Ego VS. The Inner Child

[@TheHolisticPsychologist]

#Selfhealers, as mentioned in the video this will be a new Q&A series. I'll be creating around YOUR questions. Please leave them in the comments below. Thanks! -Nicole

[@guchavela4721]

Ok so today as I was doing the self journal I felt like by writing about my “future self” I was rejecting who I am now. It gave me anxiety because I felt like that meant I don’t love myself. That I have to become this other person because right now I’m not good enough. I’m not sure if I want to keep journaling. 😥 what are your thoughts?

[@amywimmer7385]

For what it’s worth, here’s what I’ve learned about ego & inner child: *My* inner child is myself at about five years old. Generally happy, playful, sometimes impish. Very cuddly. We meet regularly in a self-hypnosis I’ve been doing since my first pregnancy (inner child meditation from HypnoBirthing). :) With regard to the ego, one of the most personally helpful things I read was: “treat your ego like a cherished pet, & laugh when they try to take control.” I discovered my ego through meditation - my ego is a Papillon dog. When I first sit down to meditate, my zany little yapper is chasing leaves in the wind, chasing her tail, barking at any little semblance of sound or motion... but slowly, I’m able to coax her over to my cross-legged lap, and she curls up, and drifts off to peaceful sleep, and I *am* my higher self. I remind myself that she’s just there to protect my 5-year-old self. She developed because little me felt the need of her. I try to have compassion around that. 💖

[@andymanland]

Love your answer!!

[@nadinem.7481]

This is so beautiful

[@LibertyCairde]

I love your visual! Thanks for sharing!! I consider my ego the controller. I see her in a white flowing dress carrying a riot shield in my self-hypnosis. I like the dog idea a lot. I’ve affectionately named my inner child “kicked puppy”.

[@o.dey_]

This is so beautiful and helpful. Thank you for sharing ❤️

[@aandm7772]

this is great

[@lulabella9249]

How do we trust our intuition? What if it is being masked as intuition but really is just our limiting belief patterns that we've inherited from our parents/ancestors?

[@stephfrench4801]

I've been wondering the same/similar thing- like recognizing intuition/heart speaking up versus ego talking?

[@lulabella9249]

@@stephfrench4801 I know🙄right? Ughh the struggle is real

[@jimenaalvarez-gascon9285]

I've been having this exact question for a while now as well!!!! I hope she answers this!!!!

[@mahmoodshakir8306]

I think whatever we feel/hear inside of our head is our ego, the former sense of self. And there's nothing as called intuition. Because these "gut feelings" stem from our ego too.

[@mahmoodshakir8306]

I think of it this way, if my inner voice "it's ego still" is "in alignment" with the values I'm consciously choosing for myself then it's ok to follow that voice. Otherwise I try to make a conscious choice to do something different in order to break the cycle of unwanted though patterns.

[@lewishowes]

So happy you are doing this, it's helpful and healing at the same time!

[@TheHolisticPsychologist]

Thanks Lewis!

[@Carolina922]

Where is the line between putting ourselves first/self-care and being a jerk? When we begin to learn and practice good self-care, there is often backlash from those in our lives who are inconvenienced by us no longer setting ourselves on fire to keep them (or maybe someone they care about) warm and have no concept of healthy boundaries themselves, and they will tell you that you are being selfish for not setting yourself on fire to keep them warm as they would for you. They begin to call you a selfish jerk. Nobody really warns you about all the fallout you will experience when you start self-care. Where is the line between putting yourself first and being inconsiderate or selfish, and how do you cope with the backlash from loved ones and losing loved ones during this transition? How do I know if I'm making a reasonable and healthy choice and those who it upsets just have no concept of healthy self-care, or if I really am being an unreasonable and selfish jerk? As someone who is new to self-care, I don't exactly know the difference yet or how to defend myself from the backlash. Also, if this comes from multiple people in my life, how do I know if I really am being an inconsiderate jerk, or if I just used to attract (or was brought up by) a lot of people who have no healthy concept of boundaries and I'm doing the right thing and I've just outgrown them? My inner child feels that if lots of people tell me I'm being inconsiderate then it must be true, but my mind says that that might not be the case and I don't know which is correct. Where is the line? Also, thank you SO MUCH for all that you do. You help a lot of people.

[@lilavyana5532]

Thank you for asking this question, I would like to know as well!

