###### 🔑 theory is a roadmap Theory is a kind of scaffolding meant to support our understanding and keep us upright until we learn to balance on our own. Eventually that understanding is self-supporting and the scaffolding is no longer necessary. In the beginning [[⭐️ Internal Family Systems|IFS]] may feel a bit formulaic, but once we've taken ownership of what we've learned it becomes more intuitive and free-form. The theory is not a set of strict rules as much as it is a roadmap of suggestions based on decades of experience, but [[🔑 Our parts will often surprise us]]. Remember: [[🔑 We need both Theory and Practice]]. [^1]: