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When self-compassion exercises backfire

My therapist suggested I write a letter to my inner child but every time I try I just end up angry at how much that little girl needed and never got.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Sometimes looking backward with love only illuminates the enormity of what was missing.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with The letters and journals you leave?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.