Confidence - May 2025 - IFS community Drop In Healing Circles
In May we’re going to focus on another “C” quality of Self - Confidence
Come join us in Stroud or online (for UK/Ireland folk) for some time to meet with our parts and for them to meet us! A go round hello, a meditation, some externalising on paper, a sculpt (where someone has a few of their parts represented by others, with the intention of centring Self and going towards creating an internal secure attachment inside). Some sharing and a word of closing.
what is confidence? Is it earnt? Or is it innate? “Confidence: A strong belief in one’s ability to handle or repair whatever happens in life. The ability to be self-assured and know that we are worthwhile and valuable even when we make mistakes or others are upset with us.”— Tamala Floyd, Listening When Parts Speak
And as Dick Schwartz & Martha Sweezy write “Self has an infectious air of confidence, conveying to protector parts that it is safe to relax because instead of trying to “let it go and move on” (the typical protector advice that encourages people to abandon and isolate their burdened young parts), injuries can be healed. The Self’s confidence ignites an exemplary cycle: Exiles unburden, the system becomes less delicate and less reactive, and protective parts are more inclined to trust Self leadership. That confidence offers a platform of stability as we encounter challenges in the world” (p 50-51, Internal Family Systems Therapy, 2nd Ed)
IFS Community Drop-In Healing Circles: online (UK/Ireland) and in Stroud, Gloucestershire
In Stroud:
Wednesday, May 14th | 9:30-11:30am and
Saturday, May 24th | 10:30am-12:30pm
Location: The Exchange, Brick Row GL5 1DF
Donations: £10-£25 (All proceeds go to The Long Table Stroud & room hire of £35/drop in)
(Please no parking at the Exchange unless you have extra mobility needs)
Online IFS Healing Circle:
Wednesday, May 21st | 6:15-8pm
Tickets: Available from noon on May 1st https://www.stroudtherapy.com/monthly-drop-in
Tickets: £10-£25 (Self-assessed, there are 8x each £10 and £16, 2x £25). Natasha takes remuneration for the online circle - anything over £180 goes to the Long Table.
Whether you’re new to IFS or experienced, this is a welcoming community where you’re invited to explore and connect.
Come and give it a go if that feels right to you – we’d love to see you there!
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