Self Healing Childhood

Through wide-ranging, and often deeply personal conversation, Oprah Winfrey and Dr. Perry explore how what happens to us in early childhood–both good and bad–influences the people we become. They challenge us to shift from focusing on, “What’s wrong with you?” or “Why are you behaving that way?,” to asking, “What happened to you?”

Trauma and its effects can feel like a never-ending storm, and there's no safe harbor in sight from the thoughts and emotions that toss and turn so violently and unpredictably in your head. But healing is possible. Your brain can actually rewire these thoughts and emotions. And you can direct that powerful healing process through journaling.

Do you feel insecure, jealous, or anxious in your relationships? Do you have a deep fear that people will abandon you? Have you stayed in a toxic situation because you didn't believe you deserved better? If so, you may have an anxious attachment style—a way of coping with difficult situations or emotions that is often rooted in an adverse childhood experience (ACE), such as neglect or abuse. Fortunately, there are ways to heal this anxious attachment, and even transform it into an earned secure attachment.

Atravesando las heridas tenemos acceso a nuestro auténtico núcleo. En toda lesión este núcleo está dentro de nosotros intacto e ileso. Si lo descubrimos, dejamos de culpar a nuestros padres. No nos quedamos en las heridas, sino que vemos a través de ellas hacia nuestra verdadera esencia, hacia nuestro ser original. A este núcleo auténtico llegamos al observar nuestros sueños de vida que tuvimos de niños, cuando analizamos nuestros deseos profesionales de la infancia. Todos nosotros somos hijos o hijas.