Jennie Powe Runde 

You don't have to prove your Belonging

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As someone who is navigating the world between labels, cultures, and communities, you may often find yourself "reading the room"- trying to figure out what is being asked of you, or what is expected given the setting, person, and place. 

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• At times, you may feel that you don't have the right to speak up or take up space.

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• You feel like you're not enough of one thing, or "too much" of something else.

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• You often think that there won't be anyone in the group who can understand or relate to your experience.

 

• You're carrying wounds inflicted be beloved family or well-meaning friends who make you feel more isolated and alone.

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• You may be thinking: mixed, multiracial, biracial, multicultural, multi-heritage, hafrican, blasian, mixie, halfie,      - do any of these labels fit? do they matter?

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• How can you or I or we talk about this if we can't agree on the language, or don't have the words?

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I help folks who identify between labels harness their creativity in order to take up more room, and feel fully seen. 

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This group is to guide folks who have ignored, hidden, or, shifted their identity in order to accommodate others tap into to their creative wisdom.

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We do this to acknowledge, own, and show who we are (as opposed to communicate "what" we are). 

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This is an invitation to be seen as you are, no further explanation needed

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As someone who was often "misread" by others, and asked to explain "what" I was, and how I was related to members of my family, I get it. Maybe like you, I found myself avoiding conversations, people, and places where my identity might be called into question, or where I knew I'd have to talk about race, ethnicity, background or culture. This group is an an invitation to look deeper at your identity, without having to have any answers- just the courage to show up.  

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This 8 week group is for folks of mixed heritage- including those who identify as bi/multiracial, multicultural, mixed, or some other category not defined or mentioned here relating to being "more than one" - to come together to unpack and explore the complexity of mixed identity.

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Here's what's included:

• weekly 75 minute meetings on a secure online platform (secure video)

• weekly expressive arts invitations to explore creatively between meetings

• access to a community a fellow mixed folks

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The fee for the 8 weeks is $1200, payment plans are available as needed. 

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Moving from You to Me to We

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As we move through the 8 week structure, we use the expressive arts to guide us in exploring and answering these questions:

 

We begin by focusing on "You" (our heads)

• How do I understand my identity in context?

• Who or what has influenced my self understanding

 

We start here in our heads, where we analyze, rationalize, and make sense. 

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In weeks 4 and 5, we turn our attention to "Me" (our gut)

• What do I value, what do I love?

• What's most important to me?

• We make room for rest, integration and digestion. 

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Moving from the head down to our gut, the seat of our intuition, we begin to tune in to what is relevant and important to us.

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In weeks 6 and 7, we consider "We" (our heart)

• How do we bring this wisdom from an inner focus our into our relationships with others?

• How do we communicate 

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Finally, we move up into the heart.

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• Week 1-  Laying the groundwork- putting identity into context

• Week 2- Who are you?  Being seen and feeling safe, secure and soothed

• Week 3- "What are you?"  Creating what's needed

• Week 4- Who am I? Love what you love

• Week 5- Rest, digest & metabolize

• Week 6- Who are We? Ancestors and descendants

• Week 7- What are We? Community, Connection, and Belonging

• Week 8- Identity, Relationship & Community

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Next Steps

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Ready to join? Want to learn more? Have questions?

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Step One: Click the link below and schedule a 20 minute call with me. I'll tell you more about the group and answer any questions you may have. During the call, we'll confirm that the group is a good fit for you

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Step Two: Click the link below to reserve your spot and pay a $120 deposit to secure your spot

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Step Three: I'll send an email with 

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In order to be seen, you have to be willing to show yourself

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We are going through a collective experience of upheaval, reconsideration, and reorganization. The old ways of doing things aren't working. As we take the chance of re-imagining what this next chapter of our personal and collective history can look like, we need your presence, your perspective, your voice, and your creativity.

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I look forward to being in community with you! 

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