What exactly does it mean to “heal our inner child?” Is there literally a child living within us that we need to somehow find? And then what do we do when we find them? How do we heal them? It can all seem very mysterious and abstract, but inner child healing at its most basic level is simply the act of consciously working to repair our relationship with ourselves through the intentional practice of radical self-acceptance and self-compassion.
Photo by Brock Wegner on Unsplash What exactly does it mean to “heal our inner child?” Is there literally a child living within us that we need to somehow find? And then what do we do when we find them? How do we heal them? It can all seem very mysterious and abstract, but inner child healing at its most basic level is simply the act of consciously working to repair our relationship with ourselves through the intentional practice of radical self-acceptance and self-compassion. Photo by Dalton Smith on Unsplash Narcissism, the Newest Buzzword"Narcissist” and “narcissistic abuse” have become buzzwords. I see them everywhere. This has happened with other mental health concepts too, like self-care, boundaries, and mindfulness. |
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