#212: Hug Your Inner Child with Violet Benson

Emotions

Acknowledging emotions is crucial for healing the inner child, as Violet Benson and Mark Groves discuss the importance of recognizing emotional pain. Violet shares her perspective on how anger often masks deeper emotions like sadness and pain, emphasizing the need for love and acceptance to heal these wounds 1. Mark adds that understanding these emotions allows us to connect with others and ourselves more authentically 2.

People sometimes forget that anger comes from other emotions, which usually pain, sadness. And you're angry. That's why you're angry.

--- Violet Benson

This acknowledgment can transform how we interact with the world, leading to more compassionate relationships.

   

Love & Acceptance

Love and acceptance play a pivotal role in liberating the inner child from past traumas. Violet and Mark explore how self-love and authenticity attract healthier relationships 2. Mark highlights the importance of finding love within oneself rather than seeking it externally, which leads to more discerning choices in relationships 3.

As long as you date trying to chase something, not only do you have to be incomplete, but you also have to give. The other person will always hold what you're seeking.

--- Mark Groves

By embracing our vulnerabilities, we can form connections that are based on genuine acceptance and understanding.