SenseMakes, LLC
Being-In-The-World
Welcome
To Be Is To Communicate
Nothing traumatizes the human
spirit more than the imposition
of an absolute upon it.
An emperor takes form
that directly informs.
Tragically, "communication" is neither imagined nor whispered.
absolute death
Mikhail Bakhtin
state of nonbeing
being unheard, unrecognized, unremembered
What has been silenced?
About Us
What We Offer
I am Sunni - a trauma counselor
and educator - and I am Brian a communicator and organizer.
We are committed to offering
rights-based services that promote resilient and sustainable selves, relationships, and communities.
communicating fully
Bessel van der Kolk, M.D. (2014)
the opposite of being traumatized
What has become of the social?
What Sets Us Apart
Trauma & Oppression
Responding to both trauma
and systemic oppression.
Moving beyond what has been psychologically sealed, what has
been institutionally ascribed,
and those who have been
granted a certain status
oppression
Paulo Freire
alienates us from inquires
and decision making
What has become normal?
Our Services
Making Sense Of
Our World
Frameworks and processes for
sharing meanings with each other
and understanding the different contexts of our world.
worldviews
Kenneth Burke
a way of seeing is also
a way of not seeing
How are our borders structured?
Embodied Trauma Patterns
Consultation w/Sunni:
$100 per hour
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mental health
awareness
trauma-attachment
somatic experiencing
psychosocial development
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feeling safe
Stephen Porges, M.D. (2017)
if you want to improve the world
start by making people feel safe
What is trauma?
Competing Meanings
Consultation w/Brian:
$100 per hour
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communication patterns
harmony building
relational dialectics theory
conflict management
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communication
Julia T. Wood (2004)
a fluctuating, unpredictable,
multivocal process in which
uncertainty infuses encounters
between people and what they
mean and become
How do we respond to
competing meanings?
SenseMaking Forums
Upcoming Events
Expanding in our experiences
of identities, relationships,
and cultures.
an earlier story
Arthur W. Frank (2010)
works to hold us to a particular understanding of our lives
Frameworks for understanding
Rights Equality
Neoliberalism
Events w/Brian: free
Thursday, September 3rd
@ 1:30 pm
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historical record
competing arguments
informed choices
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the power of the people
The Honourable Vida Yeboah (2006)
relies on people to endure, to advocate
for the change that will benefit them,
to work through their differences,
to come together and form social movements in order to
demand their rights
Who has been granted status?
WitnessAbility
Trauma & Resilience
Events w/Sunni:
$35 per event
Wednesday evenings @ 6:00 pm
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bodymindfulness
trauma
stress management
secure attachment
emotional intelligence
resilience
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trauma
Gabor Mate, M.D. (2022)
pervades our culture
What is resilience?
Story Sensing
Narratives
Events w/Brian:
$25 per event
Thursday, September 10th
@ 6:00 pm
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health communication
narrative sensemaking
critical trauma studies
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each word
Mikhail Bakhtin
tastes of the context and contexts
in which it has lived a
socially charged life
What's your story?
CoAuthorings
Relations Between
Both Of Us:
$50 per event
Tuesday, September 8th
@ 6:00 pm
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personality types
relational communication
communication patterns
family systems
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love
bell hooks
cannot exist in the
context of domination
How do you respond to others?
Critical Consciousness
Cultures
Events w/Brian:
$25 per event
Tuesday, September 15th
@ 4:30 pm
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organizational communication
critical-cultural approaches
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critical inquiry
Fassett, Warren, & Nainby (2018)
asking complicated questions about the consequences of our (in)actions
What are the consequences
of our (in)actions?
Lead Learners
Cooperative Movements
Both Of Us:
$50 per event
Friday, September 18th
@ 1:30 pm
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communication ethics
intercultural communication
relational dialectics theory
communication pedagogy
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the learner
Arnett, Harden-Fritz, &
Bell-McManus (2018)
one who meets difference without forgetting the limits of one's own situation and particular commitments to the good
What are the discretions?
Thank You
Take Good Care
Despair is not an option.