Focusing Tip #517 – “My inner critic uses my mother’s voice.”
“Does the source of the criticism make any difference in how we treat the criticizing voice?” A Reader writes:Someone I am working…
Focusing Tip #516 – “Something in me feels tranquil and calm…is that right?”
“My partner said, ‘Something in you is feeling very tranquil and calm.’” Eduardo writes:I was Focusing with a Focusing partner, and she…
Focusing Tip #515 – Recognizing the Forward Steps That Are Already Happening
“I can see how becoming immersed in my feelings, instead of recognizing them as a part of myself, is not helpful.” Joan…
Focusing Tip #514 – “The feelings are always hurt, anger, grief, hopelessness.”
“I feel very powerful sensations in my chest, and the feelings are always hurt, anger, grief, hopelessness.” Joan writes:I recently started doing…
Focusing Tip #511 – What the Body Wants For You, From Getting What You Want…
“What does it mean, to ask what the body wants from having X?” Jo writes:In last week’s Tip you wrote that the…
Focusing Tip #510 – “People violate my boundaries…”
“I have frequently had negative interactions with bosses and family members who violate my boundaries.” Rachel writes:I have frequently had negative interactions…
Focusing Tip #509 – “I don’t like that I like showing off.”
“How do I work with my client who said ‘I don’t like that I like it’?” A Reader writes: I have a…
Focusing Tip #508 – “What can I do if I don’t feel heard at all?”
“I was shocked, and doubly shocked at how vulnerable I had just been.” Mary Anne writes:I’m remembering a time when I was…
Focusing Tip #507 – “How do I tell people what Focusing is?”
“When my friends ask me what Focusing is, I don’t know what to say.” A Reader writes:This might seem like a simple…
Focusing Tip #506 – Is change possible with chronic illness?
“My chronic illnesses feel like stuck places that surely can never change.” Holly writes:Last week’s Tip really spoke to my heart as…
