09/01/2026
Do you notice ever saying “A part of me thinks __xyz__, and another part thinks the opposite”
Or have you ever been upset at yourself, criticizing yourself, and when you tell a friend they say “stop beating yourself up”
Or have you ever felt like “I need a break!”
If so, you’re already more aware of parts than you think. We all have parts! Each of our parts have a job. They carry our emotions, our memories, our beliefs — no matter what part is activated in you, parts are trying to help (even when it doesn’t feel that way).
In IFS (Internal Family Systems) we have a saying, “There are no bad parts”.
As you read this, which part did you recognize first? The one pulled in two directions, the inner critic, or the one needing a break? I’d love to know.
P.S. I’ve created The Joy Within as a short weekend retreat to help you get to know some of your parts. In this 2-day experience, we use guided meditation, grounding, breath work, journaling, and EFT Tapping as ways to befriend and tend to our parts— then we move into art play, as a way to access The Joy Within 💖
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The Joy Within is Fri/Sat Sept 11-12 in Orlando McRae Art Studios 🥳 JOIN US. Meet some parts, make some art, follow your joy 🤩
