C-PTSD walks into a gym

Exercise brings up BIG feelings for folks, especially with CPTSD. A few thoughts on how we can recognize and work with what's happening.

Jul 4 • Laura Beth Wenger

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June 2026

Tension is not your enemy

Wellness culture has lost the plot: Physical and psychic tension are necessary ingredients for a meaningful life.

Jun 28 • Laura Beth Wenger

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First, we crawl

Why it's never too late to learn the most basic human pattern

Jun 14 • Laura Beth Wenger

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The paradox of "Beautiful Suffering"

There are times in our lives when it feels like all we can do is the bare minimum. Sometimes adding just the right kind of stress can be the very thing…

Jun 7 • Laura Beth Wenger

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May 2026

It's hard to be strong on an empty stomach

How can we take up space when we're constantly pressured to get smaller? Thoughts on weaponizing hunger, glorifying undernourishment, and what's really…

May 30 • Laura Beth Wenger

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The "Transformation of Things": how dreams reveal the meaning of our lives

Research shows that dreams are how we process emotions-- but that's just part of their deeper function.

May 25 • Laura Beth Wenger

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"The body is a most doubtful friend"

Curing our cultural dissociation can be as simple as sitting down with ourselves and asking, "how am I doing?" Join me for a brief practice to check in.

May 16 • Laura Beth Wenger

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Making things matter: healing the mind-body split

Madonna, materialism, Magritte & more

May 6 • Laura Beth Wenger

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April 2026

You contain multitudes

An unexpected model for healing & freedom in our bodies and minds

Apr 25 • Laura Beth Wenger

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Where are you pressuring yourself?

A simple question with a powerful impact

Apr 12 • Laura Beth Wenger

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A personal relationship to the divine

Jung's spiritual framework, plus a bonus "draw with me" practice to share

Apr 5 • Laura Beth Wenger

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March 2026

It's not easy being green: being "different" and the individuation path

It was the early 80’s, and I was sitting on our scratchy, faux-Persian rug, wide eyes glued to the console TV, enthralled, watching Kermit sing, “It’s…

Mar 31 • Laura Beth Wenger

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