Experience Partial Quote by Leslie S. Greenberg
““Adopting a stance toward any external experience as partial rather than total allows the feeling to more easily be accepted. Thus, recognizing my shame as part of me allows me to tolerate it far better than if I am all shame. Allowing the hating of a parent comes easier when there also is a loving part. Getting to know each part, like a critical part, or a blocked or blocking part, is facilitated by seeing it as an aspect of myself that I can get to know and can have a relationship with rather than being totally identified with it. Seeing aspects of experience as part of oneself becomes a crucial aspect of change in EFT: It implies possibilities of alternatives because my fear or my sense of worthlessness or unlovableness is only a part of me. VIEW””
About This Quote
Source Book: Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) by Leslie S. Greenberg, 2015
Viewing emotions as parts rather than whole selves makes them easier to accept and work with, enabling change and alternative responses.
In simple terms: Treat feelings as parts of you, not all of you.
Key Takeaway
Identify and relate to emotional parts separately.
Themes
psychotherapy
self‑acceptance
integration
Mood
reflective
hopeful
Type
therapeutic
insightful
When to use this quote
- counseling sessions
- personal growth
- trauma recovery
- relationship therapy
Key Concepts
EFT
self‑compassion
part‑work
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you notice a feeling without labeling it whole part?
- What benefits arise from seeing shame as one aspect of self?
A Different Perspective
May oversimplify complex emotions into discrete parts.
