Ep: 188 Live Coaching Session - What Does My Inner Child Need?
Oct 18, 2023
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In this live coaching session, they talk about reconnecting with our inner child and breaking codependent patterns. They discuss tools for embracing the feminine principle and addressing codependency. They explore the speaker's desire for parenting and fear of being left. They delve into addictive behavior in relationships and the importance of riding the waves of emotion. They emphasize the importance of having an anxiety toolkit and express gratitude for the supportive community.
Recognizing the importance of supporting others without fixing their emotions and holding emotional boundaries.
Finding ways to soothe our nervous system and reconnect with ourselves to overcome anxious attachment.
Deep dives
Creating a Long Weekend Retreat
The hosts of the podcast announce their plan to organize a four-night, three-day retreat focused on the themes that arise in their work with clients. They aim to provide tangible tools and guidance on embodying the rise of the feminine principle and envisioning a life with clarity and purpose. The retreat aims to address codependency, challenge limiting beliefs, and explore the impact of upbringing on codependent behaviors.
Recognizing Codependency and Anxious Attachment
A listener shares her journey of recognizing and understanding her codependency and anxious attachment patterns through consuming content from the podcast. She discusses how she has become aware of her tendency to base her own well-being on the well-being of others, and the challenge of not knowing how to self-soothe. She reflects on craving connection and using external validation as a form of addiction to relieve discomfort and loneliness.
Moving from External Validation to Self-Soothing
The hosts explore the addictive nature of codependent behaviors and offer guidance on breaking free from seeking external validation. They emphasize the importance of staying present with one's discomfort, recognizing that feelings won't kill us, and developing a relationship with the inner child. They suggest engaging in activities that shift the focus from the mind to the body, fostering self-soothing and promoting a sense of presence and empowerment.
What happens when we find ourselves so engrossed in society’s standards that we lose touch with our Self and inner knowing? In this live coaching session, we sit down with Catherine to talk about what it looks like to reconnect with our inner child and break codependent patterns.
Some big takeaways from this episode:
Recognizing that we are not there to fix others’ emotions, but to support them and hold our own emotional boundaries
Finding where we feel an anxious attachment in our body, and how to reconnect with ourselves to soothe our nervous system back to safety
The importance of being in relationship with Self rather than seeking fulfillment within a partnership
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