On days when I am able to enjoy the luxury of morning coffee at a favorite outdoor caf , I often see mothers carrying infants as young children run around the plaza, full of energy and excitement.
Children are so full of joy, hopes, and dreams.
They are spontaneous and creative. There is something so wonderful about how young children are directly connected to their essence, before the lessons and the inevitable pain of life experience lead them to hide that essence under layers of protection. As a therapist, often my job is to get people back in touch with that essence. They have buried it so well, so carefully, that they cannot even find it themselves. Getting in touch with that essence, and allowing it to show again, is inextricably linked to self-love.