One day, it dawned on me that the wild aspect of our nature not only shouldn’t be curtailed but should be cherished and nurtured. I realized I had no reason to put this side of myself down. Our wild self, the fully alive individual, resides in the body. As the thinking aspect of who we are takes control, we become detached from this aspect of ourselves. If we are ever to live fully again, we must recover a sense of self that encompasses the whole person.” — Preface to the Eros Sutras on Tumes...