Sometimes, I’m afraid to really let you see me, because I’m so flawed it’s ridiculous. Somewhere along the line, I was thoroughly convinced that I was bad to the core, that noone could possibly love me, and that I had to do some pretty fancy footwork to make sure noone would find out. After all, if anyone knew, they’d hate me and want me killed.
Where does a child go from there? No matter how hard a parent tries, there will be messaging a child receives that’s bound to wound their psyche in some way. Children are each unique, and they absorb messages we don’t even say out loud. You could have four children and one family event of emotional charge, and each child will internalize it differently.
My own childhood was rich with uncertainty, fighting, anger, a good dose of poverty, and plenty of emotional abuse. The flip side was some pretty awesome love, an absolutely gorgeous location, organic food, scholarships for voice lessons, some incredible adventures, and the freedom to explore and play to my heart’s content. I’ve heard of far more terrifying childhoods than mine, and far more privileged ones as well. Not one of us comes out unscathed.
Regardless of the decades of work I’ve done on myself, the personal growth workshops, deep transformational work, spiritual practices, and therapy, there will always be that voice inside. It doesn’t go away as we assume it will if we work hard enough. The truth is that it’s a part of us, and accepting this is actually a way to make peace with it. The difference, I think, is whether we’re victimized by our internal predatory voice or empowered by it.
We can become skilled at distinguishing this voice, putting it aside or using it’s energy to generate a new message. When I notice that I’m afraid people hate me because I’m shining too much, it’s a big red light that I need to breathe and listen. That’s when I assess what I’m really afraid of, and give myself the talk. It goes like this: “Oceana, that’s your scared little girl. She is trying to protect you and keep you safe. It’s time to reassure her that she’s safe, and that for you to do your job of helping other women feel confident enough to shine, you must allow yourself to shine. It’s your dharma. Go for it.”
I encourage you to create your own pep talk for those moments when your inner child is having a hard time. I’d love to help you with this. I offer introductory sessions for women who are exhausted with the way things are, want to feel empowered and passionate again, and want to go for their dreams but need some support and a skilled spiritual coach to guide them. Just go HERE and follow the directions, and we’ll have you shining brighter than you ever have before…
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