Forgive Your Inner Child For Being So Afraid No matter how much work we've done on ourselves, no matter how committed we are to healing, there may be part of us that four years old when we deal with certain people. There may be a part of us that still feels frozen, frightened, and abandoned when we face certain situations. We may be all dressed up, look grown up, have our professional hat on. But the person wearing it is four-year-old. And scared. Afraid to speak up, relax, be who we are - a powerful, sensitive, creative, competent, intelligent, why is adult. Watch for these four-year-olds. Be gentle, kind, compassionate. Forgive them for being so frightened. They have reasons that are valid, understandable, and sometimes noble. But their reasons come from a long time ago. This is now. We're grown now. We're strong. We're free. We can walk away, speak up, laugh, see how we feel. And we can't be abandoned anymore, because we know how to live on our own. And watch for your four-year-old. This child may never completely leave you, but you don't have to let him or her run the show. Melody Beattie (1948 - ) Journey To The Heart 📖

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