I used to think inner child sounded so silly, the overthinking and intellectualising part of me thought how could revisiting or doing exercises with a younger version of me in mind be beneficial? I mean I had already spent decades going through many different therapists exploring all avenues of my childhood, I thought hadn’t I already done inner child healing? And if so … why wasn’t I feeling better? Why didn’t I resent my parents any less? And why did I also feel so scared by the words of my...

Unpublished essay from my postgraduate studies in anthropology researching ceremonial cacao. I share my essays to track my growth and...

Unpublished essay from my research on ceremonial cacao during postgraduate studies in anthropology.I share my essays to track my growth...