Protector/Exile Switching
Exploring New Ground. In a recent self-IFS session, I found myself navigating a mix of internal responses to a calmer nervous system—part of me appreciating it and a part feeling …
Depths of Darkness
Gathering some Parts at the Table. In a recent self-IFS session, I turned inward with a focus on balancing my everyday demands while checking in on the parts steering my …
How to Help
Exploring Body Wisdom and My Head’s Hesitations. In today’s self-session, I started by tuning directly into my physical body in which I sensed a tightness in the back of my …
Anxiety Revisited
Sensing and Acknowledging an Anxious Exile During a recent self-IFS session, I worked with a long-standing anxious part in my gut. I explored how this exile feels it was nurtured …
Anxious, Nostalgic Parts
Connecting with My Nostalgic and Anxious Parts. During a recent self-IFS session, the community lunch bell triggered a strong sense of nostalgia and homesickness. Scanning my body, I noticed several …
Performativity Resentment
Starting with Some Protectors. I began today’s session settling into my seat and doing a quick body scan, immediately noticing some activation in my head. I decided to start with …
Head versus Wise Body Part
Meeting the Analytical Part. In a recent self-led IFS session, I tuned into a part that manifested physically as a tight band around my head, like a diagonal encasement from …
I Am Emergent
Pausing and Meeting My Shoulding Part. Yesterday, when I took a moment to close my eyes and transition into my inner world, I noticed an internal shift as I sought …
A Political Part
Meeting a Political Part. In a recent self-IFS session, I focused on a part that periodically wants me to get into politics, like running for a political office. I spent …
Fixing Agreement
Arriving in My Body and Meeting some Initial Parts. I began today’s session by initially noticing some anger, fear, and irritation. Then following a body scan, I noticed some physical …