Innerchild | June Allen https://juneallen.net Yard of Greatness Thu, 02 May 2024 07:18:08 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.7 How does slavery continue to destroy secure childhood attachment today? https://juneallen.net/how-does-slavery-continue-to-destroy-secure-childhood-attachment-today/ Wed, 01 May 2024 18:39:24 +0000 https://juneallen.net/?p=6512 Chattel slavery kept mothers and babies in bondage for centuries, so it’s important to explore how it still impacts our community today. Frederick Douglass was an iconic African American abolitionist, writer, speaker, and statesman. Born into slavery in Talbot County,  Maryland around 1818, he escaped in 1838 and became one of the leading voices in the fight against […]

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]]> Changing patterns? https://juneallen.net/changing-patterns/ Sun, 28 Apr 2024 05:00:03 +0000 https://juneallen.net/?p=6481 The things that kept us soothed and safe as children in dysfunctional families can block us from what we need as adults. Journaling can help us identify any recurring patterns, beliefs, and behaviours that no longer serve us. Exploring these experiences compassionately can give us clarity on how the past continues to bleed into the […]

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]]> What exactly does justice for your inner child mean? https://juneallen.net/what-exactly-does-justice-for-your-inner-child-mean/ Tue, 23 Apr 2024 09:00:55 +0000 https://juneallen.net/?p=6468 One of the most powerful aspects of my work is holding space for a client’s inner child to emerge. It can take a while before this younger part of ourselves feels safe enough to come out from where they’ve been hiding. Sometimes I’ll need to slow them down from intellectualising and using words to cover […]

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]]> Shut Your Inner Critic Up! https://juneallen.net/shut-your-inner-critic-up/ Sun, 14 Apr 2024 05:00:00 +0000 https://juneallen.net/?p=6400 Journaling is a powerful tool to unpack, explore and change the relationship with your inner critic which is often in our unconscious chattin’ sh*t. Understanding the intersections of racism, oppression and gender within your family of origin or wider society is an important starting point to explore how we internalise the negative messages at a […]

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]]> If you’re hysterical, it’s historical! 5 Inner child wounds you need to heal. https://juneallen.net/if-youre-hysterical-its-historical/ Wed, 10 Apr 2024 17:00:17 +0000 https://juneallen.net/?p=6403 If you’re hysterical, it’s historical! I first heard this phrase in recovery and it helped me explore how my past was leaking into my present.   If you were hurt as a child without having a safe adult to support and soothe you, you may have buried these layers of pain to cope. If you struggle […]

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