Healing the Inner Child: Our Life’s Work

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I'm aware that "healing the inner child" is not high on the average guy's to-do list, and probably isn't a hot-topic among most people. However, whether we know it or not, we all operate from limiting subconscious beliefs that formed during our childhood experiences. It is possible to discover and unravel what these beliefs are, because they get triggered during times of stress. More accurately, they cause our stress. For instance, underneath anxiety about school might be an early life … [Read more...]

Inner Child: Why It Needs Your Attention

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"The circle of trust" (as quoted by the movie Fockers) within oneself is constantly being adjusted. Inside all of us are unmet needs that cry for our attention and affection. If a need is not met, we will fill it somehow -- perhaps not in a healthy way, but in some compulsive way or covered up way that leads us to a destructive path that leads us to less accountability and causes a pain under the surface. It may be in the form of a string of relationships that are shallow, a love affair to … [Read more...]