Like Caroline Myss who coined the term as far as I know, I believe that woundology can thwart our change process. What is woundology? It’s about having our wounds – our history as a child or any traumatic event or illness since – be such a focus in our lives that it becomes part of our identity. We talk about it to others, spend a lot of time trying to fix it, and create a social life around it by participating in groups with people who share a common wound. Continue reading
Self-doubt rears its head within all of us. For different reasons. At different times in our lives. For some, it can be a habit – old conditioning which was learned when young. For others, self-doubt grew over time as a result of painful experiences. Continue reading
Are you a person who has specific criteria that need to be in place before you allow yourself to feel happy? When you aren’t meeting the criteria that you’ve set, do you feel dissatisfied, resentful and filled with self-doubt? Continue reading
Over and over as I am working with a client, whether female or male, I see the value in supporting and encouraging a connection with her or his ‘inner’ child. It’s part of the journey toward self-responsibility – toward fully claiming our lives. Continue reading
What is resistance? My definition is that it’s the part within us that doesn’t want to change – the part that likes the status quo, even if it’s uncomfortable at times. Continue reading
Through the years as I’ve explored the area of personal development and growth, the theme that emerges over and over is the importance of addressing our inner child. The inner child is where our wounds lie. That part of us – the child – carries unresolved feelings that get triggered in our grown-up lives and then can create messes. Outdated decisions were made by the child that can block us from getting what we want. Continue reading