[@mama_les3567]

I second this! I am wondering this too!

[@reenasingh-id9zh]

I too have similar question thanks for asking ,sometimes i feel that putting myself first would mean losing so many people in our life ( sometimes they are not wrong but unconscious ). Besides it gets so much difficult when i want teach self care to my kids . I myself dont know how and where to draw line then how i am going to tell them . They sometimes say no to things in family where their help or participation is much needed.

[@patriciapeeters7]

Don't forget people that we are breaking patterns that goes many generations back. People around you know you in a certain way and when you change you change the whole system. Most people don't like change... Be kind and loving to yourself (to your inner child) during this intens process ❤️

[@chicca7505]

I'm wondering this too, thanks for asking! I've always been a people pleaser, and I've just started this journey into self-care and putting myself first. A couple of days ago, for instance, I left an acting course I had started back in October, because I realised it wasn't something I longed to come back to after quarantine. My teacher and a couple of fellow "actors" basically told me I was being childish and selfish, because just before covid we were organizing our show together, so I was leaving the group when we were almost there. What do you think?

[@pbaragar]

What physical changes has your body undergone through reparenting yourself? Thanks Nicole!

[@amandah7970]

Love this

[@pfol4169]

I´ve had realised that the more I´m aware of my ego and what she says, the less I talk, in general. The less I feel like I have something to say. I´ve realised I don´t talk that much now because, wow! I used to talk only about myself! And what I feel, and what I think, and I, I, I...And it feels like if I get any emotion from anything other people do or say, my self healer says "careful, any act of judging and feeling this or that way due to what people do, is the ego telling you stories" I feel so confused right now, I don´t even know if I´m in the right path.

[@marap111]

Dr. Nicole, I don’t have a question, but I do have a comment... I need to say a HUGE thank you for everything you do for this community. I came across your Instagram page a few months back and it has opened up a whole new world of self-discovery for me. I find so much value in everything you post. I don’t know where I’d be without this knowledge I’m gaining every day. Thank you for being here for us and for helping us along in our self-healing journey. ❤️

[@sandrajovic9304]

Same. Except on KZbin. Dr. Nicole is a GEM.

[@kbutson]

The inner child feels like the part of myself that was hurt or confused. The ego makes up the contortions and personality I've perpetuated to not feel like that child again...but it leads you back into the repetitive patterns. Like saying "dont hit that light pole" while learning to ride your bike and going directly into the pole ha.

[@bdawn]

This is the best explaination for ego and inner child. Right to the core. Thank you so much. You changed my life

[@hsugaze]

I love your work and the contagious, positive effect it has on everyone that encounters it. So accessible and captivating especially to those who did not know their experiences could be represented, understood, or explained. I'd like to know how to better communicate my needs and constructively ask for help. I've noticed that when I'm deep in a trigger or emotional experience, I'm often too paralyzed to know if and how to ask for help. Co-regulation (primarily with my partner) is something I'm becoming more receptive, trusting of, and vulnerable to. My auto pilot method in handling my emotions is isolating. I get even more triggered asking for help because of my pattern of not asking for help - hoping someone reaches out and know how to support me and at the same time feeling shame for having to ask for help and explain through heightened emotions how to walk me through it, and when no one does (this how I want it done) then it reaffirms my belief that I am invisible and unworthy of that support. I want to be able to share with my loved ones how to hold space and I want to be able to more effectively ask without taking it personally. Thanks always!

[@o.dey_]

To what extent is being in the "ego" state of mind good/healthy for us and at what point would be necessary to work on detaching a little bit from the ego. How would detaching from the ego-mindset look like and what activities help with that process?

[@sophiakabs526]

Oh I’ve been asking myself this question a lot the past few months. I would love an answer for this one!!

[@TheHolisticPsychologist]

Great question! thank you for this.

[@yvonneshanson1525]

@@TheHolisticPsychologist I've another question: why should we detach from the ego? Since it 's meant to be the protector of our inner child?..

[@christinachristian2919]

So when we heal our child the ego,much like an imaginary friend,will fade. We won't need to be protected,we will be our true authentic self. At least that's my take on it.

[@IndigoOutside]

Thank you for all of your hard work and dedication. I am thankful for your passion to share your knowledge.

