Each and every one of us has an inner child deep inside us. It represents our childlike aspect and is the voice of the child you once were. It is a subordinate of our waking conscious mind and so it is unconsciously influencing our desires, actions and behaviours. And since most of us have suffered from some kind of trauma as children, it reconnects us with our old wounds without our awareness. Certainly it is not just a concept, but a key and fundamental aspect of us that needs to be acknowledged, embraced and healed so that we can become whole again. So if it is the appropriate timing, you can start to ponder on these...When you were once young and innocent...
Did you have a safe refuge?
Did you have a caregiver that gave you stability?
Did you have independence?
Did you have control?
Did you have someone that you can rely on?
Were you happy?
Were you being valued?
Were you being acknowledged?
Were you being approved?
Ask yourself candidly, and is your honest answer a "no" to any of the above? Are there often times that you are wearing a mask for self-preservation and protection? Or conversely, did you feel that your needs were satisfied and have thus enabled you to live as your authentic self?
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