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Our inner child

“The cry we hear from deep in our hearts comes from the wounded child within.” -Thich Nhat Hanh

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Umi
Feb 07, 2023
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We all have our inner child. It doesn’t matter how old we are or how ‘serious’ of a job we have— our inner child will show up in times of darkness, pain and stress.. and if you look closely, they show up when we are happy, too.

I often emphasize the importance of moving towards our inner child— this helps adults who have moved away from internalizing and…

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