While there is plenty of external stress we face on a daily basis, from gridlock during rush hour to worrying about ISIS bombings occurring seemingly randomly anywhere in the world, many of us have no shortage of internal stress as well.  How do we balance professional time and personal time?  How do we make space for self-care as we take care of others?  How can we do not only what we HAVE to do, but also what we really WANT to do?  These kinds of challenges that arise in daily life can evoke conflict between different parts of ourselves.  

 While we are often taught to think in polarities (right or wrong, happy or sad, now or later...), we may find that we think and feel in shades of gray or think or feel multiple thoughts and feelings at the same time.  Something can be both right for us and wrong for someone else.  We can be happy and sad and also scared at the same time.  And maybe we need to work on a project in stages, some now, some in the short term and some in the long term.  How do you make decisions in complex or multi-faceted situations?