There’s profound freedom in realizing that understanding your past is just the background context, not the permanent destination. What we do now after that realization is what matters the most. And you’ve perfectly captured that in your post.
This is such an urgently needed, brilliantly articulate antidote to the internet's obsession with endless "inner child" healing. The way you challenge the commercialised narrative by exposing how "healing" has just been turned into another exhausting productivity project where we wait to be completely fixed before we actually start living, is so validating. It’s a fierce, wonderfully refreshing defense of giving grace to the adult who is actually here, in the present, carrying the weight of the day. 🤍
I'm glad this article reached you and I'm very grateful for your perspective 🤍I have to admit that I was terribly afraid when writing this article that it would be too controversial, but regardless of whether it goes viral or not, I think it's a necessary voice from the perspective of someone who has tried different types of therapy
as much as i love the idea of “healing the inner child,” your argument makes so much sense! it made me realize that focusing too much on the past selves makes us neglect the person we are now. like you mentioned, if we spend too much energy on the past, what about the present? i used to be so nostalgic of moments that are gone, the friends i dont talk to anymore, to the point i almost forgot what i have now. and i think dwelling too much on the past is so unfair to what is in the present! your writing is so wonderful <3
i kept
visiting
the ruins
of my childhood
hoping just
one more walk
through the ashes
would build
me
a home but sadly
it never did......
There’s profound freedom in realizing that understanding your past is just the background context, not the permanent destination. What we do now after that realization is what matters the most. And you’ve perfectly captured that in your post.
thank you so much 🤍 i love the "past is just the background context"
This is such an urgently needed, brilliantly articulate antidote to the internet's obsession with endless "inner child" healing. The way you challenge the commercialised narrative by exposing how "healing" has just been turned into another exhausting productivity project where we wait to be completely fixed before we actually start living, is so validating. It’s a fierce, wonderfully refreshing defense of giving grace to the adult who is actually here, in the present, carrying the weight of the day. 🤍
I'm glad this article reached you and I'm very grateful for your perspective 🤍I have to admit that I was terribly afraid when writing this article that it would be too controversial, but regardless of whether it goes viral or not, I think it's a necessary voice from the perspective of someone who has tried different types of therapy
I would recommend reading Electric Body, Electric Health.
Love your writing style 💕
thank you so much girlie!!💋🤍
this is beautiful!!
as much as i love the idea of “healing the inner child,” your argument makes so much sense! it made me realize that focusing too much on the past selves makes us neglect the person we are now. like you mentioned, if we spend too much energy on the past, what about the present? i used to be so nostalgic of moments that are gone, the friends i dont talk to anymore, to the point i almost forgot what i have now. and i think dwelling too much on the past is so unfair to what is in the present! your writing is so wonderful <3