130. Compassion for Yourself and Those Who Raised You

Welcome to Zimmerman Podcast Episode 130: REPARENTING YOUR INNER CHILD: Compassion for Yourself and Those Who Raised You: Reparenting Your Inner Child Reparenting your inner child is one of the most powerful tools for healing we have in our toolbox. What do I mean by “reparenting?” What do I mean by “inner child?” Some of you may be familiar with these ideas, and some of you maybe not so much. In simple terms, your inner child is the part of your psyche that is vulnerable, needy, sensitive, and also joyful, exuberant, and honest. Most of us shove aside our childlike tendencies in adolescence to become “mature adults,” only to later realize that connecting to our inner child helps us experience the fullness of life to a greater degree. Growing up forces us to put on the armor of adulthood. Growing wise means we start dismantling that armor, piece by piece. In order to connect with the gifts of living out of your inner child, you first have to do the hard work of reparenting your inner child. Let’s get into what that hard work entails in today’s podcast. EPISODE 130 TOPICS: - Reparenting is a way of looking at yourself and the people who raised you with compassion, or at least acceptance. - Even with wonderful, available, and well-intentioned parents, each person still has a wounded inner child that needs to be tended to and needs to be reparented. - You will continue to attract the same experiences over and over again and fail in your romantic life until you address your inner child. LINKS: THE PATH BACK TO YOUMy brand new course, The Path Back to You isn't about starting over, but starting again, on a path that will return you to yourself.For the past few years, I’ve been on this journey of rediscovery, and it has changed everything. So here’s my invitation– learn to feel at home in your skin again. Just for my podcast listeners, use code PATH15 for 15% off.Join me, on The Path Back to You. jessicazimmerman.com/the-path-back-to-you-course My Ted Talk: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Z_ax0vCBUw My Best Selling Memoir, Sleeping with a Stranger: jessicazimmerman.com/sleeping-with-a-stranger