Focusing Tip #843 – Understanding Feelings – “How do I know if it’s a part or a felt sense?”
Do you need to know if what you feel is a part, or a felt sense? Read on… Renan writes: I know…
Focusing Tip #842 – Parts and Boundaries – “Do I ever give parts what they ask for?”
Do you ever give parts what they ask for? Read on… Alan writes: When we’re with a part and we ask what…
Focusing Tip #841 – When the felt sense moves around the body
What if the person who is Focusing keeps moving awareness around from sensation to sensation? Read on… A Reader writes: I’m adding…
Relationships: A Relationship-Positive Way to Take a Break and Regroup When Tempers Flare
(Text from the images above) It’s okay to take a moment in a stressful situation with another person. And, what you do…
Focusing Tip #840 – “A part of me keeps ruminating about hate groups”
If a part of you keeps worrying about scary futures, and it doesn’t help to tell it you are safe, what can…
Relationships: Finding an Empowered Response to a Difficult Situation
We can pause and find an empowered response to a difficult situation… My student, Abigail, grew up with parents who had terrible…
Focusing Tip #839 – “Can I follow my body’s impulses to move?”
What if you have a burst of energy when you’re Focusing, and you want to move? Read on… Dhruv writes: When I…
Relationships: What We Can Learn From Our Criticisms of Others
Our criticisms of others can be a deep well of self-understanding and change. Especially in our close relationships. Here is someone you…
Untangling Musings: How to tell if you need more Self-in-Presence
How to tell if you need to cultivate Self-in-Presence — right now! In the midst of life it can be hard to…
Focusing Tip #838 – “My felt senses aren’t new or fresh”
Are you getting stuck because a part of you doubts what you feel? Read on… Yun writes: I have something I would…
