PSYCHOTHERAPIST REACTS to Ren- Hi Ren

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[@2TRUTH4SAUCE2]

It's one of the most amazing pieces of art I've ever seen in my 44 years of existence. It hits me hard every time I listen to it.

[@periurban]

Me too!

[@Beasty2023]

i keep going back and listening to this song, its just something about it draws me back

[@darcieturner5423]

I've been obsessed ever since I heard it xo

[@IratePuffin]

If you haven’t yet, you def need to check out his trilogy too. “The tale of Jenny and Screech(FULL)” on his channel. It’s amazing too.

[@michaelcorleonelfc2407]

Agreed. It's like NF on steroids. Unbelievable

[@G.G.Dutton-eb3wi]

Beautiful reaction. I found Ren after spending a year in bed after my husband of 21 years passed over. Rens music and story inspired me to live again. Now I'm up with the birds painting and sculpting again and have 23 chapters in on a novel I didn't know was in me. Thank you.

[@achebwahs1111]

Every time I hear this I bawl my eyes out. Not tears of sadness. Tears of relief. It's not that my life experience mirrors all that is Ren's, but there are parts of the dance that we share. Enough to find solice with a soul who dares to be bold. Expressing what we fear we cannot. Without exaggeration, This will make change in this world. Too powerful to suppress and it's done. The Universe will look after the rest. Love me, love we, hi Ren

[@halloweellahere7602]

Deep comment dude 👍

[@JP-mc1zk]

Wow 👍

[@cosmicdebris5260]

Everything Ren produces I can listen to over and over! I have been lucky enough to know of him for the last several years it has been a blessing🌿💔

[@ReactionTherapyOfficial]

Very well done Song here…So cool!😊

[@joshrobertson929]

I discovered him yesterday, and I can already say that he is a generational talent. He’s going to explode in the next few months, im calling it!

[@jessicaasakevich2264]

Same. Been telling everyone who'd listen about Ren for 5 years now, and I'm thrilled to see people finally catching up. He's such a phenomenal talent, and deserves every bit of the success that is coming his way.

[@rosie_tee]

@@jessicaasakevich2264 same... love it that people are finally catching up. Been ranting about him too long. ❤🌹 #renegades

[@kintsugittv2537]

The funny part is (no diss toward you) is that he went through all of this because of health professionals, psychologists etc. He was mistreated for 8 years or so, and physically and mentally got worse. Due to this mistreatment, not only did he get worse, but his record label Sony dropped him after health professionals diagnosed him with Schizophrenia. Turns out almost a decade later, he did not have mental issues, he had Lyme Disease and he is currently being treated for it. He's been through hell. From transplants to hallucinations.

[@jeffstumpf9129]

It’s understandable that the doctors missed Ren’s diagnosis. Lymn’s Disease was still new and not yet understood. It's physiological, not psychological. The pig-masked butcher represents how Ren felt wronged by Medicine. What I find interesting is how psychology borrows a lot of long-standing religious understandings to describe itself.

[@Mhantrax]

As a therapist, I am deeply disappointed with the mental health paradigm in our medical, "industry. I don't blame the specific doctors and therapists, I blame the training, the dogmatic approach to treatment of labeling and treating symptoms only and the big money groups. We all know who they are. This, it is up to each one of us to truly take a look at our work. Have we really helped a person? I don't find many of my clients are thrilled with, "reducing depression symptoms by 50% within six months as evidenced by..." No, as humans they want connection, belonging, attachment and meaning. And it is rare that I see these things even addressed. More to the point, though, they missed the diagnosis BECAUSE they think only in diagnoses. Diagnoses are a trap. It sabotages our ability to see each individual as a whole person. Metabolic health, brain health, gut health, all are a part of the entire package. Yet we see some energy level changes or psychosis and immediately throw a bipolar or schizophrenia label on them and now you are stuck. Most practitioners are completely incapable of shedding that paradigm and exploring the infinite factors at play. My cynical self says it is because we want to portray ourselves as a professional, that we know stuff. That we are experts and through this we help people. To any young or old professionals out there:. Every individual who walks through your door is the expert. You have knowledge, you have experience, but you are not the expert of that person. They are. Your job is to help them grasp it. Mental health isn't just some random thing that appears out of the ether. It isn't just because our brain was born that way. There are infinite factors at play and your job is to help them become self empowered, to know they have power within themselves. Telling them they are sick with a disease and that they now have to take pills for the rest of their life, that there is nothing they can do...even just texting them, "coping skills," isn't enough. They need a deeper existence. Walk with them, be a supporting partner, help them find a starting point. That's what helps. If you choose to continue to see human beings as a cluster of symptoms, then you may well be a destructor, not a healer.