[@christinachristian2919]

I just started reading your book am I'm mind blown. I've had an issue with my body that hasn't been fixed for over a year, infact my Dr said I did this to myself mentally. I thought she was crazy,at least I told myself that,but a part of my mind was like yeah. You did this to your because of issues I haven't healed from. I'm 52 years old. I've been avoiding this for years,thank you for your book.

[@dariocruz3158]

Awsome. So much time trying to understand the ego definition with complicated speech and she explained it in seconds

[@kathycook1060]

Thank you Dr. I always thought that that the Ego was bad until you explained it this way as a protector. I really enjoy listening to you. So helpful

[@learnwithnej634]

Thanks a lot for responding ☺️ You’re an amazing woman. ❤️ your videos. Sharing this! I really appreciate the time and effort you put into everything you do!

[@corianita150]

This has been an eye opener and at the same time has come to explain a lot of my most recent thoughts about my inner child. I was raised by a dependant mother. And I am having a hard time letting go of this dependant character I have become.

[@monkeybabies02]

Love the new backdrop. Totally random. Great topic and I am enjoying this months work in the self healers ⭕️ circle.

[@trinitiemoon]

so simply put - thank you.

[@mimi-xw5se]

I admire you you are beautiful and amazing thank you for spreading knowledge and loving what you do ❣️

[@hannahstclair02]

You're amazing. Thank you for being you. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@liliworth8098]

Great clarity gorgeousness. Thank you. Have a magic day 🌻✨🌞🤸‍♀️🦘

[@aoifeoleary4342]

I find it comforting to know about the concept of projection because it helps me to see that almost nothing is personal. In situations where a stranger of even a friend is inadvertently rude or dismissive, it is easy for me to apply that knowledge and not take it personally. It clearly has nothing to do with me. However, when someone is deliberately trying to hurt me, it is almost impossible for me to apply this knowledge. For example, if somebody makes a specific comment about me, which is designed to hurt me, I cannot seem to forget about it. This is especially true when a person seems to do this a lot. Is it possible to get to a place where even very specific and personal comments can be like water off a duck’s back? Thank you 🙏🏻💫

[@barbaragoncalves8552]

I just want to thank you, so much. I discovered you today and I'm love with your work ❤️ virtual hugs from brasil

[@OscillaMe]

Thank you for your explanation

[@pinchofsalt1]

My question please ‘How do i protect and confort my inner child in the moment? Especially when I didn’t get that emotional modelling as a child myself?’ It’s so nuanced, I’m not able to accept comfort from myself, I push myself away or punish myself for having vulnerable feelings. After, I can self reflect and see this (sometimes). It’s just so hard to stay conscious and in a protective who state when I flashback emotionally to a child in difficult or conflicting interpersonal interactions with others.

[@talktimewitheddiej]

That was clear and simple, thx Dr. Nicole.

[@sherifaissal9548]

Wow!! I finally Get It!! Thank you so much!

[@KennaBurima]

Beautiful. So helpful. Thank you.

[@shannonholohan98]

This has really opened my eyes thank you 💛

[@armannkaur5827]

Basically inner child is being protected or shielded by the false self that is the ego. No wonder when the ego dissolves its ability to protect the inner child dissolves and the inner child feels like its being threatened since the false identity is no more to protect it.

[@maryclarefitzgerald6215]

As I am learning to sit with my inner child, my 8 year old self, and try to understand why my ego story has turned out the way it has to protect me. I have seen a change in my attitude towards several family members in distrust. I only know that I've changed and they do not know I have done the work on myself. How do I maintain a relationship with family that I have allowed to treat me a certain way in the past without explaining myself or self care to them (or anyone, for that matter). I want to create a bridge not a wall with people I still care about. Thank you so much for your help and support.

[@nouham3413]

Been wondering about the difference between the two for so long! Thank you!!

[@danielpatrickscott2903]

Excellent. Thank you.

[@mabelheinzle2275]

beautifully explined thank you

[@fabiolaguiteau2730]

Hey Nicole. I love your videos. This one in particular is of a special interest to me because of the interaction between the ego, the inner child and trauma triggers as it relates to PTSD. With that said I would love for you to expound upon this a little bit more. Will you please do a video explaining the dynamics between the ego and the inner child? How does the ego’s repetition of the “familiar story” work to protect the inner child? Are mental and emotional triggers the doings of the inner child or the ego? Does changing the story start with with ego or inner child? Thank you so much for your dedication to mental health. We are all so grateful for your channel.

