I hope these thoughts give you something to ponder while you enjoy your morning beverage. As you go about your day, I invite you to take some time to reflect on your observations. Consider if there’s anything you can do to enhance your life, such as looking into the mirror and appreciating yourself. You may also find a way to make the world more beautiful with a simple act of kindness, like holding the door open without expecting a thank you. You may also want to consider if you have a gift to share with the world. Perhaps you have some untapped talent you may regret wasting, as we sometimes do with unused towels or our good china. I hope you find them enjoyable and return for more tomorrow.
Inner Child
Have you ever spent time with your inner child?
Our inner child is a culmination of our childhood experiences. It is the part of us that can show compassion and kindness. It can also be the part of us who throws temper tantrums and tries to bully our way through life.
The way we respond to life as adults is shaped by our childhood experiences and how we learned to respond to this treatment. However, as adults, we are responsible for our behavior and cannot blame our parents. Therefore, we must understand our inner child and give it the compassion it may need.
To put it simply, if we had a habit of throwing temper tantrums to get what we wanted, and our parents always gave into our demands, or if instead of giving in, they beat us severely (not just spanked), then our subconscious is likely to be significantly damaged. Or it can be that we were bullied. As a result, we are now responsible for acting as a parent to that inner child and for guiding them toward becoming functional adults.
On the other hand, if we were disciplined in a way that made us understand what we had done wrong as children, our inner child would likely be well-adjusted, culminating in a more compassionate adult.
Ultimately, suppose we have a behavior that we do not like in ourselves. In that case, we need to understand where this behavior came from. Then, we need to parent our inner child to correct this unacceptable aspect of ourselves.
Today’s challenge:
Spend time with your inner child.
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