The Emergent Coach • Primary Selves

Primary Selves

A sub-personality (Self) is a distinct, autonomous aspect of our personality that is recognizable by his/her particular behaviors, energy, conversation and perspective. Within each of us, there exists a unique combination of Selves who develop in response to our environment and our soul’s journey. We often identify Selves when we say “A part of me wants to/feels/believes…” For example, when we are in the process of making a decision, we often hear the conflicted conversation of our many points of view about that decision. Each perspective comes from a ‘part’ or ‘Self’. The process of Voice Dialogue around which our course and products focus illuminates these Selves as a way to profound self-knowledge.

If you are always busy and have an eternal list. Quiz yourself to see if there is a Pusher operating in your life.

If you are only happy with A+, quiz yourself to see if you have a perfectionist sabotaging you.

If your mantra is “only the facts please,” quiz yourself to see if a Rational Mind self figures prominently in your behavior.

Explores the characteristics of Spiritual Self to see if you recognize any similarities in you. Quiz yourself.

If its all about fun and play – Quiz yourself to discover how big your Magical Child is within you.

"I didn’t need more therapy. I didn’t need to keep intellectualizing endlessly about my supposed pathologies. I didn’t need a standardized career test or a foolproof moneymaking scheme. What I needed was a fundamental shift in my perceptions and an overall elevation in the level of my consciousness. Over the course of a year Terry consistently and tirelessly held an ‘emergent third space’ for me in which I could slowly awaken to greater awareness of the constructed selves that were unconsciously running my life. Eventually with his gentle guidance I pried myself loose from the grip of my inner scientific materialist – and now I’m bending stainless steel spoons that healthy young men can’t budge! Obviously our rational minds don’t have the final say about what is possible." – Carolyn B., Denver (client)

Primary Selves

"The Pusher"

"The Perfectionist"

"The Rational Mind"

"The Spiritual Self"

"The Magical Child"