The years that ask questions

There’s a famous quote that’s stuck with me lately: “There are years that ask questions and years that answer,” from Zora Neale Hurston’s novel, Their Eyes Were Watching God. It beautifully captures the dichotomy we experience in life—years when we’re rewarded with joyful times and clarity that we’re on the right path, and other yearsContinue reading “The years that ask questions”

Treating your inner child like she’s your own

Through reading and talk therapy, I came across the idea of inner child work in my mid twenties. Initially, the concept sounded a bit bizarre: visualizing a younger version of myself and befriending her? How could this possibly help? I could barely remember who I was back then—that version of me felt far removed fromContinue reading “Treating your inner child like she’s your own”