A Spontaneous Celebration in My System. During today’s session, I noticed a distinct shift in my system toward a sense of calmness. Interestingly, my protective parts and exiles decided to …

Checking for Self-Energy. I began my session by trying to bring in some self-energy like calm, compassion, and courage. I then noticed a part reacting with hesitation toward the idea …

Unpacking the Inner Critic and a Gut Punch. My morning began in a heavy place, with an intense Inner Critic relentlessly berating me over an interaction with a housemate where …

Working with a Trailhead. After a stress filled, system activating, two-hour ride with someone whom my parts felt they did not get along with, I decided to spend a session …

Meeting My Parts. In my recent self-session, I started by sitting down to explore a conflict that arose after a tense interaction with my housemate. My inner critic had been …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …