Focusing Tip #959 – Inner Safety – “A part of me is ready to shut everything down”
What if your deep inner work causes everything to shut down? Read on… Pranya writes: In a recent Focusing session I was…
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What if your deep inner work causes everything to shut down? Read on… Pranya writes: In a recent Focusing session I was…
Are parts eternal? Or do they have a lifecycle? Read on… Allen writes: Is there a lifecycle to parts? Are they created, do…
What does it mean to change if your parts don’t need to change? Read on… A Reader writes: I have heard you…
What if you find it hard to stay with one thing you’re feeling? Read on… A Reader writes: I’m just starting to…
Do you have a part that keeps preparing you for scary negative futures? Read on… Charles writes: I have a part I…
Should you explain to a part of you what it’s showing you didn’t happen to you? Read on… Anne-Marie writes: I was…
When you say Hello in Focusing, who are you talking to? Read on… A Reader writes: You suggest we say Hello to…
How do you know if a feeling belongs to a part, or if it’s you? Read on… A Reader writes: I’m wondering,…
What if you find a part in you that is mute? Read on… Jewelle writes: Last night waking up in the wee…
Are your anxious parts controlling your actions? Read on… Gabriel writes: I have always struggled with an intense fear of doing something…

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