[@3A--Axel]

@@Mhantrax 1000% AGREE !

[@LiannaBabeli]

@@Mhantrax Absolutely and the misdiagnosis of trauma response or other disorders instead of Lyme Disease caused him permanent brain damage and significant chronic nervous system issues that gave him MCAS and causing him chronic pain. This video is entirely about his feelings between his illness and the mental issues it caused in him. The struggle itself forcing issues on his ability to just exist. He is in much better shape now than he was 6 years ago, but he has a long way to go. He is currently in Calgary, Canada, receiving treatment for his conditions. Please give him much love and find all of his amazing music. His bandmates, the Big Push, are also amazing musicians (amazing people) and they still talk and work with him, even though the band is technically disbanded.

[@jo-annb1575]

@@jeffstumpf9129 Lymes disease is not new they have been diagnosing it here on Nantucket for almost 30 years.

[@andyh6849]

I only just found Ren and particularly this song yesterday... I've been completely neglecting my own mental health since my daughter passed a year last August .. i've been listening to this song and his other stuff non stop really.. it's giving me a push in the right direction, and i realise i need to work on this, and i need to work out where i am and where i need to get to... The song is a masterpiece and Ren is a master poet

[@hannakall3311]

❤️

[@jonherron7418]

Hug for you brother

[@DeX9O2]

From one father to another my heart breaks for you. May you have steady feet in this dance of life, brother.

[@Billy-ev2ig]

What was her cause of death

[@WHADATBOYNAMEIS]

good luck brother. u are loved.

[@zed4225]

Shout out to Eminem and Plan B, both of which I love. 52yr old Mum here of a 16year old, who's stuck in an Eminem rut. I asked him to share this with his friends, he said it's not their thing, I said it's not about that son, it's about the message. This song transcends genres and age groups. Share it

[@CumulusSkies]

My 19 yr old son basically said the same thing. I don’t understand that at all. Especially when Hi Ren makes me cry every time I see/hear it. Ren’s song is so relatable, so poignant, so truthful, so vulnerable.

[@Razzy316]

Lol you can't possibly understand the mental state of a teenage boy. Every single thing you do is a status symbol and taking the risk of sharing a song so completely different than what they're used to is a risk for them. Ren is a grown man singing about grown man stuff your son doesn't have the life experience to appreciate that yet. Let him mature through his own struggles and remind him of songs like this when he's in his mid 20s. I'll bet you he sees them in a different light then

[@Ontheroxxwithsalt]

@@Razzy316Really. If my teenage child could relate to this I'd be questioning what I'd done wrong!

[@natrixxirtan]

@@Ontheroxxwithsalt you have no control of psychosis

[@declanlee6894]

@@Razzy316 that’s exactly it. This is music for folks who’ve been here long enough to have seen some shit. What did we know about being still at 16? At that age I was well the same age as ren I really believed I could dare the darkness to do it’s worst and not get what I asked for. My mom always said life gives you the lessons you need to learn tailor made just for you and you’ll keep getting those same lessons till it takes.

[@Veeliscious]

Another YT reactor said "Ren is a Wormhole, I need to deep dive this guy" and that's exactly it - I, like thousands of his Community (for that is what his presence has created amongst his followers), see him with one performance and automatically we feel compelled to deep dive and watch everything he has produced- and each piece is so unique, a surprise, covering a multitude of genres brilliantly. He's a lyrical and performance genius (his solo piano playing is exquisite) who truly captivates his audience and draws them into his world, yet so authentic and humble. His Reach is two- pronged I feel: those who simply enjoy and appreciate his musical and performance genius; and those who resonate with parts of his story as he articulates our own pain and struggles, our own battles of Darkness and Light. Imo, he's a celestial being, an Earth Angel, a born Warrior of Light and is now stepping into his Power and breathing life and blood into his wings to shine his Light of hope, inspiration and validation through the myriad of gifts and talents he has, and with this piece in particular has created a Portal for so many others now to feel safer to step into and express and expose themselves, their perfections and imperfections, their mental health struggles and demons that is normally so stigmatised and deeply misunderstood by those who've not experienced it. I'm so glad for him this deeply personal, vulnerable masterpiece is now giving him the reach and spotlight he deserves - he's worked so hard for it -"Renlentessly" - for so long whilst still battling ill health. He really will continue to rise in the music that he leaves behind, I have no doubt

[@TheOnlyGhxst]

If you read Ren's comment in the description on the video, he actually dealt with mental illness and hearing voices/hallucinations throughout his life, and the song is his artistic rendition of what dealing with his actual illness is like. It's pure creative genius and him being so vulnerable.

