How to Stop Self-Abandonment

Self-abandonment happens when we refuse to focus on our needs and desires in the moment, believing that we are not worthy of love and attention.

I once participated in a guided meditation that focused on the inner child. There were ten people on the Zoom call.

We were asked to go back in time (in your imagination) and meet your younger self – 10 years ago, then 20, then 30, etc.

Finally, I “entered” a room where a 5-year-old me was sitting on a chair. I was asked to go in and talk to him.

After the…