I am struck this morning with the importance of connecting with others through simple human touch. Teaching Partner Yoga as I am now always puts my mind in that track of how can I deepen and bolster relationships, mine and those of my students. One of the simplest and most effective means I think is the actual connection via touch. I am not talking here about sexualized touch, but rather the comfort of a hand on your shoulder, the warmth of a hand in yours. The small change of sitting on the couch watching TV…. do you sit at opposite ends? Or do you say; “Lean on me.” These small connections bring great benefits.
We each of us have full lives, we have busy lives, we have a lot on our mind. We have places to be and tasks to complete perhaps with deadlines looming. How can the idea of slowing down and taking time to connect with those we love fit into this hectic world? I believe we must make time for those sweet moments of connection. They are what feed our soul. What use is a big house or a successful career if at the end of those long stressful days we come home to an empty house or worse yet, one that feels empty even though there are bodies there with us.
The thing that struck me this morning is how powerful it is to just have that simple physical presence together. It can be anywhere. My husband and I had date night this weekend. I realized, and he agreed that one of the appeals of going to the movies is that we get to sit together in the dark and hold hands for 2 hours. When is the last time you held hands with someone you love? 
I feel it is important in my thoughts here to review the ‘how’ of touch too. What I am talking about here is a way of ‘being’ together. A way of making time and just relaxing and soaking up the essence of the other person, and in the same way letting them soak up you! This is not the hand holding that is to get their attention to do something for you. It is not the touch that holds the expectation of other things to come….. you know what I mean. There is a of course a place for that too. But what of the connection just for the sake of this one moment……no strings attached. I offer you my gesture of affection or solidarity or support, and I don’t require any payback other than your full attention, your presence being here in this moment with me.
This is starting to sound abstract, but I want you now to think back on your relationship and recall the times when you have had that agreeable moment of both of you being there and not wanting to be anywhere else. The comfort and peace of sitting together or walking together, or cooking together. All great loves have those moments. The most happy couples and families I believe cultivate those times. They capture every opportunity to share that golden moment. It is a matter of awareness and priority. To say, “Just being with you is important; it is as important as all the other things clamoring for my attention.” I am suggesting that you ‘say’ this to your spouse or child or friend not with words, but rather by reaching out your hand, and by spending time in close proximity. It is an oldy by a goody; “Have you hugged your kid today?” Please do. There is no time like the present, and a small touch is a powerful thing.
I send you love and a vision of Peace,
Lezlie
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