Ep. 9 - Levity

Levity - jokes, inappropriate humor, the policing of behavior, relatability, naturally opposing forces, the imbuing of lightness, fart noises, baking soda... This episode's got a lot going on (as always seems to be the case, tbh). In this episode, Rachel & Gordon jam on levity - what it is (defined - present day usage, etymological deep dive) as well as what it means and evokes for them personally. They dive in by exploring connotation, and inferred shared meaning around social convention and humor... AND THEN dive into a more physiologic and physical exploration of levity as an opposing force to gravity; natural intelligence finding ways to lighten, imbue lightness. Levitate shows up ('to rise in by virtue of lightness') and what does an felt sense balance of levity and gravity feel like? Together, Gordon and Rachel roam, coming back to IRL applications, more tricker and comedic, and also, going beyond to touch into "shining a light on" and "creating space" as well as "speaking truth" as potential forms of levity. They also get curious: what does levity do in any given situation? How does levity work in relational context? Very important and brilliant: Gordon gets an idea about giving away whopee cushions at his funeral. In a word rife with polarity, how does a force like levity influence the gravity and seriousness of our curerent context? What does levity have to do with the nervous system, with space, with play, and neuroplasticity? Tune in for another fun and "the good kind of meandering" co-exploration and find out!