We Begin Here

**A warm, direct, and non-performative guide rooted in broad historical context that helps white readers move from defensiveness and shame toward embodied racial healing Designed for shared exploration, this practice-based resource includes guided meditations, somatic exercises, mindfulness practices, and reflection prompts for book clubs, organizations, classrooms, and spiritual communities** Somewhere between silence and saying the wrong thing, many white readers find themselves frozen. Reckoning with whiteness is not just an intellectual exercise. It is lived, embodied, and practiced. Rooted in the embodied mindfulness teachings of Zen Master Thích Nh?t H?nh, Jassy Denison offers a grounded path for white people to explore racial harm and healing. Personal stories, somatic support, and guided meditations unearth inherited patterns and illuminate shame and reactivity, helping us meet racism—in ourselves and our relationships—with steadiness and honesty. Discover: Invitations into joy and interconnection: Reclaim the capacity for presence, wonder, and shared humanity amid difficult conversations Somatic guidance: Reconnect with the body as a source of clarity and grounding Guided meditations and contemplative exercises: Learn to stay present through discomfort, fear, and reactivity without shutting down Illuminating reflections: Gently uncover inherited patterns and conditioned responses to open possibilities for greater understanding, compassion, and choice Honest storytelling: Explore vulnerability, accountability, and the possibility of more authentic, connected relationships This is not a book about having the right answers, but a body-based shift in how we live and relate, from the inside out. What if the place you feel most uncertain is also the place you can begin?