Focusing Tip #569 – What good does it do to know that I was hurt in the past?
“Knowing that I don’t want to be attacked does not prevent other people from attacking me.” Michelle writes: Ann, I’m hoping you…
Focusing Tip #554 – Does it work best to speak TO the various inner parts of you, or ABOUT them?
“At times I feel confused about how this language works…” Nancy writes: I think one of the most helpful aspects of Inner…
Focusing Tip #504 – Where and What is “Life Forward Energy”?
“Is it Self-in-Presence that has life forward energy, or is it parts?” Annie writes:Does Self-in-Presence have/contain life forward energy? If not, where…
Focusing Tip #499 – “I hate myself!”
“What would happen was a tensing in my body accompanied by the thought, “I hate myself.” Dear Readers:In these Weekly Tips, I’ve…
Focusing Tip #451 – A Felt Sense Helps Find Just the Right Gift…
“I realized I am buying gifts always in a sense of panic, and the fear of lack…” How can Focusing support us…
Focusing Tip #423 – Focusing for Healing Trauma
“I feel like I am encountering old trauma. Is Focusing able to help heal that?” A Reader writes: In my Focusing process…
Focusing Tip #338 – “How can I be Self-in-Presence when I’m sobbing?”
Janet writes:“These days I find myself not only crying at times, but sobbing. I find it difficult to connect with Self-in-Presence when…
Focusing Tip #334 – “Does Self-in-Presence speak?”
Becky writes: “Does Self in Presence speak? Or if you get a message from something within you, does that necessarily mean it…
Focusing Tip #240 – Focusing with Shame
Holding Presence with a part that feels deeply ashamed… A Reader writes:“Do you have anything to say about holding Presence with a…
