🔸 The caretaker and associates have been pushed to their limits. We finish what we started with that exile.
🔹 Part (Location, Fear, Rather be doing, Age, Needs):
The exile age 6 & 9 & 13 & 17...Torn between the longing to be taken care of, and the fear that if it falls into that softness, it will lose everything and be judged.Shame, pain, loneliness, desperation, fury, and being misunderstood🎓 What I'd like to do differently:
I started with "any parts?" to gauge Mio's connection with the exile from before, but I was prepared to bring it up if she didn't. I almost stopped a few times regarding the intro/context; even thought of mentioning it after. But I trust that the point I wanted to demonstrate will become evident. I didn't put (much) language to it, but found it interesting that the exile was concerned about being shown to the world, considering the influence of the story-teller. I chose to skip "how will you stay in touch..." because this particular exile has been ever-present. And because I'm feeling ambivalent about the usefulness of that prompting. With all callers, I think maybe 4 out of 5 times it invokes manager parts, kicking us out of the sacred space, and may imply a different relationship from the type I would like to build with them. They're not published yet, but Olivia's and Justine's journeys explore this topic more (in very different ways).
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