This weekend I caught myself planting a nice kiss on the cheek of someone I’d only just met. I was conscious that I firmly pressed both lips right on her cheek, a fleeting thought, but one all the same. She wasn’t going in for the kiss, however, I did and I wondered if she then took note of how committed I was to laying it on her? Probably not! But it got me thinking about kissing with conviction and about dedicating yourself to the cause.
To me, why bother kissing someone hello, kissing your partner, kissing a child on the forehead, without the awareness that you’re actually doing it and what it means?
One of my pet peeves is people asking, “How are you?” and then not listening to the reply. I’m thinking that ‘kissing without conviction’ is essentially the same idea. For example, when I was younger my aunt used to say hello, and then offer her cheek. You’d go in for the kiss hello and she’d turn her head so much that you were closer to her ear than her lips. If I had of been the same way (cheek inclined), it would have pretty much just have ended up in an awkward cheek hug. At age 12 I asked her if she could give me a kiss properly. Never again did I get the awkward cheek.
Kissing can become a force of habit, so consciously from now on I’m not letting this happen. I’m going to try and kiss like it’s the first time, every time! Consider it like I’m stamping you with my love.
I’ve included some kissing pictures above, hoping to remind you of how beautiful these moments we get to share with the other people in our lives are. Kisses can be one of the best things ever, let’s not forget it. xx
Written by Mia Muse
Images sourced from We heart it and I Can't Really Talk About It