The Emotional Safety Myth – Why You Can’t Be Emotionally Vulnerable
episode summary
Discover why everything you’ve been told about being emotionally vulnerable, safe or protected is a LIE… and how this lie blocks your relationships and life potential!
Are you seeking complete emotional safety or protection in your relationships, or other vital areas of your life such as family matters, career or finances?
Do you hate feeling emotionally vulnerable or exposed… and so you run away from any unfamiliar or unpredictable situations or people that you can’t control?
In this teaching, we expose the EMOTIONAL SAFETY MYTH.
Episode highlights
- Why you can never be emotionally safe or protected.
- Why seeking emotional safety keeps you stuck in inauthentic and unhealthy relationships or jobs.
- Why emotional vulnerability is not required for a deep and intimate connection with your relationship partner.
- Why your childhood experiences and inner child’s expectations may be driving your desire for emotional safety as an adult.
- How to use your emotions as a signpost to help you navigate new or unfamiliar situations and relationships.
extra resources
Other related episodes on our YouTube channel that will help you:
- OUR INNER CHILD VIDEO PLAYLIST
- How to Understand Your Emotions
- Scared of Getting Hurt Again – The Truth About Emotional Protection & Safety
- The Emotional Pendulum – Your Mood Swings Explained
- The Highly Sensitive Person Explained – How To Survive & Thrive as a HSP
- The Inner Child Explained – How to Love Guide & Heal Your Inner Child
- Reparenting Your Inner Child (Part 1) – The 3 Stages of Inner Child Work
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