[@agyflo286]

Ren was diagnosed with Lyme disease and had serious consequenses he's been dealing with

[@londonhodnet4079]

Beware of the Doctors with a handful of pills for you. He is getting treatment for Lymes, carried by ticks.

[@mynameis890]

it seems he has definitely accomplished the integration of his shadow.

[@kosarsakic1982]

@@K94406 Why would you LOL Lyme Disease?

[@zombie-xj7gc]

@@K94406 idiot

[@KariTripp]

This gave me chills! i cried and just felt this song! what an amazing artist! Such a perfect explination of mental health

[@MC_kalCM]

Ren just arrived in Canada for treatment's. Could be up to 6mo's. He'll love your reaction. All the love that can be shown to this man..., is beyond what I can ask. Thank you kindly.

[@Beasty2023]

he did say, he knew he was going so he has enough music made to keep releasing over that time!!

[@mariafrandsen5824]

I just read Rens post. ❤

[@grimmliberty7447]

The difference between the first "oo" "oo" "oo" section and the end version? He was super tense and tight in the first, you saw the tension in his neck and posture, subconsciously, but in the second version? Loose and free flowing, you FEEL the second version... AND he ends it unresolved, last downbeat was a Full Rest, rather than minor or major cord... so you felt it and YOU filled in the last note and "oo" yourself... it prepped you for his silique... Genius! The more I watch this the more things I see that make it GREAT! Things like Major chords when Evil is speaking, giving "answers" not to be questioned... Like the discordant chords he plays when going back to the "good" voice, it shows he's not certain, but WANTS to believe. Great Reaction. Like most, you really got into it, because it got into you. check out: Ren - The Tale of Jenny & Screech (Full) it's very sad, but realistic actually. Expect a solid "Noooo!" at the end, you've been warned. And the whole Jimmy Hendrix reference, died of vomiting while drunk on barbiturates... dark. Basically, his dark voice was saying he wanted to be famous for self-destruction! Ouch.

[@lorikelly2400]

Chaos vs triumph

[@primemover1416]

In the second version, when he was loose and free flowing, the lights flickered like they did with the "evil" Ren. So does that indicate that the evil will always be there, he just has to relax and try to manage it?

[@grimmliberty7447]

@@primemover1416 I would say yes, but instead of "it managing him", he is managing it, because he relaxed. Personally, I think we are at our best when in integrate our entire being, recognizing the good and the evil we are capable of. (Carl Jung would say "integrating our shadow".)

[@bogrot69]

After years of struggling with anger and addiction I learned that it wasn't up to me to control every aspect of my life. That some things were meant to be and in some cases I just needed to let things play out. Things changed drastically for me after learning this lesson. I saw others going through it and wished that everyone could learn this as well. Some just weren't ready. This song hit me hard the first time I heard it; It's message can be life changing when heard by the right person.

[@kennethmichael5404]

I suffer, therefore I am....but I will not relent...and I will learn to ride the waves. This song will be cathartic for some people...that's why it's so very powerful. This is an artistic masterpiece and should be recognized as such.

[@ouisr.1739]

Ren is the greatest musical artist of our generation, he's a modern day Van Gogh, but he still here and it's amazing.

[@13cottonmouth]

Absolutely, well said.

[@MrArtisticals]

Any generation!

[@kp-iv2mp]

I have bipolar. I’ve dealt with psychosis during mania. Scariest thing to go thru. The paranoia is god awful. I appreciate this video so much! This is groundbreaking.

[@andycopland3179]

I had psychosis after coming out an induced coma and I seen a guy with a pig face tap on my window with a gun. I had a girl hold my hand on my bed (I was actually handcuffed for my own safety) so this brings back some shit for me. Thankfully it was VERY short lived. It really gave mean insight to how crazy the brain can be.

