If you're feeling overwhelmed, stuck in doomscroll, or wrestling with an inner voice that's harsh and panicked—you're not broken. In episode 4, I share a personal story about finding the voice I needed to hear when grief, doubt, and collective exhaustion were colliding. You'll learn why your protectors aren't the enemy and how to access Self-energy even when everything feels unsteady.

Grief rarely arrives on a schedule we'd choose—and if a part of you has been thinking, "Why can't I handle this better?" here's a gentle reframe: Of course this is a lot. In Episode 3 of IFS Enlightenment Snacks, I invite you to relate to grief not as a problem to be solved, but as a journey that unfolds in waves, and I offer practical ways to tend yourself through it without needing to fix anything or be anywhere other than where you are.

Maybe you know this feeling: you accomplish something, get the praise, do all the "right" things—and then, in the quiet afterward, there's a subtle drop in your belly and a voice that says, "Don't get comfortable. If they really knew me, they'd leave." Here's a gentle truth: that voice isn't proof you're broken—it's a protector. In this episode, I explore how presence (not force) can help even your harshest parts soften, and I offer a guided practice to help you begin.

Part of us wants a fresh start—more clarity, more light, a new chapter—and another part of us is just tired, still carrying what last year held and not ready to leap forward yet. If that's you, I want you to know: nothing has gone wrong. In this episode, I invite you to make room for both—the part that's ready and the part that's not—because this isn't about fixing yourself, it's about creating space where both your light and your shadow are allowed to be here.