" In spring, streams gush with frigid waters, and inspired songbirds wake before dawn. Trees come alive with buds that swell and crack open; cherry blossoms, magnolias, and dogwoods seek rays of sunlight that will coax them into full bloom. Green tips poke up from between the crumbling dried leaves of last fall, and the days slowly, slowly grow longer before evening darkness envelopes the subtly bustling earth.
Your sleepy senses wake in tandem with spring, and your body craves new sensations. "

― Amy Masterman , Sacred Sensual Living: 40 Words for Praying with All Your Senses