This is for you if you are interested in psychology or just internal harmony and external peace. Yes please! And if you’d like to better understand why you sometimes react in surprising ways. Double yes! 

Internal Family Systems (IFS) is a therapeutic approach to naming your inner parts and approaching them with curiosity and compassion. Richard Schwartz discovered this in his own life and practice more than two decades ago. In this introduction he shares the basics. 

I really appreciate this book. There are exercises at the end of each chapter to practice. It’s also recommended to work with a trained therapist to explore further. Already, I find it extremely helpful to claim that a part of me is angry instead of shaming myself that I’m an angry person. The part version is more true and by separating from “me” and my identity, I’m better able to be curious instead of ignoring angry outbursts and trying to move on. If you are interested, the basics are a great place to start. I’ll be exploring IFS more for sure.