Please keep my wife in your prayers. This morning she fell down and broke her lower back. She's in the hospital and they are going to do surgery on her then put her in a nursing home for a couple of weeks. As some of you know according to doctors she only has 3-15 months left and now I'll have less time with her. This isn’t how I expected our last month's together to go.

Welcome to today’s educational prompt inside The Somatic Academy by Soma+IQ a space to deepen your awareness, nervous system literacy, and embodied intelligence.

Last night I had my first improv performance, and I am so proud of what unfolded both on stage and within myself. Since a single drama class in 6th grade, creativity has always called to me. My family couldn’t afford more classes, so I convinced myself it wasn’t my path. Yet improv always lit something inside me, something I can only describe as divine. Earlier this year, after a difficult breakdown, my soul nudged me to finally try improv as a way to face fear and find my voice again. I signed up for an 8 week class, and each week became a reminder that fear is an illusion. The hour long drive was worth every moment because it gave me purpose and joy. When the class ended, hesitation returned, but time cleared it. I signed up again, and this second class opened me even more. I felt myself becoming grounded, creative, and connected in ways I had been missing. As the performance approached, old embarrassment and nervousness surfaced, but I reminded myself I am not my past self. I chose not to carry those feelings onto the stage. The day of the show, I prepared intentionally, grounding myself, choosing foods that nourish me, even bringing dates with mixed nuts as a little energy boost for the cast (which felt perfectly aligned since our show was literally called “Mixed Nuts”) I’d offer asking “Would you like a date with mixed nuts.” 🤭 The show was magic. I played in three out of the four scenes, one of which I stepped into at the last minute when someone didn’t show. I said yes immediately because it felt like exactly where I was meant to be. The games brought huge laughter, and in one of them, when I began a Native American ritual dance, I felt a deep connection to my ancestors that moved through the entire cast. Last night showed me that when we stay open, grounded, and willing, creativity becomes a spiritual experience. Improv has helped me rediscover joy, intuition, and presence in a way that feels sacred. Have any of you taken a leap into a creative space, improv or otherwise, only to discover something unexpected within yourself? I would love to hear about it.

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Lately I’ve been noticing how the body speaks long before the mind catches up. A tight chest before a conversation… a sinking belly before a decision… a warmth in the throat when something true wants to be said. What’s surprised me is how intelligent these sensations are. They’re not random, they’re leadership. When I stopped trying to “fix” the discomfort and instead got curious about it, something shifted. The tension wasn’t a problem anymore; it became a doorway. Emotional fluidity stopped meaning “feel good” and started meaning “let every feeling move.” The more capacity I build, the more I’m realizing: My nervous system isn’t holding me back. It’s holding my history, my wisdom, and my way forward. If anyone else is exploring this edge, what’s one sensation or pattern your body has been teaching you lately?