Mindful Healing Through Internal Family Systems (IFS) How IFS deepens self-awareness, softens inner conflict, and brings compassion to every part of you. “There are no bad parts, only parts needing healing.” — Richard C. Schwartz, No Bad Parts Dear Reader If you’ve ever sat down to meditate and found yourself hijacked by a cascade of self-criticism, restlessness, or unexpected emotion—congratulations. You’ve met your internal system. Internal Family Systems (IFS), developed by Dr. Richard...
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Feeling Safe Enough to Awaken "When we experience stress, the nervous system tries to control things. Part of waking up is discovering what we are beyond that controlling organism." — Tara Brach Dear Reader The Power of a Regulated Nervous System I am convinced that those times in our life where we feel open-hearted, spacious, grounded and have a sense of presence are simply the result of a regulated nervous system. What may mysteriously be described as "enlightenment" or in modern...
2 months ago • 4 min read
5 Practical Ways to Stop Judging Yourself and Others "Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light won’t come in." — Isaac Asimov Dear Reader A common definition of mindfulness is "being present on a moment-to-moment basis, without judgment." But what does non-judgment truly mean? How do we practise it and what are its benefits? What Is Non-Judgment? Non-judgment is an attitude of openness, acceptance and compassion. As human beings, we...
2 months ago • 3 min read
It’s Not Your Job to Be in Control—It Never Was "Let go of the battle. Breathe quietly and let it be. Let your body relax and your heart soften. Open to whatever you experience without fighting." – Jack Kornfield Dear Reader Unfortunately, we can sometimes turn mindfulness into an unnecessarily austere practice, which robs it of its joy and effectiveness. You can become rigid about what constitutes good mindfulness practice—or even right mindfulness practice. This fuels myths like the idea...
3 months ago • 3 min read