Taste…Touch…Aroma… Sensation. I believe that all of these play an important part in our everyday life. They are what make something ordinary turn into something extraordinary. Unfortunately these simple senses have somehow been lost in the modern world we now live in.
We live fast paced lifestyles where our senses have no role, and we are focused on speed and the mental faculties. We take no notice of the world around us anymore, constantly focused on rushing through it under the guise of being productive. It is my personal philosophy that in living this way we turn into a type of robot, moving through each day in the same fashion, just existing rather than living.
In 2006 I made a personal decision to break this cycle I found myself in. I moved myself to Argentina, a new culture, a new way of living. Without planning it I began working in the wine industry, and basically in a whole new world. I was all of sudden required to shut my brain off and start using senses that I hadn’t pulled out in years. It was a fabulous experience, to see the world through new eyes. And it is this experience that is the basis of Awaken Your Senses. Each presentation and workshop is geared to help people experience a new perspective based on the senses that we have had shut off for so long.
My experiences in wine tasting then lead me to the study of chocolate, and of course what more natural thing to do than pair them both together! I received my chocolatier certification, and am now in the process of starting my sommelier studies. I currently facilitate wine and chocolate workshops and presentations focused on teaching people to taste, sense and immerse themselves in wine and chocolate and how to pair them together to create a unique sensory experience.
In creating Awaken Your Senses I hope to inspire people to look at ordinary things and experience them in a completely new way, and experience the beautiful world that is waiting for them. You may find that you, too, will never turn back…
