Message1206

December 20, 2006

I can't believe it's almost Christmas! I know many of you are busy with holiday preparations, last-minute Christmas shopping, baking, parties and the like. But, I also know how lonely and triggering this time of year can be for many abuse survivors. Therefore, I don't want any of you to think I've forgotten you! I have been busy re-doing the exercises for Getting Developmental Needs Met as an Adult on our Inner Child work pages.

My hope is that some of you will take time that you have off of work or school to try some of these exercises and proceed on your healing journey. I have started with exercises for getting Infancy Needs met. I would highly recommend doing these exercises for almost anyone. Since we are unable to remember our own infancy, we can't know beyond a shadow of a doubt that our developmental needs were met effectively during that time. But, chances are if you were abused and/or neglected later in childhood, you were probably neglected as an infant as well.

Our lives are so hectic, chaotic and busy that everyone finds it hard to just BE sometimes. We have become a society of human DOINGS instead of human beings. Do yourself and your inner infant a favor and try some of the suggestions I've listed by clicking here. If nothing else, it will force you to slow down and enjoy who you are for a few moments. These ideas will help reduce stress and anxiety and that's good for everyone. Good luck and God bless, Hope

December 22, 2006

Well, the holidays are upon us and you probably won't receive any more messages from me until after the New Year. However, I am finishing the Inner Child work pages, so please check back often (if you have time) as I update the section about getting developmental needs met as an adult.

(I loaded the Toddler Developmental Needs page today.)

Since it has taken me much longer to work through the exercises, write up the instructions and post all of the Inner Child work, I have decided to extend the length of our Web poll on the Healing page. If you haven't done so already, please vote for our next healing topic, that will begin after the rush of the holidays are over. I will be totally off-line between December 27th and January 3rd, as I'm going to visit my son (who's in the Navy) stationed at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii! I am very excited and plan to return refreshed and ready to finish the final two sections of the Inner Child pages: Integrating Your Disowned Parts and having some fun with Letting Your Child out to Play.

Until then, God bless, love and light to you all for a glorious, peace-filled holiday and New Year, Hope

January 9, 2007

Well, I went to paradise and ended up in HELL! I did manage to have a great visit with my son, which did my heart and soul a world of good. Unfortunately, I caught some kind of nasty bug (probably on the airplane) and am very ill. I got home this morning around 1:00 a.m. from the hospital with pneumonia. My doctor wanted to observe me one more day, but the insurance wouldn't cover it. So, with me losing my job...I had to go home, well or not. I don't remember ever being this sick and don't know how long this will go on. I don't know if it is from the meds or what, but now I'm throwing up all over the place. So, I've got to get back to bed, but I just wanted all of you to know I haven't forgotten about you. You are all in my thoughts and prayers and any prayers you can offer up for me would be greatly appreciated! I'll be back just as soon as I am physically able.

Love in the darkness, Hope