What if everything you're searching for is already here? In Internal Family Systems (IFS), these qualities are signs that our Inner Guide — what the model calls Self  — is leading. In Buddhism, the same essence is described as buddha nature . Other spiritual traditions have their own words for it. Different names, same wonderful human truth. This isn't something we earn, achieve, or add on top of ourselves. It's part of who we are — our natural state. The problem is, most of

The body knows. I was in the middle of a conversation last week when I noticed a feeling of butterflies in my stomach. My mind was still forming words, nodding along, but my body had already delivered its verdict: Something's off here. It took another ten minutes before my thinking mind caught up. Oh. I don't actually feel comfortable with what this person is saying to me.  My body knew first. This happens more than I used to realise. The tightness in my chest before I unders

By the time we reach 50, most of us have done a lot of inner work.We’ve read the books, attended workshops, maybe even had therapy.We know  about our inner critic. We see  our patterns. And yet, the self-doubt often feels louder than ever. Why Awareness Isn’t the Same as Change Just recognising the critic or noticing behaviours we don’t like doesn’t automatically bring healing. In fact, once we understand what’s happening but still can’t shift it, the frustration can deepen.

First, let's get the name right... You know that feeling when you're convinced everyone's going to figure out you don't really know what you're doing? That you somehow fooled them into thinking you belong here? Most people call it "Imposter Syndrome," but here's something interesting: researchers actually prefer "Imposter Phenomenon." The word "syndrome" makes it sound like there's something medically wrong with you. But this isn't a diagnosis — it's just a very human way of

For many of us, the loudest voices inside are not the wisest ones. They’re the parts of us that learned long ago how to keep us safe — by...

Here's a look at how inner parts show up in our lives.