Parenting your inner child

Healing your past, known as ‘inner child work’, has gone from a niche psychological phenomenon to the mainstream in recent years. But what does it actually involve?

Words Sabrina Talbert

Jori Bell felt stuck. Aged 28, with a relationship and career going nowhere, she shared these feelings with her friends. One suggested trying meditation, and when she found out her workplace offered a weekly class, she decided to give it a go. That class led to a friendship with her meditation instructor, who introduced Bell to the concept of ‘inner child work’. ‘My goal was to find a sense of life purpose, gain more self-confidence and heal past wounds that were holding me back,’ she recalls. ‘At first, it was challenging to face and process my childhood traumas and emotional wounds. I had to confront difficult emotions, such as fear, anger and sadness, but it was necessary to move forwards.’ The process wasn’t easy. Nor was it quick or linear. In…

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Red UK (Digital) - 1 Issue, October 2023

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