I noticed that I do the exact same thing with Sebastian that my mom does with my dad. Little criticisms, mostly in the kitchen. I’ve gotten better. Mostly.
So when Isabel Costa, a hypnotherapist from Portugal, told me our partners mirror whatever we haven’t healed yet, I felt a little caught. We talked about where those reactions really start and what changes once you deal with them.
What to expect:
What hypnotherapy actually is (no barking like a dog)
Why the same little things keep setting us off
Healing the inner child
Memories we carry from our ancestors
When “inner child” turns into an excuse
A one-minute hug to try this week
I still have a couple of triggers that take up way too much space in my head. Hearing that they keep coming back because they’re asking to be dealt with made them feel a lot less like a flaw.