, and simpler. Inside this November almanac, you'll discover:The sensory pleasures of the dark season, from golden leaves and warming sunshine to roasted root vegetables, butternut squash soup, and cozy November style.How Celtic and pagan harvest traditions cultivated gratitude and appreciation for the abundance of the earth.The practice of nature offerings: a simple ritual for creating beauty and expressing gratitude with fallen leaves, pine needles, and other gifts from nature.Three thoughts to try on for a more nourishing relationship with slowing down, doing less, and making room for the quieter parts of yourself.Let November be a feast for the senses, a reminder that there is richness to be found in the turning inward, and that you don't have to wait for the world to slow down before you begin.JOIN MARY FOR INHABITING THE SENSUALITY OF THE DARK SEASONA live somatic immersion into the sensuality, pleasure, and power of darkness.🌙 Learn more: https://marylofgren.com/darkExplore the full show notes and links at https://marylofgren.com/november-pleasures🌸 Download The Book of Tiny Delights to bring beauty, whimsy, and aliveness into your everyday. 

As the days grow shorter, you might be bracing for winter. But the darkness is not only worth exploring, it is worth craving. In this episode of Come To Your Senses, Mary Lofgren explores the sensuality of darkness, the natural rhythms of nature and the body, and how to reclaim the hidden gifts of the darker season.Drawing on creation spirituality, embodiment, and the wisdom of the natural world, Mary explores:Why we associate darkness with something to fear or overcomeThe difference between the warmth of light and the glare of constant stimulationThe fertile, creative power of descent, mystery, and the unknownEmbracing the parts of yourself you've been taught to fearHow a deeper relationship with darkness can open you up to more rest, pleasure, and a fearless freedomDiscover a richer relationship with winter, your body, and the many pleasures that live beneath the surface of the light.Explore links from the show on the episode homepage here.🌑 Join Mary for Inhabiting the Sensuality of the Dark Season, a live online workshop on November 17: marylofgren.com/dark🌸 Download The Book of Tiny Delights to bring beauty, whimsy, and aliveness into your everyday. 

From mud squishing between your toes to speaking your truth when it scares you, come learn how to make sensuality a practice of presence, delight, and intimacy with life itself.What's on the menu to explore: What sensuality really means, and how to reclaim it as a natural part of being human. How capitalism, patriarchy, and cultural conditioning shape our relationship with pleasureHow embodiment and somatic practices help you move beyond overthinking and trust your body’s wisdomExpanding your definition of pleasure beyond comfort and ease to include anger, boldness, and speaking your truthReclaiming the parts of yourself you’ve been taught to suppress, and reconnecting with your intuition and life forceSimple ways to cultivate sensory pleasure, mindful presence, and deeper intimacy with yourself and everyday lifeCome to Your Senses is a podcast about embodiment, sensory living, creativity, beauty, and human connection, hosted by Mary Lofgren, certified feminine embodiment coach.LINKS FROM THE EPISODEExplore working with Mary one-on-one at MaryLofgren.com.Download The Book of Tiny DelightsEpisode 160: Healing Through Delight Episode 111: Trusting Pleasure 🌸 Download The Book of Tiny Delights to bring beauty, whimsy, and aliveness into your everyday. 

In this episode, Mary Lofgren talks with relationship coach and author LiYana Silver about divorce as a dark night of the soul, a rite of passage, and an opportunity to reclaim your true self.Together, we explore heartbreak, grief, shame, attachment patterns, self-trust, and the process of finding your way back to who you are after a relationship ends. We discuss how to stop defining yourself by a relationship's outcome, reconnect with your intuition, and make room for a more authentic way of loving and being loved.If you're navigating divorce, heartbreak, or a major relationship transition, this conversation offers a compassionate perspective on what it means to lose yourself, find yourself again, and discover what might be waiting on the other side.Liana Silver is a relationship coach and author of Feminine Genius and Waking Up in the Dark: Night of Divorce. She supports women and couples through heartbreak and relationship transitions, helping them break old patterns and reconnect with themselves.In this episode, we explore:Why divorce doesn't have to mean failureThe five phases of the dark night of divorceHow grief, shame, and attachment patterns shape heartbreakRebuilding self-trust and reconnecting with your intuitionWhat it means to reclaim your sense of self after a relationshipLearning to love without grasping or performingFind Liyana at LiYanaSilver.com.🌸 Download The Book of Tiny Delights to bring more beauty, whimsy, and aliveness into your everyday. 🌸 Download The Book of Tiny Delights to bring beauty, whimsy, and aliveness into your everyday. 

