Embracing Our Wounded Inner Child
Inner child work is a wondrous experience. We can heal parts of our life by becoming the parent we needed at that time. We can move through a subconscious state — to a sacred place where truth can be found. That truth and love can heal old memories.
I, myself have had old hurts come up in my life time and time again. The pain I held onto has affected my relationships with others.
My parents had a codependent marriage. I am the oldest of three children and when my dad came home intoxicated, I felt it was my job to protect and distract my siblings. I was very aware of my mom’s emotional states. I could sense she was in distress when this happened and she would either shut down or leave the home for a few hours to get her bearings! At the age of six, I consciously developed a fear of abandonment and from then on, I became extremely concerned about trying to keep the peace in all circumstances by going into rescue mode! My strategy was to become the ultimate pleaser and it didn’t serve me in my adult relationships.
When I discovered Inner Child Work in a counselling session while spending time in a psychiatric hospital for a few nights, after ending a very toxic relationship — I realized that I can’t go back and change the past consciously. However, I could create a safe and sacred place for my inner children to come and share their pain, joys, fears and needs with me. When they appeared through guided meditations, I could hold space for them, listen to them and love those parts of myself unconditionally. So much immense healing has come from those experiences… immediately!
I offer this energetic service in my coaching practice in the sanctuary. I have witnessed my clients connecting to their inner wisdom, soul truth and compassionate selves through healing parts of their wounded past in this way! If you are still carrying around a wounded inner child, I have great news for you! You don’t have to stay in this painful place. There is help and hope for healing!
“With practice, we can see that our wounded child is not only us. Our wounded child may represent several generations. Our mother may have suffered throughout her life. Our father may have suffered. Perhaps our parents weren’t able to look after the wounded child in themselves. So when we’re embracing the wounded child in us, we are embracing all the wounded children in our past generations. This practice is not a practice for ourselves alone, but for numberless generations of ancestors and descendants.”
~ Thich Nhat Hanh
This form of healing is ancestral. When you heal yourself, you also heal the ones who went before you and the ones who come after you. It is a great responsibility and honor.
You. Are. Worthy!
