It began the moment we sat down and I unselfconsciously and eagerly met his gaze

As I talked, I was astounded once again by his full listening and presence

That action alone had more impact than any words he could have said

He didn’t interrupt
Or visibly indicate he was thinking about what to say next
Or try to impress me with words

His being-in-the-moment magnified my presence

And the turn-on that resulted from our connected conversation amplified as our bodies now joined our energy

I no longer experienced us through the filter of my mind

In the moment, every action was sublime
Each movement *felt* as if it was part of a predestined choreography created by something higher

Hypersensitive to the way our skin merged and then separated

Feeling every sensation ricochet through my body

We got higher than any drug could have taken us

All the while his energy held me in ways his hands never could

His eyes remained locked with mine

The two of us enfolded within a bubble of Presence

We savored the sparkles of our coming together for hours afterward

And stayed with the other in each moment,
Not judging the content of what was happening,
But enjoying the context
The bright, sweet, Now-ness

We danced in the moment with whatever was happening

Even when unexpected anger and pain swelled up

We used that rupture to penetrate the Present even more

For Life isn’t always filled with “good” moments

And yet as we experienced together, all moments can be filled with richness

Even being in that painful uncomfortableness, we experienced each nanosecond of it soaked in aliveness

As we held space for each other for what seemed like hours

We were blessed to experience the sweet release of letting go

Unleashing bound up energy, joy and relief

Which comes from having the courage to meet whatever moment is happening—in full, beautiful awareness

Never to be the same again ✨🔥✨

~~Lauren Malloy