The Inner Child Wound Behind Self Doubt
Maybe self-doubt isn’t there because you’re broken.
Maybe it’s because a younger part of you learned it wasn’t always safe to trust yourself.
Last summer, my daughter and I drove past this huge field with hay bales lined up so neatly.
She looked out the window and said, “That would be so cool to jump over.”
I kept driving for a second… and then I stopped the car.
Because I wanted to seize the moment.
I wanted us to do something random and playful and fun.
We got out of the car, picked the bale we would jump over & started running. But suddenly, I realized I was running all alone. She didn't come. She was too afraid she’d get in trouble by the farmer who owned the land.
I told her we’d be okay.
We weren’t hurting anything.
We were just going to run out, jump the hay, and run back.
And in that moment, I saw something so tender:
She wanted to do it.
She wanted the joy.
She wanted the memory.
But a part of her was more focused on being “good,” being careful, and not doing the wrong thing.
And honestly… so many of us still live like that.
We think self-doubt means we need more confidence.
But often, self-doubt goes deeper than confidence.
Sometimes it’s a younger part of you that learned:
it’s not safe to be wrong
it’s not safe to disappoint people
it’s not safe to be fully seen
it’s not safe to trust your desires
it’s not safe to choose what feels true for you
So as an adult, that can look like:
overthinking
people-pleasing
perfectionism
checking what everyone else thinks first
freezing when it’s time to act
knowing what you want… and still not moving
Not because you’re lazy.
Not because you’re incapable.
But because some part of you learned that self-trust came with risk.
This is the work we’re getting into inside my upcoming masterclass:
The Inner Child Wound Behind Self-Doubt
A deeper look at why you second-guess yourself and how to begin rebuilding self-trust from the inside out.
Join me live on Zoom Tues April 14th at 630pm est
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