[@adrianmcgachie]

I still resonate with the image that every time the "pendulum" swings stronger towards the light, it also casts a dark shadow back, too.

[@svengalisounds4471]

Came across this track on Friday night and been down a Ren rabbit hole since….incredible

[@mattmcnamee1113]

I must listen to this song about 15 times a day on Spotify, I was very much like Ren, at the age of 17-18 I was at the same point as he was and it took me many years to get my head out of it, it's such an amazing, heartfelt song. It makes me look back and be very thankful for where I am because at the time I didn't think I'd even make it to 20 year old, but I did as he states, I learned to calm myself and steady the dance that is mental health and it got alot easier to the point I no longer have that feeling but at the time it felt impossible, this song will resonate with so many people and he honestly deserve every success in life because this song is a true masterpiece as a representation of how so many feel

[@davidgessin-mccully3919]

This was a great song thanks for the pick and the reaction 🔥🔥

[@JohnPaul-hm2ys]

Great breakdown. I have been following this video from all styles of reactors and each one has a great perspective. I was an educator (university level) and a counselor and used to use music & lyrics in my group process groups. I wish presentation like this had been available then, the words aren't subliminal like they were in the 90's. I could have stoked so much discussion.

[@riulin96]

ahhhhh after watching you discovering NF it's a great thing to watch you now discovering Ren.

[@scottishemmaa2457]

Great request Josh! The first time I heard this track I thought, ‘Tom’s got to hear this’!!! Great reaction as always Tom! Amazing track!

[@ReactionTherapyOfficial]

Thanks emma!😊

[@lauriwest435]

Leaves you speechless doesn't it? Commercial break came at the right time, lol GREAT reaction!!

[@stormingjales]

Thanks so much for the reaction! This song and some others like "insomnia", "depression" and "penitense" are so good. He's amazing.

[@jcrow62]

The way he looked up at the yodel man that was my reaction too. Like what is happening. Why am I here? How is this so good? I felt like I was starting a voyage and I had no idea the destination. This is an all time great and I hope many many people see it. It has helped me to relate to my family.

[@chrisburwood6720]

Are you guys all from the USA ? Ren is probably the most inspirational, true, open, talented, genius of mind that you will ever see, pure talent at its best. Speaks his mind. Literally. Nearly everything he has done over the years will connect to someone or a part of everyone. Immense. He took busking on the streets of Brighton to another level. Amazing guy.

[@airi138]

yes

[@airi138]

i was sitting at the kitchen table with my mother explaining this ren wormhole i’ve been down since i heard violets tale last year and it just now occurred me how coincidental that my daughters name is Brighton Wren Beachy. 😂

[@victoriaturvey6892]

Ren is amazing been a fan for quite a while. Definitely check out his other stuff too he is very much a story teller, poet that is not afraid to be raw and truthful of the harder aspects of life plus an amazing musician. Very, very talented. I love the trilogy of The tale of Jenny, Screech and then Violet. He has recently uploaded them all in one video. Blind eyed is really good too. Don’t think there is anything he has done as a solo artist or in a duet or in the band he is in called The big push that I don’t love.

[@Beasty2023]

This is real talent right here! Love it. Ren is so good. Also did anyone notice how he plays the guitar in a lower note when one side of him is talking then it changes when the other side talks

[@darcieturner5423]

This song is pure genius xo

[@ControversialChristian]

Great song, ove had it on my playlist cl o se to a month now. It is awesome to see your reaction to this.

[@seancarnahan6131]

Notice the man that rolls him in, has long black gloves comkala a butcher's apron, And a pig mask on hes being led to slaughter

[@prophetpoet]

Thank you!! I requested this one a month ago! So excited to hear your thought's

[@davidricks7128]

Ren is therapy for so many from one song he helps so many people open up in ways therapists struggle to do in person

[@totodos]

i've just come across you with this video of this amazing song, and you see so geniune and gentle and kind

[@ReactionTherapyOfficial]

Thanks so much 😊❤️

[@uncivildiscord4611]

Seen horrible things, yet this song finds one of my few remaining soft spots. Well done to this rising artist

[@xannith9533]

Every time the storm gathers and the sun goes down, I turn to music. I thank Ren for being there this time and inspiring me to soldier on. He gives me hope to become a better person.

[@rikmang]

The standing also represents his battle with autoimmune disease, Lime dease. Battling Lime disease is no easy task.

