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We all have different parts of us.

We have parts that have different priorities, that want different things, parts that have different kinds of beliefs and thoughts about the world and what’s important and how we should live.

We can see it in obvious ways, when we can feel a part of us that wants something and a part that doesn’t want it, or a part that wants to try something new and a part that doesn’t. A part, for example, that wants to go somewhere and a part that reasons why it would be better to stay home. Or a part that wants to pursue a new path in life and a part that wants to keep us where we are.

Often, these different parts of us conflict. We can imagine, for example, a responsible part balking at the idea of just quitting a secure job when we need income, or a super rigid part conflicting with a more spontaneous carefree part that wants to do something fun and exciting.

This can cause tension, stress, and feelings of being stuck or blocked.

And of course it doesn’t feel good to feel stuck or blocked. It’s frustrating when we can’t seem to figure out what to do or for us to see that we’re still struggling with certain limiting beliefs or patterns or other types of thoughts or behaviors that don’t…

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