Psychotherapist Tasha Bailey and Louise delve into inner child healing, childhood shaping adulthood, age regressions, inner critic, boundaries, and the importance of play for healing. They discuss societal influences on self-worth, hustle culture, reconnecting with hobbies, addressing past traumas, and reparenting for inner child healing.
Revisiting past wounds through inner child healing facilitates personal growth and healing.
Childhood wounds can originate from various sources, including hobbies and societal influences, impacting self-perception.
Deep dives
Understanding the Inner Child
The inner child is a young part of us that holds our joyful and playful memories. It remains present throughout our lives and can carry wounds from childhood experiences, leading to unfinished business that impacts our adulthood.
Common Childhood Wounds and Effects
Most people have childhood wounds, even those with a seemingly blessed upbringing. These wounds can stem from various sources beyond family dynamics, including school, friendships, and societal influences. Hobbies and activities can also contribute to childhood wounds and impact self-perception.
Exploring Inner Child Healing and Shadow Work
Inner child healing involves re-examining past wounds and processing them to heal and grow. The concept of the shadow represents the parts of ourselves we avoid or suppress. These aspects can intertwine with inner child wounds and manifest in behaviors and emotional responses.
Reparenting and Setting Boundaries for Inner Child Healing
Reparenting involves being a nurturing guide and educator to yourself, offering self-compassion, setting boundaries, and addressing core wounds. It also entails balancing love and discipline to counter the impact of the inner critic. Setting boundaries and maintaining self-discipline can be challenging for individuals with unresolved core wounds or self-worth issues.
#153: Healing girlies already know they need to heal their inner child - but where do you start? Today, Louise sits down with psychotherapist Tasha Bailey to get into this & more.
Louise & Tasha discuss:
What inner child healing *actually is*
How our childhood shapes our adulthood
The concept of age regressions (including you anger, we see you!)
The connection between the inner child, the inner critic, the shadow, and how you feel about yourself
Big bad boundaries (and the importance of them when healing a wounded inner child)
How important play is for children and adults alike