The natural healing force within us

I recently heard a Hippocrates quote in an IFS webinar that stayed with me: “The physician is within.” It reminded me how many cultures recognize an inner wisdom, a warm and steady place that moves us toward balance. In IFS we call it the Self. When even one of its qualities appears — calm, curiosity, clarity, compassion, confidence, or connectedness — something inside softens. Healing often begins there, not through force but through safety, trust, and small moments of openness.