“You only have to let the soft animal of your body love what it loves.”
— Mary Oliver
Many of us begin to notice how much effort goes into maintaining certain versions of ourselves. Identities that once helped us survive—being capable, agreeable, strong, or in control—can quietly become habits we cling to, even when they no longer fit.
Step Six is about readiness, not force. It asks us to notice what we are holding onto and to consider, gently, whether we still need to. Letting go here is not an act of self-improvement. It’s a willingness to loosen what has grown tight, and to trust that something more alive may take its place.
Egos Anonymous is offered in an experimental spirit—an invitation to see whether there’s interest in a shared way of working with ego, self-will, and control. The language, structure, and practices are still forming and are meant to grow through lived experience.
This is a soft launch. The hope is to eventually gather a year of reflections into a book, but for now they’re simply being shared—one day at a time—to see what resonates.
If something feels useful, confusing, incomplete, or off, feedback is welcome and genuinely appreciated. This work is meant to be shaped together.