When seeking more aliveness, expression, and embodiment, it's normal to meet numbness along the way. But what if, rather than a barrier to feeling, numbness itself is a feeling? What if rather than a detour, feeling numbness is actually a destination? What if you could become so versed in the subtleties of your own body, you became a sommelier of your own sensations? In this episode you'll learn how to: Meet numbness as a feeling, rather than trying to force it awayUse a practice called “layer by layer” to gently explore sensationExpand your sensational vocabularyQuestion your preferences around “good” and “bad” body sensation, without invalidating your experienceFind the difference between protective fear and the fear of moving beyond the familiarHow to respond when body is shutting down in conflict and redirect your life force into flowLet's become more intimately acquainted with the full spectrum of sensation, and all the power and pleasure that lives inside of it. LINKS FROM THE SHOW✨ Download Mary's free Sensational Vocabulary Guide: marylofgren.com/sensation🌙 Check out The School of Embodied Arts Coaching Certification 💫 Watch the layer-by-layer method in action on Mary's Instagram🌸 Download The Book of Tiny Delights to bring beauty, whimsy, and aliveness into your everyday. 

Autumn presents us with change, vibrance, and a vivid reset before we enter into the darker months of the year. This episode guides you through all the sensory, spiritual, and style pleasures that Autumn has to offer in her grand banquet of delight. LINKS FROM THE EPISODE 🍂 JOIN THE SANCTUARY L.L. Bean Wool SocksQoya Inspired MovementFull episode homepage 🌸 Download The Book of Tiny Delights to bring beauty, whimsy, and aliveness into your everyday. 

What do crispy roast chicken, September sunshine, your sleep schedule, and not knowing your tush from a pineapple have to do with sensual living? Quite a lot, it turns out.In this episode, Mary explores seasonal living as sensual living—and how a disconnection from time's natural rhythms can leave even the most capable among us struggling with the most ordinary aspects of being human.From following seven minutes of sunlight through Manhattan to savoring the last summer squash of the season, this episode is an invitation to let the changing light, food, and weather bring you back into your body, and back to life.You'll also hear a little love note to autumn, with inspiration to brew the chai, get out the craft bin, and let life love you through your senses. 🍂 Join us at The Art of Keeping Time - Saturday, September 19th to feel less like time is flying by and more like life is sinking in through exploring the seasons and the senses. 🌸 Download The Book of Tiny Delights to bring beauty, whimsy, and aliveness into your everyday. 

In this episode, Mary shares three ways to slow down your September through sensory experiences. You'll learn how to relate to time as a wheel rather than a straight line, savor the firsts and lasts of the changing season, and create seasonal anchors through simple pleasures.From the last peach of summer to the first chilly evening of fall, this is an invitation to experience time through your body, not just your calendar. You'll also hear about Mary's new, free salon: The Art of Keeping Time — a seasonal living workshop exploring how to make life feel less like it’s flying by and more like it’s sinking in through your senses.Reserve your free seat: marylofgren.com/timeSHOW NOTESJoin Mary's upcoming seasonal workshop: The Art of Keeping Time, September 19thAbacus Corvus Artwork🌸 Download The Book of Tiny Delights to bring beauty, whimsy, and aliveness into your everyday. 

In this episode of Come to Your Senses, Mary explores a softer path into the present moment through ripe summer cherries, fragrant roses, candlelight, and the tiny sensory pleasures that make life feel sacred.You'll learn simple ways to weave more candlelight into everyday life, from gloomy mornings and nighttime rituals to the surprisingly satisfying art of rescuing a wax-covered candleholder.Enjoy this little invitation to stop working so hard to be present, and let beauty bring you there instead.Download The Little Book of Tiny Delights 🌸 Download The Book of Tiny Delights to bring beauty, whimsy, and aliveness into your everyday. 

Have you ever gone through a life transition you thought would last forever? And during said transition, did you bury yourself in tubs of cool whip and binge watches? Sleep through your alarm daily? And then, did you terrorize yourself for not taking better care of yourself? I relate. As I approach two years after making a big move from east coast to west, I'm finally getting my spark back. I feel an aliveness reemerging I wasn't even aware was gone.And today's episode, I'm spilling the California raisins on what's been helping me come back into my body, and come back to life. What Cool Whip, a meat stick, and self-compassion have in common When gentleness is medicine, and when it's notWhat happened when I asked Love to look at my to-do list Washi tape, fig jam, tiny collages—and my growing theory about bringing meaning to lifeHow I've learned to take life more lightly, and delight more seriously LINKS FROM THE SHOWDownload The Book of Tiny DelightsSensing the SacredMy improvised song on following your dreamsEMKFIT with Emily ThorneLetters From Love with Elizabeth Gilbert🌸 Download The Book of Tiny Delights to bring beauty, whimsy, and aliveness into your everyday.