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inner parenting
Inner Parenting is a set of games/tools for dismantling suffering and restoring sanity and inner peace. These tools apply the powerful metaphor of the parent-child relationship as a primary lens for looking at the self.
Inner Parenting is the active practice of bringing a kind, loving inner parent to be present for a distressed inner child.
This work is about building trust and enhancing the quality of the long-term relationship between the parent and child.
It is hard work, relentlessly challenging and never done. It's also endlessly
rewarding, just like regular parenting!
We never stop learning
how to be a better inner parent.
The beauty of inner parenting is its simplicity.
Inner Parenting is a simple kind of parts work, where the dizzying cast characters inside the self are boiled down into two primary parts:
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A distressed inner child (the egoic mind)
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A kind, loving adult (the conscious mind)
Inner Parenting is strikingly similar to parenting external children, with the notable exception that distressed inner children frequently assume control of "the self", then proceed to act out, sabotage and make messes in your name and as "you".
The first victory of inner parenting is to realize
your hurt inner child is not “you”.
The second victory is to realize
you can bring a kind, loving adult parent
to the equation, even when that seems impossible.
Every inner child is different.
Every inner parent is different.
Every moment is unique.
Inner Parenting has been inspired by and synthesized from the work of many astonishing teachers, including:
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Byron Katie
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Eckhart Tolle
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Alan Watts
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Gangaji, Mooji, Papaji, Ramana Maharshi
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Nisargadatta Maharaj
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Ram Dass
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Landmark Education
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The Mankind Project
Inner Parenting is a play-based set of technologies that is also deeply informed by the archetype of the Sacred Fool as portrayed in the Tarot and throughout human history. This is Play As Medicine.
The foundation of Inner Parenting is a constantly evolving set of games/ tools that fall into three basic categories:
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Mind Games designed to clear the mind channel of stuck repetitive unhelpful thoughts.
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Heart Games designed to clear the heart channel of stuck painful emotions.
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Spirit Games designed to refocus the body-mind back to the truth of the present moment.
