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Kindness For Our Younger Self
We do connect with others, but connecting with ourselves, comes first.
Kindness and connection are foundations for healing. We do connect with others, but connecting with ourselves, inviting our exiled parts home, comes first. Without that, we can’t be authentic and risk sharing who we really are.
As we do somatic (mindbody) healing, we become comfortable with sensations and energies in our body and we are increasingly able to stay present in this moment. We welcome these feelings and sensations as part of getting to know who we are. We repair the disconnection with our body. We learn to be on our own side. And many times, we connect with our younger selves who, at long last, experience an adult who is there for them. They are no longer scared and alone. They let it in when you reassure them “it was not your fault”. They begin to trust you.
Let’s work with a kindness relaxation practice with ourselves at a younger age, perhaps as a child. We will offer our younger self some kindness and relax with them. From our emotional stability and being grounded in this moment as an adult, we are able to co-regulate with our younger selves and they directly experience the healing power of safety and inclusion.
