C.G. Jung, the pioneering depth psychologist, devoted his life to understanding the inner world. He believed healing and transformation come from engaging directly with the unconscious — especially through creative expression.
ILYS, with its radical design that silences the inner critic and invites pure, uninterrupted flow, would have deeply resonated with him.
🌀 ILYS as a Modern Ritual of Individuation #
Jung’s concept of individuation was the process of becoming your whole, true self — a journey into the unknown parts of the psyche.
ILYS invites you into that same process by asking: “What’s inside you that wants to come out?”
It removes ego interference. It’s not about editing, polishing, or performing. It’s about discovery — and that’s the essence of individuation.
“Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your own heart.”
— C.G. Jung
🎨 ILYS Honors the Play Instinct #
Jung didn’t see play as childish. He saw it as sacred.
He said the play instinct was where true creation came from — not the intellect. That’s why he painted, built stone towers, and journaled his inner images.
ILYS channels this instinct by creating a writing space that encourages spontaneity, freedom, and flow — a playground for the psyche.
🧘 ILYS as a Tool for Active Imagination #
Jung developed a process called Active Imagination, where you dialog with your unconscious through writing, drawing, or movement. It’s a way to make the inner world visible.
ILYS facilitates something remarkably similar.
When you write in ILYS, you’re not just typing. You’re letting something else speak through you. You don’t know where it’s going — and that’s the point.
🧍♂️ The Fight Against the Persona #
Jung warned that most people live behind a mask — the persona — instead of their true self.
ILYS is the opposite of that. It doesn’t ask you to curate or perform. It asks you to show up real. To tell the truth. To write without knowing what you’re going to say next.
In a world that constantly demands perfection, ILYS is radically honest.
💬 If Jung Tried ILYS, He Might Say #
“This is a digital mirror to the soul. The more you write, the more it reveals what lives beneath.”
In short: Jung would have loved ILYS.
Not because it’s high-tech or novel — but because it speaks the ancient language of the soul: play, imagination, flow, and truth.