TO THE SPECIAL ONE

Our parents, who are our primary attachment figures, play an important role in how we experience the world because they lay the foundation of our sense of being in the world. Is it a safe place? Are all people out to hurt us and therefore untrustworthy? Can we lean on important people in our lives to support us in times of emotional need?

Unfortunately not all os us are blessed with loving and stable parents who met our emotional needs.

Sometimes, we need to become our own best parent, best friend, ally and guide.

Imagine if you had a supportive other who champions your unique qualities.

When you are feeling down because the world misunderstands you, or judges you ,or envy you, or isolates you,

your supportive guide would tell you how precious you, and your sensitivity, and your intensity are.

They will tell you:

It is your idiosyncrasies that make you powerful.

It is your ability to see beauty everywhere,

your daringness to dive into love and life ,

your tendency to get obsessively attached and infatuated with people and subjects and objects,

your heart that feels compelled to say ‘I love you’ before anyone else does

…all that makes your existence itself a miracle from the Universe.

You do not have to ‘be nice’, ‘calm down’, ‘think less’, ‘chill out’. 

Please, please, please do not dull your sparkles. 

The world desperately needs you to step up. 

“She held herself until the sobs of the child inside subsided entirely. I love you, she told herself. It will all be okay.” 
― H. Raven Rose

EXPERIMENT: VISUALISE YOUR INNER CHILD

Visualise your inner child. In as much detail as possible draw out him/ her in your visual journal.

Imagine asking them: What do you need? What is your biggest fear? What is your biggest desire?

See if you can add details to the page to fulfil their needs, until they feel satisfied.