Practical Skills for Surviving These Times
2024 is not an easy time to be trans. Most of us are struggling, and we need support and resources to move through the challenges of this time. But in a culture built on capitalism and white supremacy, few of us know how to resource ourselves, or to love ourselves as a verb.
In "RESOURCE YOUR TRANS SELF," you get to learn all about resourcing; what it is, why you need it, and why your community needs you to learn it. This workshop focuses on ways to resource yourself more generally, but we also cover gender-specific experiences like resourcing yourself before/after being in a hostile space, being misgendered, and resourcing around medical transition.
If you've been thoroughly socialized into overwork, if you feel perpetually burnt out and exhausted, or if you just want to find a little ease in your life, RESOURCE YOUR TRANS SELF offers practical, clear solutions.
Workshop & Workbook
This 2 hour recorded workshop includes conceptual information about the following:
- What is resourcing?
- How is it different from self care?
- Trans-specific resourcing considerations
- Why does resourcing matter?
- How to know how resourced you are
As well as 3 practical exercises that you can do along with the live participants! There is also a robust Q&A!
The 16 page, full color workbook contains:
- More information and instructions
- in-depth, extended versions of the exercises from the class
- Resources for resourcing
The workshop is fully (human) captioned, and the workbook comes with printable versions
Sliding Scale Pricing Options
Please note: Sliding scale is not a discount! Please choose the option that is within your financial capacity.
Course access is granted immediately on signup.
What people are saying
This was truly the best thing I could have invested in for myself as a depleted, exhausted NB. I think EVERY trans-identifying person could benefit massively from the journal prompts and the community the course fosters.
— Workshop Attendee
I felt very comfortable, seen, and validated. There was a practicality to all of the steps and acknowledgement of the difficulty of habit changes. I particularly appreciated the reminder that 5% better is still better!
— Workshop Attendee
I greatly enjoyed and appreciated the compassion with which you have encouraged us to look for resourcing ways that are realistic and that this concept is not about big sweeping changes and idealism, but rather the small and consistent supports we can offer ourselves as resources.
— Workshop Attendee
RYTS clearly laid out, in very accessible terms and exercises, how to start doing and recognizing the work we already do in caring for ourselves. This workshop reassured me that I'm on the right track and has helped me be gentler to myself.
— Workshop Attendee
Through Eli, I first read about the concept and practice of "resourcing," and damn, I had no idea how integral it could be to my everyday life AS a trans person. I return to the course's workbook constantly because it's such an approachable, patient resource in of itself for learning to resource myself.
— Workshop Attendee
I didn't think that the simple, approachable exercises in this workshop would make much of an impact on my life. But after a few months of engaging with them, the difference is palpable! Thank you for this resource on resourcing!
— Workshop Attendee
FAQs
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You can watch the video directly on Payhip using the course player. The workbook is a downloadable PDF that comes in 3 versions - 1 for digital use, 1 for high quality printing, and 1 for less-ink printing. The content is the same for all three versions of the workbook.
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yes! The recording has been captioned by a human being, so the captions are accurate and well-timed.
Eli Lawliet, Ph.D., The Gender Doula
Eli Lawliet, Ph.D., (he/him) is the dreamer and weaver of The Gender Doula. In addition to a decade of experience researching trans healthcare, law, policy, and history, he has formal training as a full spectrum doula, breathwork facilitator, and tarot reader, as well as many years of surviving the world of poverty wages and retail work. The broad scope of his experience directly informs the equally broad spectrum of his work as The Gender Doula. Eli has been seeing clients since January of 2020 and has worked with hundreds of trans folks nationally and internationally in sessions, classes, and workshops. Though he was born in Oklahoma and raised in Missouri, Eli currently lives in Los Angeles (Gabrieliño-Tongva, Chumash, & Kizh land) with his partner, three cats, a dog, and four snakes.