Erica Chidi Cohen Instagram – i think about this interview i did with richard christiansen of @flamingo_estate often. maybe because what i said then felt so raw. maybe because, at the time, i could still instantly slip back into pandemic life—the deficit, the absence, the longing—and wrap that feeling around my body, and around our conversation about sex, pleasure, and the spaces where desire lives.
desire can live in the garden. it can live in another person’s body. it can live in the ephemeral. our conversation felt powerful then, but now, as i find myself surrounded by grief—both physically and psychically—i feel more tethered to those words.
we are touch-starved. technology and the pressure of modernity are outpacing what our bodies can metabolize—physically, emotionally, relationally. touch, presence, and connection shouldn’t be so out of reach and yet—they are.
valentine’s day looms large, draped in its usual expectations—cards, flowers, romance. but for so many people, this day is heavy. a mirror to loneliness, to longing, to the absence of intimacy.
platonic, consensual touch is just as necessary as love itself. and yet, we rarely talk about it. rarely honor it. in a world that continues to disconnect us from our own bodies and each other, prioritizing touch—deep, nourishing, non-sexual intimacy—feels like an act of resistance. if you’re feeling lonely today, you’re not alone. reach out. ask for a hug. ask to hold a hand. ask if you can sit, just a little closer. we all deserve this and much more.
if you haven’t gotten your hands on the guide to becoming alive yet, i hope you do. it’s a beautiful tome that holds not just my words but the words of so many other incredible people. thank you again for allowing me to be part of it richard. đŸª½đŸŒ± | Posted on 15/Feb/2025 01:05:35