[@trentbobo4171]

Just discovered him tonight. I knew exactly which reactor I needed to go to 1st

[@sawomirkrol9282]

I haven't started watching yet, but thank you very much already :) You've made my evening.

[@DonDough1]

Just started psychotherapy and have been a fan for a while. Thanks for the work you do 👍

[@ReactionTherapyOfficial]

Thanks so much😊

[@getoffthegames89]

This song is the representation of his eternal dance, even at the beginning he’s happy singing, then at the end the happy singing has the flashing lights and he’s twisting back and forth to both sides. Showing his ability to learnt to live with himself

[@BeenSittin]

Been waiting for you to react to this. Did you notice the two shadows on the floor, that represents his two personalities he is talking to?

[@ReactionTherapyOfficial]

Didn’t notice that, thanks for letting me see that😊

[@karenlelonek1832]

Ty, dear.👏🏻A PLEASURE to view a substantive reaction without a profusion of “f***”.👍🏻 Hi Ren’s vital content aside, this groundbreaking work of art felt more like a one act play than a song. There seems to be a high correlation between creative genius and mental illness. Glad you’re able to use this platform as a vehicle to support those struggling with mental wellness.👍🏻 3/15/23

[@danielfloyd9742]

You should check out the tale of Jenny and Screen by Ren. It's about 13 minutes long, but it's 100% worth it

[@lynette.]

He was misdiagnosed diagnosed as bipolar when he was suffering with Lymes disease for 10years.

[@tasaman]

I could honestly see a therapist running out the door and locking it behind them scared to death.

[@MrCBTman]

I think you misinterpreted this one, sir. He’s saying both sides are normal and must be accepted for there to be peace and growth.

[@ReactionTherapyOfficial]

That sounds hard to do…The dark side wants to convince us we’ll never be anything and deserve nothing…i don’t like that side

[@MrCBTman]

@@ReactionTherapyOfficial Definitely hard to integrate and accept the shadow side, but I think it has it’s place. Even in this song, his shadow side mentioned humility, perspective, and managing expectations as part of its role.

[@KaylaRequiem]

@@ReactionTherapyOfficial After a decade of struggling with my dark side, of hating that part of me, i finally realized what that part of me was, scared and alone, and just trying to hold me together. I used to have a history with being extremely skilled at manipulating people, just so I could have some semblance of control in my life, and it caused me to lose people, it was the only self defense mechanism I had ever developed. I managed to cut that defense out of me, and never found anything to put in it's place. Then a part of me started screaming and clawing at the dark and the light as years went on, with so much failure and loss in my life, every time I tried to think of doing something positive, it would come screaming out of the dark with doubt, I had hated that part of me for so long, and then one day through introspective, it clicked in me, that part of me wasn't some evil, some darkness, trying to keep my down, it was trying to protect me, in the only ways it thought it could, by making sure I had nothing to lose.... That entire time, that decade, I had a deep depression, worsened and branching from other experiences. When I realized what that part of me was, and I apologized to myself, for leaving that part of me in the dark, with nothing to help defend myself mentally or emotionally anymore. A release happened, and most of my depression is gone now, there are still some bits and pieces from other experiences in my life that I must work through, but that part of me that was my "dark self" my "negative self" calmed, it's been months now, and it doesn't scream at me anymore, it doesn't thrash and claw at the dark, instead of being a negative voice in my head, it's now a force of positive reassurance. I used to so vehemently hate that part of myself, I don't anymore, and I feel more whole than I have in as long as I can remember.

[@ArkticDark]

Yes, I have been waiting for your reaction to this as I see everyone else reacting to this!

[@ArkticDark]

Well I was disappointed that this reaction didn't have any emotion to it.

[@Tricknologyinc]

You said the other side is gone. You missed the line "Ferocious persistent, Immortal like you, We're a coin of two different sides" punctuated with a grimacing acceptance. This duality IS the healthy life process! It only became "unhealthy" when BOTH SIDES escalated to seek to annihilate each other. BOTH SIDES are children wanting to over simplify and monopolize the navigation with no introspection or regulation. The two sides MIRROR EACH OTHER and compliment by working in two different bands of the cognitive spectrum. It's system engineering 101. It's a constant examination of all possible sides to weigh the truths and fallacies of the environment, and maintain a position on the watershed, the high ground, to have the power of self determination and will, and to defend functionality, while keeping channels of discovery open and clear. The other side isn't "destruction". That is the hyperbole of defending that function's self regulating half of the rational cycles. Ren's compositions are extremely dense and efficient. Every word & phrase is as critical to receiving the message as every ingredient of nutrition or medication or exercise. It's ALL therapy.

