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Felt sensing or sense feeling?

Mio intervento nella lista dei Focuser internazionale,   gestita da TIFI in data odierna, traduzione in Italiano a seguire: During the recent 2023 Gendlin Symposium, I  noticed   that many use the term “felt sensing.” Some might employ it as a substitute for “Focusing,” while others consider it a meaningful expression on its own. After reflecting for several days, I feel compelled to share that I find this phrase oxymoronic.  ento nella lista di Foc The past tense denotation of "felt" contrasts with an ongoing activity in the present, leaving   little room for what I take to be the main point,   the emergence of meaning. I understand that my uncertainty might stem from my perspective as a non-native English speaker. However, I also ponder if the concept of Focusing would have evolved as it did if Gendlin, when he initially recognized  his  body's capacity for expression in English at around eleven or twelve years of age, had been a native English speaker. My core concern