This Jungian Life Podcast [SUBSCRIBER BONUS] Is My Wanderlust Related To My Mother Complex?
Dec 2, 2025
A listener explores whether a desire for constant movement connects to their mother complex. The hosts discuss how a distant mother may fuel restlessness and caution against assuming that changing locations will resolve inner turmoil. They delve into the importance of finding an inner sense of home and the implications of unfulfilled maternal needs. Additionally, they highlight the notion of self-mothering as a way to foster autonomy and healing. The conversation wraps up with a hopeful outlook on nurturing oneself from within.
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Geographic Moves Don't Fix Inner Wounds
- Changing locations rarely heals internal wounds by itself and can act as an externalization of inner dynamics.
- Lisa Marciano warns that a geographic move often doesn't resolve the real psychological issue and may only postpone it.
Mothering Shapes The Inner Sense Of Home
- Early maternal relationship shapes the sense of an inner 'home' that adults then seek in places and relationships.
- Deborah Stewart connects difficulty settling down to an incomplete internalized experience of being held by the mother.
Pause And Notice Before You Move
- Hold impulses to move and stay curious about their origin before acting.
- Lisa Marciano suggests sitting with the impulse to see if it persists or reveals deeper meaning.