[@nadjahlover]

OH YEAH!!!! I was hoping you would do a reaction on this song! Wooohoooo! LOVE your vids!!! XOXOX

[@fastpitch4life11]

Ahhh you did a Ren video!!!! So happy

[@sarasweightlossjourney1432]

I kept seeing (check out hi Ren) in so many different reaction videos to NFs hope. And oh my goodness it did not disappoint. I was so moved and emotional. I have watched other reactions to it because it's such a powerful piece of art and we all can relate to the battle within

[@walkerig1]

A master piece of art.

[@sigridhjortsberg]

Some good song by ren to react to; depression(bonus track), insomnia, penitence, heretic, how to be me, meaning, pocket full of pain, blind eyed(live).

[@midnight11211]

REN is on KZbin check out his channel. Ren was misdiagnosed at 17 with bipolar he was placed in an institution and given treatment & drugs that damaged brain & put him into a state of psychosis. After 7 years he was finally correctly diagnosed with Lyme's disease. Unfortunately the damage to his brain is permanent. He lives everyday with Lyme's disease as well as psychosis. He is a remarkable young man. He is truly inspirational.

[@James-ru4jx]

9 minutes that will help more mentally ill people cope with suffering the human condition than a century of mental health "professionals" have ever done.

[@LadyGaia1985]

Negative internal monologue vs. unstable self vs. self acceptance.

[@zabadackakaHansCoche]

I've listened to this song about 20 times and I'm still not done. This is a performance of mixed arts that'll go down in history as iconic. It s a masterpiece.

[@mrintomesee]

@1:04 watch that smile disappear then the look to the camera as if to say what have you just got me watching haha epic!

[@kellylinton8604]

Absolutely incredible work ❤

[@s1ndome]

I was waiting patiently for this one.

[@dehro]

Ren went through several years of misdiagnosed illness, with diagnosis such as chronic fatigue, when what he really had was Lyme disease which has left him with some crippling issues, including psychosis ... he talks about auditory and visual hallucinations in one of the comments on the original video. He's currently being treated to help him cope.

[@walkerig1]

A 9 Minute Therapy song.

[@SherryBandito]

This was so good, Ren has caught my attention

[@Skorpios1]

I do appreciate your reaction and perspective; however, I cannot stand when people compare Ren to NF; it’s like comparing apples to hubcaps. Ren is light years ahead of NF and comes across as genuine and relatable; NF is just another “broken” millennial who boo-hoos because his daddy didn’t give him enough attention. Ren has been through some serious shit, and yet he’s not seeking pity; he’s just telling his story through music; and he’s friggin talented to boot…you can’t help but love this guy!

[@Tessimistic420]

Here for you and #ren always ❤️

[@thetalantonx]

Hey there! This was one of the reactions I was waiting for.

[@sabrinaszabo9355]

That voice is all the social constructs we’ve been conditioned to adhere to, and the release of that voice is individuation, self actualization, enlightenment, positive disintegration… Divine union? Is anybody else seeing this or do I just live in my own lonely universe?

[@pbure01]

All of his videos are 1-shot takes. If you look there was a small mic on his collar. Check out The Hunger by him or if you want to see something else look up The Big Push - I shot the Sheriff. Ren also has Lyme disease and has been in Canada going through therapy.

[@hilarycharman-2924]

Great reaction, thank you. New subscriber here, please do more Ren.

[@Abaddon231]

I just realized Rens dad is a Cardiff graduate in psychology.. And so is his sister…that screams volumes on his knowledge and understanding

[@museworx6066]

I'm old school and admire artists like Jim Morrison, and Jim Steinmann but this kid tallent and this song brings my mind to life! WTF...this is the best song of of the 20th century....!PERIOD!

[@sch7194]

Honest & valuable....GENIUS 🙏

[@jessev2401]

It reminds me of C.S Lewi's "Screwtape Letters"

[@ReactionTherapyOfficial]

Very nice reference!😊

[@joejoecommando123]

One take. All live

[@tajolariffin6021]

love your reaction man!

[@jonathanhartley3454]

the best conversations iv ever had are with myself

[@lynette.]

