Resmaa Menakem

Racism and trauma are addressed as the author examines white supremacy in America from the perspective of body-centered psychology.

Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies

My Grandmother's Hands

The New York Times bestselling author of My Grandmother's Hands surveys the deteriorating political climate and presents an urgent call for action to save ourselves and our country. In The Quaking of America, therapist and trauma specialist Resmaa Menakem takes readers through a step-by-step program of somatic practices addressing the growing threat of white-supremacist political violence. Through the coordinated repetition of lies, anti-democratic elements in American society are inciting mass radicalization, violent insurrection, and voter suppression, with a goal of toppling American democracy. Currently, most pro-democracy American bodies are utterly unprepared for this uprising. This book can help prepare us--and, if possible, prevent more destructiveness. This preparation focuses not on strategy or politics, but on mental and emotional practices that can help us Build presence and discernment Settle our bodies during the heat of conflict Maintain our safety, sanity, and stability under dangerous circumstances Heal our personal and collective racialized trauma Practice body-centered social action Turn toward instead of on one another The Quaking of America is a unique, perfectly timed, body-centered guide to each of these processes.

An Embodied Guide to Navigating Our Nation's Upheaval and Racial Reckoning

The Quaking of America

An honest look at what really works to bring more intimacy and deeper trust into your relationship. Couples therapist Resmaa Manakem challenges couples not to avoid conflict—Don’t be afraid to rock the boat! The emotional transformation that results can forge a greater, more mature intimacy; a deeper trust; and a stronger bond. Conflict is a natural part of any intimate relationship. Yet most couples either avoid it or try to smooth over their differences. This results in at least one partner compromising their integrity—and stunting their own growth. Gritty, often irreverent, and always practical, Rock the Boat challenges couples not to flee from conflicts, because the emotional stalemate that conflicts produce creates an opportunity for profound transformation. This transformation affirms each partner’s individuality while forging a more mature intimacy, a greater trust, and a deeper bond. Rock the Boat challenges the idea that conflict between partners is unhealthy or something to avoid. Instead, it encourages both people to stand by what they need and who they are—but to do so with compassion rather than competitiveness or vengefulness. This is the purpose of an intimate relationship: to create an atmosphere where both people learn to grow up and mature in their relationship by appreciating each other’s individual needs in a caring and mature way. Author Resmaa Menakem, a licensed clinical social worker specializing in couples therapy, addresses key factors in making this happen, including accepting discomfort and uncertainty; honesty and openness about sex, money, kids, and in-laws; recognizing when conflict might escalate into violence or abuse; and, when appropriate, finding and working with a good therapist. Rock the Boat is not about ideals, or what we hope or imagine relationships to be. It's an honest, unflinching look at what actually works.

How to Use Conflict to Heal and Deepen Your Relationship

Rock the Boat

In his follow up to the New York Times bestseller My Grandmother's Hands, therapist Menakem examines the damage caused by racism in America and offers a step-by-step solution--a healing process--in addition to incisive social commentary. Our Grandchildren's Souls guides readers through a process of somatic abolitionism, an anti-racist philosophy and set of embodied practices for individual and collective healing from racialized trauma. Using the same key principles as My Grandmother's Hands, Menakem explores deeper insights that white-body supremacy has the essential characteristics of a virus. The trauma virus is generational and passed down from parent to child to grandchild and affects almost every American. It has been us, literally in our cells, for centuries. Our Grandchildren's Souls provides a step-by-step program of somatic (body-centered) activities to create a set of mental and emotional practices toward a positive vision of the future. It reminds us of the consequences for our descendants' souls if we do not work, separately and collectively, to build immunity to the trauma virus. Somatic Abolitionism is an emphatic assertion that we have the power to reduce the impact of racialized trauma one human being, and one generation, at a time.

Protecting Ourselves, Our Communities, and Our Descendants from the Racialized Trauma Virus

Our Grandchildren's Souls

It happens that once in a decade or so, a powerfully written, hard-hitting book is presented that reveals knowledge and expertise on an evolving topic of national and international concern. Life, Leadership, and Legacy: 101 Tips for Emerging Justice Leaders by Resmaa Menakem is that book. It is an expertly written book of tips as to how prospective and existing Justice Leaders can advance in life while pursuing their goals and dreams; then move into high leadership positioning, while moving their desired legacy forward. Life, Leadership, and Legacy: 101 Tips for Emerging Justice Leaders is a book for emerging Justice Leaders who become stuck or disengaged while performing their services in the communities they serve. Resmaa presents 101 tips on how to efficiently move into fulfilling positioning for the emerging Justice Leader as well as promote the skill sets that aids individuals in understanding the dynamics of those they serve, thereby creating a sense of fairness and justice for all in a win-win situation.

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