Andrew Lang - The Wednesday 1-2-3

Happy May Day Reader, I’ve been reflecting this week on the role of anger, both personally and collectively. I would never describe myself as a person who is quick-to-anger, and yet when I attune to my inner life I can feel it moving, almost constantly, in one way or another. At times, it’s directed at myself and feels like a bouncy ball (perhaps with spikes) ricocheting around in an enclosed room; other times, it feels like an ever-expanding orb of energy, just trying to find an external...

Hey there, In somatic work, we often talk about “conditioned tendencies." These are the unique ways we’ve learned to react under pressure: the narratives we’ve crafted to protect ourselves, the physical movements we engage to keep our distance from others (or closeness to others), the actions we take to maintain our sense of control, and so on. They are part of us and have been built to protect our access to safety, belonging, and dignity – but they can also cause unwelcome harm when left...

Happy Wednesday Reader! On Monday, I sent you a special email letting you know registration for the May Inner Work Cohort is now open! I hope you'll check it out and see if it feels like a fit for you. I'm also hosting a free inner work roundtable event this weekend – you can see more details at the bottom of this email! Here's 1 teaching, 2 questions, and 3 resources to explore this week: 1. Teaching What does it mean to “center yourself” or “become centered?” A phrase I’ve often heard at...

Happy Wednesday Reader! We’re just four days away from the Embodied Liberation workshop I’ll be co-hosting this Sunday with licensed therapist and purity culture researcher Jenny McGrath. If you're working to untangle narratives about sexuality and bodies that were handed to you in religious spaces, I hope you’ll join us. (And check out the exciting announcement at the bottom of this email as well!) Here's 1 teaching, 2 questions, and 3 resources to explore this week: 1. Teaching For the past...

Happy Wednesday Reader! Today's teaching is a bit longer, but I sincerely hope you spend some time with it. I've included a note about why I feel it's so relevant given our political context at the bottom (along with another Community Question for you!) Here's 1 teaching, 2 questions, and 3 resources to explore this week: 1. Teaching A few weeks ago, I shared a big-picture framework from Gabes Torres on how we might stay engaged when faced with injustice and oppression. You can read it at the...