Hey, Katharine. Great post! Speaking of the false self, have you ever explored IFS? It was a tremendous experience for me as I stripped away literally hundreds of false selves to reconnect with my true self. Indulge me with my next sentence on how I would describe the process: I could literally feel the weight coming off my soul.
Not me getting emotional reading the Richard Rohr quote!
Have been appreciating the book The Unfiltered Enneagram for its reflection questions about the Idealized Self (prob the same or similar to the false self you write about here)...been eye opening to give specific names to my false selves and think about why I've felt the need to play those roles.
Thanks, Charissa! RR really gets to the heart of things, doesn't he? As an enneagram 1, I definitely can see how that could relate to the false self. Thanks for the book recommendation, I'll have to check that one out.
Hey, Katharine. Great post! Speaking of the false self, have you ever explored IFS? It was a tremendous experience for me as I stripped away literally hundreds of false selves to reconnect with my true self. Indulge me with my next sentence on how I would describe the process: I could literally feel the weight coming off my soul.
Yes, IFS is amazing, right? I think it's such a helpful reframe of our conflicting desires. Glad it was helpful to you.
AITA! So entertaining.
I used to love to give advice more than I do now. Now I think, what do I know? 🤣
This is a true phenomenon: knowing you know less the older you get
Not me getting emotional reading the Richard Rohr quote!
Have been appreciating the book The Unfiltered Enneagram for its reflection questions about the Idealized Self (prob the same or similar to the false self you write about here)...been eye opening to give specific names to my false selves and think about why I've felt the need to play those roles.
Another thought provoking piece, thank you!
Thanks, Charissa! RR really gets to the heart of things, doesn't he? As an enneagram 1, I definitely can see how that could relate to the false self. Thanks for the book recommendation, I'll have to check that one out.
I love the advice column in all its forms, too!