The Inner Critic - Flipbook - Page 29
If there is more than one inner voice showing up, perhaps more than one critic, be ready to ask the
other one, the one you are not working with if it can give you a little space, can it step aside for a
moment (much like you might gently ask a child to do) whilst you listen to the Inner Critic that you are
working with.
3. Is this a younger, wounded part?
As we have already seen, the Inner Critic is frequently born out of our younger selves. Some part that
wasn’t acknowledged, or spoken to.
Often hiding in the background there are aspects of us that may not have been loved and cared for in
the way that they needed to be. The Inner Critic steps up to protect those parts from being exposed or
hurt again.
Does any part of you recognise this?
Think of the child who is told to be quiet, to speak when they are spoken to, or when they do speak up,
they are belittled or ridiculed. The absence of having their voice heard in a way that is validating
increases the probability of developing an Inner Critic criticising the child, protecting it from speaking
up.
When we connect with the part or aspect of ourself that was judged and/or invalidated, we begin to
have a clue to the part of us that needs healing and re-assuring.
When we can provide the
acknowledgement, the reassurance, the acceptance, there is this possibility. When this happens, the
Inner Critic nds it easier to take a break.
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