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Ash Chudgar

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The wisdom of Trauma and Recovery

I read a lot of psychoanalytic theory about suffering in college and grad school, even a course on trauma theory. But it wasn’t until a few years ago that I encountered the most important modern work on the subject. Here are some of my favorite passages from Judith Herman’s thunderous masterpiece.

Hurrah, you found me!

Hurrah, you found me!

I’m so happy you found me through Everywhere Is Queer! As an inner communication coach, I help my fellow LGBTQ+ people find healing and liberation within themselves. Read on to learn about how coaching works, schedule your free hour-long coaching session, and get your EIQ discount.

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The 2024 Minnesota IFS community survey: what we learned

As the admin of the Minnesota IFS email list, I wanted to learn more about our statewide community — not only to improve the list, but also to explore other ways we might want to connect with each other statewide. Here’s what a community survey revealed, and what’s next for the model in our state.

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Ash and Erin

Erin and Ash love working together to help caring people tell meaningful stories about big ideas. Here’s some of our work!

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Free and low-cost support for exploring your inner world

You don’t need a lot of money, or any at all, to get some help navigating your internal community or learning more about human multiplicity. Here are some resources to try.

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Beyond “Self-Leadership”

Despite the centrality of “Self-leadership” in IFS theory, people actually experience their sense of self in a vast diversity of forms. This workshop, proposed for the October 12 Parts Work Unconference, is a place to explore alternative conceptions of Self.

My father’s prayer beads, photographed in my garden on August 11, 2024.

Two weird tricks for getting by in overwhelming times

Well hello again! 👋 It is lovely to be back in your inbox after all these absurdly eventful months. Since unprecedented times seem likely to continue for the foreseeable future, I’d like to offer two practical ideas about how living more plurally can help us stay sane as history whirls us along.