Focusing Tip #351 – “It seems like all of me doesn’t know who she is…”
“It seems like all of me doesn’t know who she is, and I find it hard to cope.” A Reader writes: “I’ve…
Focusing Tip #350 – “My mother died” – “Oh, sweetie…”
“My mother died.” – “Oh, sweetie, I’m so sorry.” We’ve been talking in the past few Weekly Tips about how a Companion…
Focusing Tip #349 – “Can I bring my own feelings in when I am listening?”
“I might reflect based on my assumptions which are not the Focuser’s.” A few weeks ago we talked about the importance of…
Focusing Tip #348 – On emotional eating and Focusing
“Could emotional eating be helped if I separate feelings from actions?” Deborah writes: “Might you speak more to this comment you wrote…
Focusing Tip #347 – “Is my love for my ex-partner just a part of me?”
“Could calling something a part lead to not taking it seriously enough?” A Reader writes: “Isn’t there a risk, if we always…
Focusing Tip #346 – Is it OK to feel love for my parts?
“Am I still Self-in-Presence when I feel & express love for a part?” A Reader writes: “What about showing and feeling empathy…
Focusing Tip #345 – More about feeling heard by a Focusing partner
“The Companion affirms the Focuser’s emotional soundtrack.” Emily, who is in my certification training, has something to add to my response two…
Focusing Tip #344 – “I can’t set aside my anger & enjoy life.”
Paul writes:“An issue recently came up between myself and a friend, and I grew agitated and angry. She went on vacation. Even…
Focusing Tip #343 – “I didn’t feel my Focusing partner really heard me.”
“I had the feeling that my partner wasn’t really getting what I was saying.” A Reader writes: “Recently I was focusing with…
Focusing Tip #342 – Telling a Part That I Will Make the Decision
“I think this will be very helpful with my eating compulsions…” We’ve been having a series of Weekly Tips about being Self-in-Presence…
