IFS Drop-in Group: Tending to Our Longing and Heartache (1.5 hrs)

Some people long for companionship, connections, closeness.

Some wonder about what life could have been like if different choices were made.

Some have lost a part of themselves, a loved one, or something special and ache for the return of what was.

This ache in your body, this longing; these are parts of you that are tenaciously asking for your attention.

These parts need your presence, your curiosity, your compassion and in return, they show you your own inner wisdom.

They are guiding you on your way to living wholeheartedly.

Embrace your inner world. 

Join me as we turn towards our heartache and get to know the parts of us that long.

What kind of longing and heartache?

A longing for connection and closeness

There is a natural need to be seen, understood, valued, and delighted in, even when we are messy. If you have a longing for companionship----whether romantic or friendship, this exploration will help ground you in this reasonable need. Join to heal deeper attachment wounds, feel more self-attached, and more spacious and secure in seeking closeness with others. 

A longing for choices not made

Often the culprit of the mid-life re-evaluation----or more colloquially known as a good ol' fashioned mid-life crisis. This is a beautiful time to take a moment and reflect back on what the younger version of you wanted from life and increase clarity and motivation for what the current version of you wants from your life now. This is an opportunity to make room for the parts of you that didn't get something that is still meaningful to them. Perhaps you didn't have children, but a part of you still wants to be a parent. Perhaps your career did not earn the accolades you were hoping for, and you continue to want recognition. Leave with better understanding about why these things are meaningful to you, grieve changes as needed, and make plans to get the best of your life yet to come.

A longing for what was

In our precious life, there have been experiences and people that have touched us deeply, imprinted on us something so fulfilling, that in their absence we feel less than whole. Maybe we think we've lost a piece of ourselves. Perhaps you had a business that came to an end? Or a long relationship that ended before you were ready? Maybe an accident or illness has changed your life and you miss a different version of yourself? This exploration is an opportunity to turn towards this longing and heartache, validate, to grieve, and to reintegrate these parts into who you are today.

Don't see what you are having longing and heartache about here?Let me know! As we continue to do this work, we add to this list. Your longing and heartache exploration is welcome

Who is this for?

The general public 18 yrs old+, and therapists/ health care and allied professionals from anywhere.

What to expect?

This offering is designed for as little or as much group engagement as your are interested in. Join at the time that meets your needs based on the following schedule and leave when you feel complete.

*Admission into the group ends at 11:05 to hold the container for the meditation and debrief. You are welcome to enter until 11:05. You are welcome to leave at any time.

Utilize this time for personal growth and choose how much group engagement is meaningful to you at this time.

*10:30-10:35am PDT Susan Poznyansky, LICSW will introduce themselves and some basic concepts of Internal Family Systems.

*10:35-11:05am PDT Group share: A short meet and greet with other participants and an invitation to share how longing and heartache is showing up for us.

*11:05-11:45am PDT Susan will facilitate a guided IFS experiential (similar to a live meditation) on the themes of longing and heartache.

*Opportunities to journal or draw during guided meditation

*Opportunities to share with the group.

*11:45am PDT Group share and debrief, social time, Q&A.

What to bring?

*Yourself! Your friends! Share with clients!

*Paper, pencil/pens, color pencils, journal

What do I get?

*IFS and parts work

*An exploration of your inner world of longing and heartache

*Increased insight, clarity, self-compassion

*The experience of exploring, healing, and growing in a collective.

*This offering is not social work, psychotherapy, or a healthcare of any kind. This is an educational offering. Please make sure to review the Terms of Participation during registration.

Love Podcasts!?!

I was interviewed about Longing and Heartache. Give it a listen!

On That Wellness Podcast with Natalie Deering:

https://www.ndwellnessservices.com/podcast/episode/db22eb57/the-parts-of-us-that-long-an-ifs-exploration-of-longing-and-heartache-with-susan-poznyansky 

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