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What are we missing when we add too much importance on the practical?

What might the obscured, the absurd, and flat-out unholy lend us during this time? What wisdom's might we dismiss solely due to it's queerness? 

What happens when seeking leads only to more questions, lending no room for simplistic solutions? 

Oof! Today's episode contends with some unwavering tensions, some we may yet be willing to acknowledge. 

Joined by Evan Reinhold, a LCMHC-A and owner of Sacred Heart Fire (a psychotherapy practice in Asheville NC) He brings an embodied presence as we wrestle with dualities and complexities within what it means to be human and part of our earth. 

Check him out at: https://www.evan-reinhold.com/ 

The writing we dive into today is: How to be Available Now, Sidenotes from the Para-pragmatic and can be found here: https://www.bayoakomolafe.net/post/how-to-be-available-now-sidenotes-from-the-para-pragmatic 

Other resources mentioned in the episode: 

https://www.bayoakomolafe.net/post/sanctuary-is-not-a-place

https://www.bayoakomolafe.net/post/on-doors-and-cracks

https://www.socialchangemap.com/

https://www.tonispencer.co.uk/poems/be-a-good-host

https://www.biggestlittlefarmmovie.com/

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On this episode we explore the difference between frantic action vs. embodied action and how we mistake our anxiety for urgency. 

There is Nothing wrong with a sense of Urgency. It's necessary in so many situations. However, there IS a Difference between frantic urgent action vs. embodied urgent action. 

Embodiment of self and emotions are no small tasks. It's important to know what contributes to the struggle of embodiment, how to know when we are avoiding embodiment, and ways to learn to safely be present and take meaningful action all while feeling attuned to our body and emotional responses. 

Today Alicia Snell joins us to discuss these themes and the importance of community during these times. 

You can connect with Alicia through her website: https://www.willowgracecounseling.com/alicia-snell 

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Welcome Sanity Circle listeners!

Today we will be diving into how to social media algorithms have normalized the stripping of consent; as well as understanding the effects on the nervous system. 

Please check out the toolkit named in the episode here:

https://politicalgrief.com/ 

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Welcome to episode 2! I am so glad you are here!

Today we are discussing dysregulation and regulation and the importance of understanding their functions. Joining us today is Kristen Noyes, LCSW. She is a Certified EMDR Therapist with a holistic approach to mental health care. With over a decade of experience, she shares her knowledge of Neuroscience as we discuss regulation, the harm of white supremacy, and practical tools for support during this time. 

Check out Kristen's work here: https://www.healthymindsetsllc.com/ She offers telehealth services in the following states: GA, OH, FL, SC, CO, IL, and AZ.

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Welcome to our first episode of Sanity Circle! 

We come with a trauma informed approach to finding grounded-ness and self embodiment during this current political hellscape. We release episodes every other week. 

Today we are joined by Sam Sessiman, a Certified Trauma Therapist; and the episode is led by me (Shaylyn Bradshaw, MSW, LCSW) and Amber DeLugosh, a school librarian who provides her own unique lens. 

Samantha Sessamen is a LMHC-D and she is located in the state of New York. Her practice focuses on trauma work through EMDR related to eating disorders, dissociative disorders, and complex trauma. She is queer affirming, neurodivergent affirming, and she’s aware of the impacts of systemic and cultural trauma. You can find out more about her therapy work here: https://www.samanthasessamenlmhc.org/  

Samantha also engages her community through trainings and teachings about body liberation through her agency: Body Liberated Buffalo. You can learn more about her work here:  https://www.bodyliberatedbuffalo.com/   

She is joining us today to discuss the work of recognizing political trauma, calling out white supremacy, and the importance of community work. 

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