*Self* is our essential being. It's otherwise referred to as true Self, best Self, higher Self, consciousness, awareness, buddha nature, true nature, Atman, God, and no-self. It's the expression of [[Self-essence]] but in form--through a body and mind. [[Self is whole]]. [[Self is knowing]]. [[Self cannot be harmed]]. [[Self is nondual]]. [[Self has no agenda]]. [[Self is formlessness that expresses itself in form]]. [[Self is timeless]]. [[Self is boundless]]. [[Self is changeless]]. [[Self is everpresent]]. [[Self is connected]]. [[Self has no beliefs]]. [[Self welcomes all]]. Self can heal: [[Sharing Self-energy with parts is the secret to healing]]. Self can lead: [[The goal of IFS is to become Self-led]]. Self is not a [part](Parts). But it's still an expression of a body-mind, free from the identification wtih the body-mind, which has preferences: [[Self has preferences, but it doesn't mind what happens]]. The qualities we seek are natural to Self: [[The 8 C's of Self]], [[5 P's of Self]], and [[You are what you seek]].