I’m back. WE are back.
My summer sabbatical ends with the fall equinox when days and nights are of equal length, a chance to explore balance
Welcome to Season 3 of The Pleasure Report: Resist, Release and Repeat in which you will hear from a spacious human who has found unimaginable pleasure by noticing and breaking rules around who can wear what. You’ll get another round with Sam Brown who has a lot to say about the pleasure —and responsibility — of freedom. I’ll be bringing you essays about marriage and mothering, sacred medicine, Instagram filters, saying the thing, doing the thing, making amends, portals, blind spots, taste buds, apologies and so much more.
Why am I doing this? Because so far, all my research has shown that by prioritizing pleasure, by choosing what lights us up, we live our best lives and inspire others to do so, as well.
Pleasure is not what you get at the end of a long day of work, or a lifetime of sacrifice. It’s not luxury, exclusivity and indulgence. While there is overlap, pleasure could just as easily cavort with humility, simplicity and devotion. Pleasure is not in limited supply; my pleasure does not diminish yours. Pleasure is about sucking the marrow out of life but leaving fossil fuels in the ground.
Check your inbox next Friday for the launch of Season 3. For those of you who are paid subscribers, thank you. If you are not yet a paying subscriber, I invite you to join our small and mighty community. I love writing these essays and I would love to devote more time to growing this publication, bringing in contributors and expanding our reach. Your subscription would make this possible.
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I want to hear from you. In what hidden corners and daily practices are you finding pleasure?
FROM THE INSTITUTE OF PLEASURE STUDIES
RELATIONSHIP TRIPPING BEGINS Oct 4th.
Joe and I have now led couples through four rounds of Relationship Tripping. We are starting our next round and it’s going to be potent.
Relationship Tripping is for you if:
You are in a partnership of consequence and want to be learn new connection and intimacy practices.
You desire a community of like-minded relationship geeks to share openly with about the challenges and magic of committing to another human being.
You and your partner are in a good place but you want to go deeper and find out what else is there for you.
You can find out more here. Or set up a time to talk @ jaye@suejaye.com to find out how you can join.