The many benefits of re-parenting yourself the right way
When your first childhood fails, you can find healing through giving yourself another chance at unconditional love.
by: E.B. Johnson
Childhood is more than just a brief window in time. It is a crucial moment in our lives, and one in which we form our baselines for everything from relationships to self-perspective. The lessons we learn as children follow us throughout life, but when those things are hurtful or bad, they can cause major personal conflict in our adult lives.
If you had a childhood that was abusive, neglectful, or otherwise toxic and dysfunctional — then it might be time to consider giving yourself a second childhood. By engaging in the process of re-parenting, you can learn how to re-engage in life and re-invest in yourself in important ways. Stop looking backward at the pain and the loss and start looking forward to a future that’s defined by your own authentic joy and fulfillment.
When re-parenting becomes the right choice.
Many of the challenges we face in our adult lives can be traced back to learning moments in our childhood. Some of these moments were good and brought with them valuable lessons and happy memories that…