[@larapatterson8062]

You are amazing! I have a question I have been struggling with - how do I know the difference between intuition, fear and self limiting beliefs?

[@autumnlove2046]

Great question!!

[@mahmoodshakir8306]

I sometimes feel like I wanna get others attention. Is that my inner child needing to be seen or it is my ego telling me a story that I must seek other's validation?

[@mahmoodshakir8306]

Ps: I either felt seen or my ego was inflated seeing you making a video about a question that I asked you once on Instagram. What's that?

[@JessAnonymous]

Tbh i feel like every human on this planet has this "need to be seen" thing going on at some point in our lives that is

[@mahmoodshakir8306]

@@JessAnonymous I think those who were seen in their childhood don't need to be seen in their adulthood.

[@astronomicalliv]

@@mahmoodshakir8306 i don't think so.

[@patriciapeeters7]

@@mahmoodshakir8306 Most people who were been seen in childhood expect to been seen in adulthood, so they also need it, they want the same attention as back then🙂

[@iamgem7]

Thank you, this was very helpful!

[@Dreamweaver777]

Whelp that was about as clear as muddy water. The inner child is a part of the ego.

[@wintergirll]

Would you consider making longer videos and going into slightly more detail/more examples? I love your videos and often feel like they skim the surface to explore deeper ideas!

[@HPNEEK]

Question: What is the most effective way to process trauma?

[@ruperteyles3011]

Where do you go for loving openness (outside of immediate loved ones) that helps to bind you to a wider community and heal? How important does a community pillar built around love and acceptance feel to you today? What form could it take?

[@kevandcarewaltemath7012]

I definitely felt this was helpful. ♥️

[@beatriz8356]

Hey Nicole, thanks for reaching out by email. Sometimes it seems as if I’m growing Out of my inner child and healing from traumas and forgiving and at the same time I’m noticing my ego a lot more and the question I have is, do we completely disregard our egos and I don’t mean ignore them as in accept the presence of that critical voice, do we let our egos protect us to a certain point or if we feel strong enough can we just say hey thanks but I’m okay with maybe getting hurt ? What is a healthy relationship with your ego to better phrase it. Thanks

[@andymanland]

Love your question.

[@leopemberton5439]

Thankyou very helpful

[@nadiamaheux9603]

I love this Q&A idea! Is it possible that the more you observe and call out your ego throughout the day, that it shows up in moments when your mind is let's say more vulnerable, like when you just woke up or later at night?

[@beatriz8356]

How can we set necessary boundaries with people we are close with like family that have love for us and good intentions without pushing them too far away, and not people pleasing, what’s a good middle ground when they can’t see your point of view ?

[@sst7330]

I would also love to hear an answer to this question- I want to be in a place with my family where we each respect each others boundaries. An example: I asked my mother over and over again to not share what I tell her in private converstions with other people, but she ignores this and keeps doing it (with good intentions, she wants to help me)

[@beatriz8356]

I can relate to that. It’s like you want to keep them close and have them respect you except it’s almost like they don’t understand how to respect you because they haven’t been able to in the past and all of a sudden you’re “different” reflecting changes they subconsciously want to make and can’t seem to for the life of them

[@taniamayela]

This is the realization I got this week, I could recognize that my ego wad keeping my inner child in victim mode trying to protect it in excess. Thank you for this, helps me have more clarity. And would like your opinion if it's possible to help the inner child outgrow the wounded part in us with our adult or inner self without rejecting the reality we lived? I'm having a hard time letting go of my identification with the wounded in me, feels like i'm rejecting part of myself.

[@katharinazeck7227]

Love this! Can you do something on spiritual bypassing, especially what patterns and mechanisms are active when one experiences spiritual bypassing?

[@EkaterinaTimP]

I’ve been doing pandering the difference between the two wow! This was so helpful! Also would you give a particular example from real life about this? Or maybe in future videos when explaining other things. Thank you)

[@jlypham]

Very interesting. Thanks for explaining so well! The timing was perfect for me and I was trying to understand more of BTS's new album, which has songs with these titles. Hope you are staying Healthy!

[@patrickbrackin]

Legend! 🖤💚💖

[@rinam222]

How do we differentiate thoughts that we think to know whether they are ego/inner child/ something else?

[@sahil63188]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge! How do one differentiate between self limiting beliefs from our intuition?

