Time to switch roles with our parts

When We’re Frustrated with the Parts That Protect UsA Compassionate Look at Our Inner System Have you ever felt annoyed or ashamed of your own behaviors—especially the ones that seem to pop up in stressful or emotional moments? Maybe you lash out, shut down, numb out, or over-perform. And afterward, you might think: “Why did […]

Listening Deeply

The Art of Deep Listening: How We Build Trust Within In Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy, one of the most powerful skills we can learn isn’t fixing, analyzing, or even soothing—it’s listening. That might sound simple at first. But in IFS, deep listening goes beyond just being with a feeling. It means creating space to […]

Capable of Survival

Capable of Survival: Remembering the Strength in Your Blood There are days when life feels too heavy—when grief lingers, when anxiety clouds your thoughts, or when your body carries more than it knows how to express. On those days, it helps to remember:You are here because someone before you survived.And someone before them.And someone before […]

Shadow sides

Shadow Sides: What If What You Hide Is What Makes You Beautiful? We all have parts of ourselves we’d rather not look at.Parts we’ve pushed down.Parts we were told were “too much,” “too loud,” “too sensitive,” “too different.” These are what many call our shadows — the aspects of ourselves we’ve learned to hide in […]