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Bodies slow down, emotions intertwine

As the holidays approach, time takes on a different texture. The days grow shorter, meals longer, and our bodies digest differently. Desire, meanwhile, becomes more discreet, or conversely, more urgent. It slips into the gaps, between two obligations, two reunions, two silences.

This period is often described as a time of joy, warmth, and sharing. And sometimes it is. But it can also be a time of excess: too many people, too much noise, too many expectations. Not enough space for oneself.

And the body, always, records everything.

Libido and psyche: an invisible but essential link

Desire is never an isolated island. It does not float above our lives, it sinks its roots into them.

Fatigue, stress, slow digestion, mental overload, family emotions: everything that makes an appearance at the Christmas table also makes an appearance in our private lives.

Some people experience a decrease in their libido without understanding why. Others, on the contrary, feel a strong need to reconnect with their bodies and their sensuality, as if to find refuge.

There's nothing abnormal about that. Desire isn't a machine, it's a barometer.

The body in winter: towards a different kind of sensuality

During the holiday season, we rest less… but we slow down in other ways.

Perhaps this is an opportunity to listen to another form of sensuality:
Gentler, slower, more focused on sensation than on the result.

A simple touch.
A hand placed.
Warm oil on the skin.
A look that expects nothing.

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What if this year, we offered the body a moment of listening? A suspended moment, without injunction, without pressure.

Reclaiming one's personal space

The holidays bring back old roles. We become "the daughter of", "the little brother", "the sister-in-law".

But amidst all these connections, we sometimes forget who we have become.
Desiring. - Curious. - Alive.

Reconnecting with one's inner self during the holidays is not about escaping others, it's about returning to oneself :
- A prolonged bath.
- A moment alone with a lit candle.
- A sensual box placed on the bedside table.
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It's not selfishness, it's a form of tenderness.

Desire, as an indicator of well-being

Libido is neither a duty nor a requirement of a couple or of health.
It is a signal.

She told us:

• when to open,

• when to protect yourself,

• when to slow down,

• when to come alive.

Sometimes, desire fades away; it waits for calm, security, space.
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On Christmas Eve

Perhaps the greatest gift you can give yourself is permission.

– The chance to escape the turmoil for a moment,
– That of gently re-inhabiting one's body,
– That of exploring what gives you chills alone or as a couple.

What if desire were not an injunction, but an invitation?
A touch, a game, an unexpected shiver.

Giving someone an orgasm is giving them a moment for themselves. A time of pleasure reinvented, chosen, celebrated.

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FAQ about libido during the holidays