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Reconnecting Body and Mind: The Transformative Power of Focusing and Felt Sensing

In a world where we are increasingly encouraged to divorce our bodies and minds, Eugene Gendlin's work on focusing and felt sensing offers a powerful antidote. These practices not only facilitate the reconnection of body and mind but also serve as transformative tools for communication. For folx who have been oppressed, these practices are particularly valuable, as they provide a means to speak from a place of authenticity and empowerment. By embracing these techniques, individuals can unlock their true selves, paving the way for healing, personal growth, and societal change.

Denise RenyeOctober 4, 2023focusing, genlin, eugene genlin, mindfulness, embodiment, trauma, trauma healing, black lives matter, resmaa menakem, oppression, bodymind, body psychology, body and unconscious, body movement, BLM, marin county sexologist

Sexuality without Integrity is Dangerous

It’s vital that we each take radical responsibility for our own selves, use language properly, and have integrity around our sexuality because otherwise, someone’s life could be at stake, sometimes literally.

Denise RenyeMay 15, 2023antiracism, anti-racism, black lives matter, sexuality, sexual integrity, marin county sexologist, marin county psychologist

One Year Later. One Hundred Years Later. Still Happening

We have a systemic problem regarding racism that bleeds through everything from finance to education. Furthermore, sociocultural systems are macrocosms. Those systems are reflective of what we think on a microcosmic, or individual level. Meaning, racism and violence against Black people is a psychological issue. It doesn’t go away with time or because of some law. It requires effort on the part of all of us.

Denise RenyeJune 2, 2021BLM, black lives matter

Could Active Listening Be a form of Activism?

One of the most profound acts you can do right now is listen. Listening is an act that is profound for both the listener and the one being listened to. Whether they’re dealing with intense emotions around racism or the global pandemic (or both!), active listening can offer much-needed support.

Denise RenyeJune 24, 2020black lives matter, active listening, empathic listening

Denying Racism is a Form of Gaslighting

The history of the police also plays into the narrative we’re witnessing right now – a desire to maintain order and concern for property more than black and brown lives. We see this not only in curfews and the response from police departments to use tear gas and rubber bullets on activists,

Denise RenyeJune 5, 2020antiracism, black lives matter

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