Death of a loved one, a relationship ending, or loss of a job are life-changing events that can be devastating. When grieving a major loss, we tend to feel more than just sad. We may also feel fear, anger, shame, guilt, abandonment, or we may even get defensive. But in times like these, there is …
Grieving a Major Loss: An IFS Heal-Along Interview Read More »
Last week’s heal-along was my example of how to heal our parts when access to the Exile is denied. This one is my IFS work on freeing one of my Exiles. And so, it’s a companion piece to our third article in this IFS series, which is on healing the Exile (here). Interestingly enough, the …
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This is a companion article to this week’s topic in our IFS therapy series. That article is on Polarized Parts, what they are and how you can mediate your own. Now I’m sharing the work I’ve done with my own Polarized Parts. From how I discovered them, to how I got to know them, to …
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Check out our featured image for a moment, because it’s a great analogy. We have all seen the classic angel on one shoulder and the devil on the other. Both being polar opposites of the ethereal realm, they naturally despise each other. And they are fighting for the owner of those shoulders to “Pick me!” …
Polarized Parts: How to Mediate Fighting Parts in IFS Read More »
Once we get the Protectors’ permission to examine the Exile, we need to know what we should expect. Healing the Exile is a process of first Witnessing its pain, then three R’s: Reparent, Retrieve, and Release its burdens. But before we start, we must be mindful of IFS rule #1: always be in Self when …
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