♥ Love Notes LIVE • Episode 36

Letting Pleasure Arrive

Tonight on Love Notes LIVE, we explored the idea that pleasure is not something that must be earned.

This episode focused on receiving instead of proving, enjoying instead of justifying, and allowing beauty, joy, and desire to enter our lives without guilt or explanation.

We talked about how many of us were taught to delay pleasure until after the work was finished, the responsibilities were handled, and everyone else was taken care of. Yet life has a way of reminding us that pleasure is not a reward waiting at the finish line.

Pleasure is part of being alive.

Tonight's dedications featured:

Just the Two of Us by Bill Withers and Grover Washington Jr.

Sweet Love by Anita Baker

More Than a Woman by Bee Gees

You Are the Sunshine of My Life by Stevie Wonder

Tonight's romance recommendations:

Book: The Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher

Movie: Under the Tuscan Sun

In our Soulful Connections segment, we explored how pleasure is a form of presence. When we allow ourselves to fully enjoy a moment, we step out of performance, productivity, and obligation and return to the experience of being alive. Pleasure is not separate from intimacy. It is one of the ways we connect more deeply to ourselves, to others, and to life itself.

Romance Authors Wanted

Love Notes LIVE is currently booking romance authors for live TikTok interviews.

If you write stories about longing, chemistry, emotional intimacy, second chances, or unforgettable love, I would love to hear from you.

Send a short introduction, information about your books, and where readers can find you to:

📧 allietheiss@yahoo.com

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