Living From the Authentic Self: Walking the Path Ahead
Living from the Authentic Self isn’t about perfection. It’s about learning to lead your life with compassion, curiosity, and courage. This final article in the Authentic Self Series shows how the Internal Family Systems (IFS) model turns healing into everyday living.
Healing the Wounds Beneath the False Identity
Protectors guard us from the shame and pain carried by exiles. In IFS, healing means pausing, witnessing, and unburdening — reclaiming the Authentic Self.
Why We Lose Ourselves and How IFS Helps Us Return
We all begin life connected to the True Self, but painful experiences form layers of shame and protection that hide it. This article uses simple illustrations to show how the False and Shame Identities develop—and how the IFS model helps us return to Self.
