Most people think they know what they want—but can’t seem to move toward it. Or they say they want something, but their body never really gets behind it.
This first episode of the Desire Series (and of this essay podcast) explores why that happens.
I talk about the real reason so many people get stuck around desire: they’re disconnected from the body, looping in over-analysis, or stuck in safety strategies disguised as clarity.
This isn’t about mindset. It’s about somatic alchemy—relearning how to feel, want, and move from a deeper place.
📖 Read the paired essays:
→ Alchemy Is What You Want 1/6
→ Why Knowing What You Truly Want Feels So Hard (And How to Change It)
I write primarily to support my small business, christinaelaine.com
I am a somatic coach, writer, and curriculum creator writing about the interior life of modern relating, weekly on Medium & Substack. I also host interviews on YouTube.
