IFS · IFS
IFS with Grief
Grief is a whole cast of parts — some contradictory
Grief typically involves many parts: the one who misses, the one who's angry at being left, the one who feels guilty, the one who wants to move on, the one who won't let go. Meet each.
The parts around this loss
Part
What it feels
What it needs from Self
What it's afraid of
Common grief parts: missing, angry, guilty, relieved, holding-on, moving-on, protector-of-memory, betrayal.
The part I've been avoiding — why
Grief is not one thing
It's a whole cast of parts, some contradictory. All of them need a turn. The goal isn't to resolve the grief — it's for Self to hold all of it, together, with love.