How to Become a Loving Adult to Your Inner Child
A lot of people hear the phrase reparenting and either roll their eyes or make it too soft. They imagine it means babying yourself, saying nice things in...
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What Is Shadow Work?
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30 Shadow Work Prompts
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How to Grieve the Childhood You Did Not Get
A lot of people say they want to heal, but what they really want is to stop hurting without having to grieve. They want insight without sorrow. Growth...
Read article →Validation Addiction: Why You Need Other People to Feel Okay
A lot of people do not realize they are addicted to validation because validation addiction does not always look dramatic. It does not always look like begging for...
Read article →Neediness, Caretaking, and Why They Block Mature Love
A lot of people think their relationship problem is that they care too much. They think they are just loving hard, giving hard, wanting connection, wanting reassurance, wanting...
Read article →The Inner Parent Explained: The Voice in Your Head That Says ‘You Should’
A lot of people think the harsh voice in their head is just their conscience. They think it is the mature part of them. The responsible part. The...
Read article →10 Signs You Need Inner Child Healing
A lot of adults think inner child healing is only for people with obvious trauma, dramatic childhood stories, or lives that are visibly falling apart. I do not...
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