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barry golten
Feb 112 min read
It is what it is...or is it?
I regularly hear people – including myself - saying the phrase “It is what it is”. I usually have a bit of a reaction to it – which I...
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barry golten
Jan 162 min read
Bring in the new
What does the new year mean to you? Clearly, it’s a concept that humans have devised. It’s not the shortest day and the sun and moon...
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barry golten
Dec 18, 20242 min read
Nothing to see here
In previous blogs we talked about Managers, those busy parts of us which run our lives in the fear that if they don’t do this, some...
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barry golten
Nov 12, 20242 min read
Self-centred, selfish or just Self
We all know what it’s like to be driven by parts of ourselves. When a friend tells me I’m very busy and a little voice inside says...
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barry golten
Oct 28, 20242 min read
999 Emergency
As I described in the previous post, we have Protector parts which work hard to keep our vulnerabilities hidden. The ones which get in...
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barry golten
Oct 24, 20242 min read
Call the manager
So how does this IFS stuff actually work in practice? As I explained in the last episode, it’s about creating more space in our systems...
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barry golten
Oct 21, 20242 min read
Double Decker Bus or Mini
I’m going to try to explain why I was so blown away by Internal Family Systems (IFS) and why do I think it’s such a helpful and...
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