Success Salad

In case you missed the show today, I was pleased as punch to have my long-time friend, often-time mentor and extraordinarily compassionate and talented helper of human nature, Andrea Lambert, on my show today.

Andrea is the founder of the Self-Awareness Institute, and she is an expert at helping people heal their inner child. For more information about her healing, feeling weekend–that’s unlike anything you’ve ever done before–check out her website: http://www.selfawarenessweekend.com/. Also, be sure to catch the podcast of the show today where you can hear more about what to expect at the weekend and how it can help change your life: http://www.InLoveWithSacto.com.

All this talk about my inner child got me to thinking about my own “inside-kid.” On the show, we talked about poor health and addiction. These are two of my least favorite subjects for a myriad of personal reasons, none of which are with merit. In other words, we tend to like least that which we need most, and I am no exception. Poor health and addictions can most definitely be traced back to a little kid inside your subconscious skin, trying to make the world right again.

If my inner child still has her feelings hurt after all these years, I guess she might eat too much sugar (like, waaaay too much) or drink too much wine, or spend too much at Nordy’s. She might also act out, act up, and put up with things that are beyond her ordinary level of tolerance, just because her deep need for approval lurks lovingly, just below the surface.

So what do you do with an inner child who has wounds to heal? According to my interview today, I am convinced that we all still harbor boo-boo’s that are beyond Band-aid relief. And whose fault is it? Mom and Pop did the best they knew how, even if, looking back, it was a disgrace to behold. We must, however, keep in mind, they probably didn’t know much better, but even if they did, they had their own angry inner children to contend with. See how this vicious cycle of emotional “owies” carries on?

Sometimes, when my inner child tells me she’s wounded, I want to hold her close and tell her everything will be okay. Other times, she drives me batty and I want to put her on a long time-out (no going to the mall all month!). But all in all, I think it’s important to get to know that smaller me. The one who likes to write poems, play on the floor with the dogs, and lay in the bare grass, looking at clouds. The little me, that still has big dreams and needs frequent hugging.

If you don’t know your own inner child, or at least haven’t chatted with him or her in awhile. Why not take this time to get re-acquainted? Take a walk, journal, or go all out and sign up for the weekend I spoke of earlier. Get to know that inside kid, and somehow, you get to know yourself.

Tune in anytime: www.InLoveWithSacto.com

Ta Ta for Now,

Tamara

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