I really resonate with this. I’ve found that I do a version of this in my daily life—whenever a part, emotion, or thought comes up, I pause and ask myself questions to better understand what’s needed. Meditation and mindfulness help me get clear on which part is showing up and whether it needs to be seen, heard, or supported. I love the idea of doing this more intentionally, like a roll call. Thanks for offering such a grounded framework.
I love the idea of a 'Parts Roll Call'. Although I'm a little incensed to realize that I didn't invent it myself after all. I've been doing something that I call 'All Call' for at least a couple of years now. I got that from a flight. The flight attendant will sometimes announce "Flight Attendants, All Call' at some point before departure. I don't even know what it means on a plane, I just liked the sound of it. 😂
For me in inner child trrms, what it means is all the parts 'check in' at once. I'll do it before an important decision. If I feel resistance in any way, then I'll search for the part. But if I feel calm and okay, then I feel like I have an internal consensus.
Thank you so much for this. What a great, great publication. Inner child/IFS is a major part of my life, and of my writing career as well. 💜
I love the "All Call" concept. I can see it working for specific topics that come up, so you get the ones who have a stake in whatever it is. I usually just do more of a check-in, "Okay, who's in here who has something to say" kind of thing. But I like the idea of focusing on something specific that surfaces as an issue. I've wondered about parts that might not be up to sharing but holding us back in some way—much like not speaking up when we're not feeling comfortable. I guess it's all time and earned trust.
Totally all time and earned trust, you are spot on Deb! It can be frustrating, how much time it takes… no doubt. For me though, trying to forge ahead without the “all call” is an exercise in self-sabotage.
Inner child work gave me tools I didn’t know I needed—honestly, it changed everything.
I ended up documenting the whole process in real-time. It turned into a book I wish I’d had years ago: https://mybook.to/woundedangels
The basic concept of parts is something I've been aware of from early childhood, thanks to my father's "parts." Finding IFS was a game changer for me. A picture book manuscript I wrote decades ago fit right in with it—a kid figuring out how to turn an inner critic into an imaginary friend. I'm looking forward to reading your book. My Substack is called "Partly There." I don't go into IFS details much there, but it's embedded. I do share IFS details in my creativity coaching and workshops, and I'm signed up for the next IFS circle. Great to connect here!
I really resonate with this. I’ve found that I do a version of this in my daily life—whenever a part, emotion, or thought comes up, I pause and ask myself questions to better understand what’s needed. Meditation and mindfulness help me get clear on which part is showing up and whether it needs to be seen, heard, or supported. I love the idea of doing this more intentionally, like a roll call. Thanks for offering such a grounded framework.
I love the idea of a 'Parts Roll Call'. Although I'm a little incensed to realize that I didn't invent it myself after all. I've been doing something that I call 'All Call' for at least a couple of years now. I got that from a flight. The flight attendant will sometimes announce "Flight Attendants, All Call' at some point before departure. I don't even know what it means on a plane, I just liked the sound of it. 😂
For me in inner child trrms, what it means is all the parts 'check in' at once. I'll do it before an important decision. If I feel resistance in any way, then I'll search for the part. But if I feel calm and okay, then I feel like I have an internal consensus.
Thank you so much for this. What a great, great publication. Inner child/IFS is a major part of my life, and of my writing career as well. 💜
I love the "All Call" concept. I can see it working for specific topics that come up, so you get the ones who have a stake in whatever it is. I usually just do more of a check-in, "Okay, who's in here who has something to say" kind of thing. But I like the idea of focusing on something specific that surfaces as an issue. I've wondered about parts that might not be up to sharing but holding us back in some way—much like not speaking up when we're not feeling comfortable. I guess it's all time and earned trust.
Totally all time and earned trust, you are spot on Deb! It can be frustrating, how much time it takes… no doubt. For me though, trying to forge ahead without the “all call” is an exercise in self-sabotage.
Inner child work gave me tools I didn’t know I needed—honestly, it changed everything.
I ended up documenting the whole process in real-time. It turned into a book I wish I’d had years ago: https://mybook.to/woundedangels
The basic concept of parts is something I've been aware of from early childhood, thanks to my father's "parts." Finding IFS was a game changer for me. A picture book manuscript I wrote decades ago fit right in with it—a kid figuring out how to turn an inner critic into an imaginary friend. I'm looking forward to reading your book. My Substack is called "Partly There." I don't go into IFS details much there, but it's embedded. I do share IFS details in my creativity coaching and workshops, and I'm signed up for the next IFS circle. Great to connect here!
Amazing how we come into this work, at least partially, in such organic ways. That's really beautiful, the way you describe your self-connection.
It's almost as if we were predestined to heal, if only the conditions were right. 💜