All your parts deserve resiliency and balance through Self exploration and resolution of hurts

Have you ever felt like a "part" of you wanted one thing, while another "part" felt the complete opposite? In Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy, we recognize that our minds are naturally made up of different "sub-personalities" or Parts . While some of these parts may act in ways that feel problematic, IFS operates on a transformative core belief: Every part has a positive intention for you.  Beneath these parts lies your Self —a core of calm, compassion, and clarity that

Earlier this year, I set out to write three blogs a week. I had a vision, a schedule, and a 12-step series ready to go. I was energized, focused, and—if I’m being honest—a little bit driven by a high-functioning Manager part  that loves a finish line. But by week four, the screen stayed blank. In the traditional behavioral world of SMART goals, we’d call that a failure. We’d say I lacked discipline or that my "Time-bound" parameters were off. But in the world of Internal Fami

Step 3: What if My Parts "Jerk the Wheel" Back? This week, we’ve been exploring Step 3: Trust . We practiced the physical sensation of "leaning back" on Monday, and on Wednesday, we looked at how to negotiate a "pilot program" of trust with our protective parts. But let’s be honest: trust isn't a straight line. Sometimes we "turn it over" at 8:00 AM, and by 10:00 AM, a part of us has grabbed the steering wheel again. This is a normal part of the process. Let’s look at some co