Depending on your history, you may have [[Parts]] that are highly polarized and distrustful. You may have parts that have beliefs and roles that are deeply conditioned. And you may have parts that are deeply traumatized and stuck in past events that are painful to revisit. Working with all of this and more is essential to healing with [[IFS]]. But doing so is obviously painful and uncomfortable. But healing is an important practice for living [[An awakened life]]. And an awakened life is what all of is want most deeply: [[An awakened life means living freely, lovingly, joyfully, and peacefully as your true authentic Self]] and [[An awakened life is the life you want]].