Communication Respect
Tuning Into my Body. My session began with a body scan via a connection with what I call my “attunement part,” and my body and parts were feeling appreciative of …
Feelings Management
Body Check. My self-session today began with a body scan, where I quickly encountered what seemed to be a physical trailhead: a load on my shoulders, a back-of-head headache, and …
Worth Trailhead
Tracking a Trailhead My session began with a body-check and I noticed a headache that spread to the base of my skull—what reminded me of the area of my amygdala …
Just One Mistake
My Body Reacts: A Professional Crossroads. My session today began with a “trailhead” triggered by some recent professional challenges. My body immediately signaled its distress through a headache and significant …
One Big Shortcoming
From “One Big Shortcoming” to Liberation.My self-led, partnered IFS session today began with my focus on some activated physical parts—headache, weak knees and elbows, and a tightened gut—following a difficult …
My Silly Part
Meeting my juggling and worrying parts. In my personal practice session today, I began with a headache caused by my familiar juggling and worrying parts. These protectors were exhausted from …
Mutual Gratitude
Some Inner Accompaniment. In my personal practice today, I spent time with my nervous system and re-encountered an old but familiar feeling from my childhood: the sense of being entirely …
Welcoming My Doubting Part
Meeting My Doubting Part. In my IFS somatic practice yesterday, I sat with several physical sensations—a bracing neck, cold feet, and a headache. As I continued my attention inward, I …