He has given voice to many.

[@Godwh1sperer]

You get it in the first take,. in real time. That reflects well on you being a therapist. You're not resigning to mentally prescribing a neuroleptic but are actually listening to and reflecting on the content of the psychology, identifying the chess pieces on either side of the board.

[@rickwangen9255]

Id vs ego vs superego.

[@jessicapoole4364]

By the way, that is the person that’s singing is REN!😂😂😂

[@adancer3592]

Ren is a master communicator doesn't really require interpretation.

[@Ricart0713]

WOW ….

[@bigred9991]

Did you go to U of H? Just curious because of the U of H emblem on your desk.

[@mdtexeira]

At the end, we can see the flashing lights associated with the Shadow element of Ren's psyche in full play, which indicates, to me, that Ren hasn't moved away from the shadow at the end of the song...he's folded it back into himself. As the shadow states, it is the part that creates chaos, but chaos is necessary in all healthy systems. Sterility and order is also dysfunctional when brought to extremes. What he then confirms at the end during the monologue is that the real learning process, that which differentiates the victim and student, is that of realizing that there is no 'good' or 'bad' elements of the self. There are merely the skillfully handled and the unskillfully handled...the dance is either smooth as we oscillate between light and dark, or it is stilted and jagged. There is no 'getting rid' of the dark. Jung knew this, and people who've taken the time to examine the mystical borders that separate the conscious from the subconscious know this as well. At the end of the day, most of our programming isn't from us, but from the billions of years of evolution that produced us, and we can only use our conscious mind to examine and learn the tendencies of the unconscious from critical observation of our own behavior. We cannot look directly into the black box. The more we understand about those impulses that are rooted in the necessarily hidden aspects of self, the more we can integrate and nudge that impulses into being in accord with our conscious desires and impulses, rather than post-rationalizing our conscious desires to accord with our unconscious. For me, the true meaning of Hi Ren comes down to a simple recognition that one cannot run from, or conquer one's demons. One cannot medicate them away, or use positivity to defeat them. One must get to know them the way they would friends, and recognize that some of these demons are older than we are, written in lines of genetic code older than our species, and that, whatever chaos they cause in our lives today, we would not exist without them. We would not have made it this far without their influence. So, we embrace them and fold them back into ourselves, understanding that any social ideologies that cannot tolerate them are the aspects of reality which are sick (a statement borne out by how many people who 'uphold' those ideologies are later learned to be monstrously in contravention of them). Once we have brought them back into us, we can reach the true potential of being able to access the fundamental power of chaos (and chaos is inevitable...physics tells us quite clearly that chaos wins in the end...entropy tends to increase), of creativity, of change, while being able to subject the fruits of chaos to the organizing principle of egoic consciousness. It is this middle path, as referenced in Buddhism, where both the extreme hedonism of the id, and the extreme asceticism of the super-ego (to use some somewhat outdated terms), are unified and tempered by each other's influence into a functioning ego.

[@Hobodeluxe960]

reminds me of the old Native American tale of two wolves.

[@reynamoyer2379]

The demons always try to bring us down

[@mitcht2717]

Nice, incisive reaction and review. I think Ren's piece would have been better without the little sermon/philosophical treatise after he put down the guitar. That made it seem like the sermon at the end was the heart of everything, and the rap bit was really just a prelude to get our attention. I'm 69, have had ECT's, been hospitalized for mental health/depression - and I still find it hard to say - addiction issues, and I think this was terrific, and I believe quite authentic - but it wasn't life-altering [maybe it was for Ren and for some folks if the dynamics of the two sides seems new] - there are many artists who are so gifted - Diana Ankudinova and Dimash, et. al. - but they aren't from a different planet or reality - I'm thankful they share. Being momentarily mesmerized is fun, but it doesn't last. And apart from Ren vocalizing the internal dialogue, George Jones singing "He stopped loving her today" or Johnny Cash making the 9inNails "Hurt" his own, Or Billie Eilish at 15, singing "idontwannabeyouanymore" all have probably as much pathos as all the words that Ren rapped - in someways his guitar playing while rapping and as prelude and outro was as impressive as his words. Since I get tongue twisted, it does amaze me how rappers can speak so quickly without losing themselves or their words. P.S. or think of IZ (from Hawaii) singing "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" and the music video of the tribute to him - he has a story, too.

