Beyond The Inner Child: Healing Your Wounded Teenager
by Abi Beri
Everyone does inner child work. Almost no one addresses the wounded teenager. This guided meditation explores the completely overlooked developmental stage in healing: adolescence—ages 12-18, when identity forms, when your body changes dramatically, when you figure out (or fail to figure out) who you are. Your teenage wounds are still active. They're shaping your adult life in ways you might not realize. You'll explore seven core adolescent wounds: • Body shame and the puberty wound—when you learned your body was "wrong" • Social rejection and the belonging wound—bullying, exclusion, not fitting in • Sexual shame—early experiences, desire shamed, orientation confused • Identity confusion—who am I? (interrupted by family, shame, or survival) • Performance pressure—worth tied to achievement, grades, being "the best" • Family conflict during separation—guilt for growing up, or being pushed out too soon
