How Somatics and Having a Personal Embodiment Practice Can Help You Build Community as a Mixed Person, Part Two
Dual awareness, Attunement and Neuroception
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Here you'll find a mix of educational pieces and my own musings on therapy, somatics, healing, and liberation.
While intended to inform, these writings are not meant to substitute the professional support provided in therapy and coaching sessions. Consider what you read an invitation to get curious about your experience and connect with others interested in doing the same.
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Raina LaGrand
- Mar 25
- 4 min
How Somatics Can Help You Build Community As A Mixed Person, Part One
Here are a few ways developing a personal embodiment practice(s) can help you build community as a mixed person.
Raina LaGrand
- Feb 26
- 4 min
Why Trying to Make Other People Happy Leaves You Feeling Alone as a Mixed Person
When being “nice” is the primary way you try to build connections with other people, you might be selling yourself short.
Raina LaGrand
- Feb 16
- 4 min
Four Reasons You Don't Feel Like You Belong As A Mixed Person
Prefer to watch a video on this topic? Click here! As mixed people we are more common than ever, but more often than not we struggle with...
Raina LaGrand
- Dec 16, 2023
- 15 min
The Belonging Wound: Navigating Mixed Identity and Healing Through Somatic Practice
There’s a lot to be done on a systemic level to address the needs of mixed people, and there are also steps we can take to empower ourselves
Raina LaGrand
- Nov 7, 2023
- 3 min
Building a Nurturing Community Outside of Your Bio-Family: When It Really Matters for Mixed People
Being mixed can be an incredibly isolating experience. Think about it: as mixed people, we aren’t guaranteed to know other mixed people....
Raina LaGrand
- Oct 17, 2023
- 3 min
Tips for Dealing with Rejection and Criticism as a Mixed Person
Every mixed person has been the very unfortunate recipient of rejection and criticism related to their identity. If you’ve absolutely...
Raina LaGrand
- Oct 3, 2023
- 4 min
Creating Your Relationship Culture: Strategies for Honoring Each Other's Dreams, Roles, and Goals
Cultures exist everywhere (work, neighborhood, school, etc.) and couples have their own too. Identify and organize it to honor your dreams,
Raina LaGrand
- Sep 19, 2023
- 3 min
What Does a Healthy Interracial Relationship Look Like?
Many couples come to me because they want to build healthier relationships than they saw in their families or communities growing up....
Raina LaGrand
- Sep 5, 2023
- 5 min
Five Components of Embodiment for Mixed People
Mixed race people are more common than ever, but that doesn’t make being mixed any easier. Discussions about the mixed experience are...
Raina LaGrand
- Jul 13, 2023
- 2 min
Rejection sensitivity, social anxiety, and trauma: which is it for mixed people?
Rejection sensitivity is often linked to neurodivergence. But could it be applicable to mixed people too?
Raina LaGrand
- Jul 5, 2023
- 3 min
Six ways you might struggle with social anxiety if you're mixed
Social anxiety manifests differently in mixed people. Here are six ways it might show up in your life.
Raina LaGrand
- Jun 20, 2023
- 3 min
Extended Family Conflict in Multiracial Families
Multiracial families experience conflict unique to the multiracial family experience
Raina LaGrand
- May 26, 2023
- 2 min
Why Private Pay for Therapy Instead of Insurance? And How to Use Your Out-of-Network Benefits
Why do many therapists run a private pay practice for psychotherapy? And how to use your out-of-network insurance benefits.
Raina LaGrand
- May 16, 2023
- 3 min
Navigating Skin Tone Differences in Multiracial Families
Being a parent is hard. Being the parent of a child who has a different or more complicated racial identity than yourself brings additional
Raina LaGrand
- May 2, 2023
- 3 min
6 Ways Movement & Exercise Support Your Emotional Health
Exercise is not about looking fit. It's about feeling good. Here are six ways movement and exercise can support your emotional health.
Raina LaGrand
- May 2, 2023
- 4 min
My partner is a different race than me. How do I tell my family about them?
My partner is a different race than me. Read on for a step-by-step guide on what you need to think about and plan for.
Raina LaGrand
- Apr 18, 2023
- 2 min
Are Interracial Relationships Successful?
Interracial relationships are here to stay. But do they last? Get the support you need.
Raina LaGrand
- Apr 11, 2023
- 2 min
Why Embodiment for Mixed Race People?
In answering the question, why embodiment for mixed race people?, we have to consider what embodiment means for mixed race people and how it
Raina LaGrand
- Apr 4, 2023
- 6 min
What's Your Boundary Style?
What comes to mind when you hear the word boundary? Quite literally, boundaries are lines. They keep things in or out. They help us...
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