Sometimes your inner child needs to tell someone that what happened isn’t ok. That you don’t forgive them right now. Sometimes your inner child needs to see you stand up for yourself.
In trauma recovery we repair our relationship w/ ourselves in the little moments. We catch ourselves being mean-- talking to ourselves like our abusers & bullies used to talk to us-- & we redirect.
We LEARN to love ourselves in teeny, tiny gestures & increments-- day by day.
Breathe in: I can no longer try and prove my worth to those who don’t see me.
Breathe out: I will protect the parts of me who don’t understand that yet.
Breathe in: I have to believe I’m worthy of good.
Breathe out: I respect my desire for peace.