[@andymanland]

Hi Nicole. Thanks for your WORK, I love it!! What do I do with constant thoughts of lack, fear, uncertainty? I try to see them, invite them into my beingness and create in my head a life that I want. and also enjoy the moment.

[@user-fj8rc3ep1m]

Thank you 🥰

[@TheHolisticPsychologist]

Welcome! Thanks for watching

[@ellab6119]

My question: what is the difference between helping/ teaching a child to self regulate, and creating a co-dependency? Isn’t running to your child every time they cry or throw a tantrum teaching them that they need you to ‘fix it’ for them?

[@ShreerakshaNaik]

During this lockdown especially, most of us are home with our parents. How do we react to them? Sometimes we don’t like what they do, do we still do things for them? Or distance us from them? What is the best relationship to have with the parents?

[@andreabonis7881]

How to you distinguish the difference between intuition and fear based thinking?

[@marisoltobey4956]

Thank you for this!! in IFS theory, is this the equivalent of the exiles and the protective parts?

[@annielorraine1667]

What are some ways to heal consistent paranoid thoughts/inability to really trust others. What are some tools to decipher between these paranoid thoughts/anxious thoughts and actual intuition about a situation?

[@sena_2341]

How do we be more considerate of our inner child ?

[@Lebombinate]

Thank you very much, you are as usual so helpful! I have a question regarding the practises and recommendations that can help with calming down the periodical breakdowns related to wounded inner child and therefore raging ego. Thank you!

[@HPNEEK]

Have you heard of the dream completion technique for PTSD/Nightmares/disturbed sleep? My therapist introduced it to me when I was in EMDR therapy and I finally watched the video on youtube about it yesterday. Seems like a very interesting approach to processing trauma and I think I will try it, thought it might be something useful for others in the community. the video is called "How to Stop PTSD Nightmares by Dr Justin Havens (NEW)" and is just over 6 mins long

[@chicca7505]

I found this very interesting... so to be able to put our ego aside we need to heal our inner child first? Or at least to realise our ego is trying to protect it...

[@notsocommonknowledge5714]

I am aware of my ego and when it acts up. What is the best way to not let our ego take over and get control of us?

[@misslizzy1020]

Thanks Dr Nicole, great explanation.... would love to hear your thoughts on what comes next?.... Is it healing the inner child or do we have to work with the ego first to let us access the wounded inner child?

[@naiveone2]

Janet Oxley I’m wondering this myself, because I get very confused as to where to begin my healing, is it dealing with my ego first or connecting to my inner child. What comes first learning to change our perspective and dealing with the ego or learning to reparent ourselves?

[@andymanland]

I would say that it's both. give love to your inner child and at the same time see your ego and acknowledge it and have a laugh with it and than move on with your life. This is the way I do it. I see the ego for what it is with all its beliefs that don't serve me now, with all its protective conversations. Seeing it and than change your mindset to what WILL be beneficial in your current life (not what was beneficial 20 years ago).

[@autumnlove2046]

This meaning clicks for me: The EGO is who we THINK we are

[@Kim-kw7fo]

Wonderful videos. Please could you help with a blocked throat. I find it difficult to speak up. I'm in my 50's. I'm a people pleaser and find it difficult to say no. Thank you.

[@amandah7970]

I’ve been having physical pain/symptoms as a result of being in survivor mode from all my trauma, for far too long. I did physical self care such as chiro, physio, accupuncture, physio, cranial sacral... with no relief to my physical pain. I did some breathwork but I’m not sure I was doing it correctly or enough. Now I am trying to talk to my body to see what it has to say. I feel like maybe there is something deeper here. Some shadow work... I’ve been learning about voice dialogue. Anyways I wonder if you could speak to this issues and give insight how to connect with the body on a deeper level?

[@lunadeschamps2964]

What have you done in the 2 yrs since you wrote this that has helped you connect with your body on a deeper level? It really resonates with me. I'm trying to reconnect with what I lost too

[@tatsianadegaugue1686]

Could you please explain PMS, and how to heal it from the holistic psychology perspective?

[@izabela8915]

Is it possible to heal in the same environment you got emotionally sick? Living everyday with the same people... Thank you 🙏

[@itsmepeterpan333]

I love this answer, and I love your work, but just ONE question per entire month??

[@tamarasoemali7936]

While I understand the ego protects the inner child, the ego can create great difficulty in our daily life, how do you differintiate your ego from your true inner voice, the voice of the true self which is connected to God?