[@SandyFryberg]

1:54pm hi sir I’m looking for a reaction to these videos I play with a heavy heart but helps me get thru tough times. A. Paul Ortega - The Trail Song Big River Cree - Tribute to Lester John Trudel - I Went So Willingly The trail song is what my dad wanted to be played at his funeral. Tribute to Lester was the song I played at my bigger brother’s funeral. I went so willingly is a song that I never knew existed and knew of the singer but never listen to any of his music. But when my mate committed suicide I have a hard time believing that it’s not my fault like I always hear. When I found this song it was what I was totally feeling and remind you I don’t know why I looked up the artist or out of all his albums I chose this one and fast forwarded basically to this song without ever listening to him or any of his music. Being Native American I knew of John Trudel and his activism for Native Americans and our way of life. Will Dempsey- Beat You There is a song I recently found that hit my feelers and helps to get me through this difficult journey in life that nobody is promised tomorrow. So I end with this lil note to self thought that I am not ready to give up and join my ancestors just yet because my story has changed yes but not over. As my dad always said… end of story!!! And what I always say… you know what they say….. Hoyt!!!

[@amandamackie6481]

Keep checking out his other tunes, they are all amazing...😊

[@krisztiankoblos1948]

7:02 so you said if you have inner voice don't communicate?

[@milanmicieta7536]

it's so cool

[@enkerro1]

Can you please react to Parker Jack🙏🏻 "Self talk" or "Last letter" or "Cry". btw love your videos❤️

[@Bri_g3]

I’ve decided you’re a pretty cool guy

[@ReactionTherapyOfficial]

I’m so grateful! Thank you😊

[@ejflesher]

I appreciate you taking the time to watch and react sir. There are some points I differ you with. Referring to the reasoned of Ren's brain as real and the other, as maybe not, isn't the message I'm hearing in this this song. As Jung discussed, this is a kind of shadow work. To deny the "darker" sides of us is a potential down fall. To say we should not listen to the dark side leads to repression. In some cases these dark emotions are how we are aware of things like being wronged, leading to anger or depression. That dark side can be a powerful motivator for good, not just an enemy of our psyches. We should neither give them too much power or deny their existence. We have to come to terms with those feelings and thoughts and Ren does that in this song. "And you know how I know I will prosper? Because I stand here beside you today." Though art is subjective to me this is Ren saying, "I stand here with you "dark" Ren." He's not denying the dark side he's come to terms with it and through that he becomes triumphant over it.

[@jacobzachary5631]

Curious your tale on “Nose to the Grindstone”, by Tyler Childers

[@XRPeakyBlindAR]

Great reaction. REN if you see this. Please go find my comment I left you last night on your video you dropped about a month ago sharing what a difficult time you were going through. I’m hoping you see one of these. Please consider my offer. Praying for you.

[@josephcanfield4902]

My mind has been messed up I'm losing my mind. Has not me on drugs I promise that it's a dude like I'm in fear for my life I don't know what's going on but when your Police Department doesn't dispatch anything that you've told them and takes you four times until it does because you're only called nine-one-one and tell me you don't feel safe yeah I had to get him here so now they wasn't coming

[@midwill80]

Hello, Ren is a true poet and the man! I also suffer from chronic pain and mental health. I would be honored if you will read my poem about pain and let me know what you think? Living with pain Living with pain, is like living in shame. To live in pain, makes you feel like in life, there will be no gain. No forward gear just neutral and fear. Fear that it will not end, fear that things are not just around the bend. Life just stands still. Making me feel like i'll never be free of this ill. It seems that everyone is leaping past me. Sometimes by leaps of two and three. While I lay here in my cot. My mind goes into thought. Thoughts like, will my life move on!? Will this pain ever be gone!? But I suppose I need to have hope. For without it, I cannot cope. Cope with the fact that for now, life does stand still. But I guess it is not my fault that I am ill. I can only hope that some day. This awful pain will go away. I use this hope take me through the day. So I can then get to the night when I can pray. Pray this pain will soon be gone, so I can change gear and start to move on. I will leave you with my prayers of many layers. Please god, help me to not feel so bad. I have three kids who really need their dad. Please god give me back my life. So I can have a dance with my beautiful wife. Please god I am way too young in years. So see my tears, and take away all my pain and fears. For if you help me be free. I will repay you by being an outstanding me. Amen Please give me any feedback. (Positive or negative) As I want to better my self through my poetry.