[[Awakening is knowing your true Self]]. But often we are blended with [[Parts]] who shroud our access to [[Self]]. These burdened and contracted parts are making efforts in the form of thinking, feeling, and acting that once relaxed reveal clearer access to Self. [[You can go directly to Self]]. But we can also help these parts relax to make Self more obvious: [[IFS helps us release burdens and constraints]]. See also: [[True spiritual practice is effortless effort]]