[@Arya1210]

How do you work on believing that you're worthy of anything?

[@karinalara7665]

Thank you Dr. Nicole, Resonates with me in that when I'm triggered. my ego comes out in negative coping mechanisms. Is the ego a good protector of inner child?

[@lisacsaunders]

I have a question :) I have some things that I know trigger bad thoughts and I have been wondering if it is better to avoid triggering situations (if possible) or expose myself to them to grow from them?

[@ruperteyles3011]

I fear that avoid triggering situations would lead to validation of those thoughts, and inhibit your freedom. Instead, in a loving way perhaps you can intentionally trigger yourself and simply observe what thoughts and behaviours arise? One can then notice patterns of thoughts and learn to manage our reaction to our mind's theatrics.

[@oscargustaverejlander.]

How do you genuinely and fundamentally change a core belief?

[@tatsianadegaugue1686]

Isaac McCardle Great question! And for me, how do you distinguish a core belief, in other words how do you find one in yourself?

[@neha211seth]

Then how do we ensure that inner child is safe? I don't mean safe as in familiarity wise safe but then measure to make sure that inner child doesn't feel threatened to reveal itself in public? without ego coming out to protect that inner child

[@Ash1010001]

How does inner child/trauma work look different from ego work? Can they be practiced simultaneously and how?

[@edwardansari8810]

How can one start with healing his or her inner child on a day to day basis in this modern world?

[@lilkcbug6150]

Love all of your content on all social media. Thank you so much. I'm starting to do the work. Does this help with depression, or would I need to seek professional help?

[@sammyxlee89]

How can you tell the difference between when your gut is guiding you or just another voice in your head? Ty love the content!

[@ThePolkadog]

I think it would have been a lot clearer if you had followed up with an example of what it is like when an ego shows up to "protect" the inner child..

[@happylindsay4475]

Wonder if you never developed an ego?? What would that look like, and how to develop a strong one?? Thank you

[@MIFSjolly]

Yes🙏🏻

[@Ines-gu6jk]

Please dr.Nicole LePera talk about derealization and depersonalization. I've been struggling with dp/dr about a month now after several panic attacks. With meditation, yoga and a good alimentation it's a little bit better but it still there :/ i'm afraid that i have to do more inner work (i've had several childhood traumas) but i don't really know how to do it or where to begin, since i feel like everything is unreal and scary. Thank u :)

[@slarson2496]

This was "very informative"! I have always felt there are two of me, One that experiences yet when the experience is overwhelming/negative I could feel the Other, step up to protect me...clarifies it so well! Now my question is: how to break this down so I am more able to experience the separateness of the two and mesh them together? thank you,

[@doroteadejanovic]

Hi Nicole, thank you for your email and this video. Is our inner child just unmet needs and suppressed emotions? Or is it also the needs that were met and emotions that were expressed and therefore worth keeping "safe" and protected by the ego?

[@mahmoodshakir8306]

What's the line between being people pleaser and kind?

[@nietzschesmuse]

Hi thank you so much for your great value and very helpful content. How do I tell my brother he is narcissistic? He was abused kid by our sadistic father today my brother is self absorbed which I understand why but it destroy his ability to have relationships he tends to be cold like an avoidant.

[@marlibuuuu]

How do we become unattached? What is the difference between anxious, avoidant and secure attachment and how do I have that?

[@mari1tausend]

Could you elaborate on the feeling of shame? Where does it come from and what is a healthy answer I could give myself if I (am worried I could) feel ashamed?

[@Star-dj1kw]

✅ good video

[@harshitarana5862]

What is our persona , shadow , ego how are they different and how are they similar ? Thanks for making such an amazing video. :)

[@blessedsoul1855]

Army detected

[@harshitarana5862]

Hehe are you army too ?

[@blessedsoul1855]

@@harshitarana5862 yessss💜💜

[@harshitarana5862]

Hello army 💜

[@laurabrown9913]

What is the difference between inner critic and the ego?

[@mwoods4810]

Thank you! How do you help move emotions out of your stomach area? I have always had pain there from being so emotional.

[@mirjanastojadinovic2534]

Me too....Burning, cramps, pain, vomiting ...

[@tempestemery3623]

Is it possible to raise a child without wounding them so badly the must carry around a wounded inner child in adulthood?