This is deeply countercultural. Capitalism wants you to optimize. Social media wants you to perform. Anxiety wants you to escape. But Eros says: Stay. Feel. Trust.
While our minds can rationalize away red flags or manufacture feelings, our physical and sensory reactions to others are often the most honest data points we have. ⚖️ The Paradox of Eros five senses of eros believe in the moment
Taste is the most intimate of the senses because it requires dissolution. To taste is to allow something outside of yourself to become part of you. This is the alchemy of Eros. This is deeply countercultural
The sense of smell is closely linked to our emotional and memory centers, and is often triggered by the scent of a loved one. When we catch a whiff of their perfume, or the scent of their skin, we're transported back to a moment in time, and we're reminded of the emotions and feelings that we associate with that person. Anxiety wants you to escape
This is not a product. It is a practice.