“Softness is not weakness — it’s the courage to stay in your body when the world tells you to leave.”
There’s a side of alchemy that isn’t fire and friction — it’s breath, presence, and the quiet courage of staying open.
In this episode, I share the gratitude I feel for where I am on my journey, for being able to hold space for others even while moving through my own work, and for the gift of feeling soft in my own body and energy.
We talk about nervous system regulation — not as the absence of emotion, but as the ability to have emotions and stay steady within them. I reflect on how this work has allowed me to see my daughter’s growth, to receive support from a friend and practitioner who has shown me a new way of being, and to experience intimacy — with myself, with others — in ways that words can’t fully hold.
This is an episode about:
Gratitude as an alchemical practice
Nervous system regulation as a path to deeper embodiment
Learning vulnerability without collapsing
Seeing self-sabotage patterns and choosing differently
Rewiring the mind to allow more softness
This is the alchemy of choosing presence over protection. The alchemy of staying in your body when it would be easier to leave. The alchemy of softness. This is Inspired Perpetual Alchemy.
Thank you for being here with me and spending your time with me.
With love,
Lizzie
Thank you for your support and patience as I make my messy way through life. Please Follow us on IG, FB, our private groups and check out our website for services and merch for the darker Alchemist.
