Self Care for the Caregiver and the Child Within 

“In a certain, dear way, we never really grow older, we simply grow bigger.  The sweet, precious child that we once were is still a part of ourselves, playing a game of ‘Hide and Seek’ with us from the mysterious land of our spirit and soul.  Not only must we never outgrow our ‘Inner Child’’, but we must learn to access and communicate with our ‘Inner Child’”.   - Ekim 

Certain people struggle with their difficulties because they are so used to living the role of the “rescuer”, the “provider”, the “protector”, the nurturer, the “fixer”, the “caregiver”, the “SuperParent”, or some similar role.  

Living the role of “the one in need of care” is foreign to their view of themselves, and as a result they do not handle that role very well.  

They will sometimes even continue to reach out to comfort others, while at the same time not allow themselves to find or receive comfort to balm their own hurting spirit. 

In my recent role as a caregiver to my wife, and dealing with negative emotions and thoughts, I had to tell myself:  “Do what you are good at.  Simply use what has always worked for you. 

There is a tiny “hurting little child within you”.  Focus on making things “right” for that sweet young child named ‘YOU’.  Let the child come out - fully, with both tears and laughter.  Love that child, learn from that child, heal that child  - heal ‘YOU’.”   - eKim