“Real isn’t how you are made,” said the Skin Horse. “It’s a thing that happens to you. When a child loves you for a long, long time, not just to play with, but REALLY loves you, then you become Real.”
“Does it hurt?” asked the Rabbit.
“Sometimes,” said the Skin Horse, for he was always truthful. “When you are Real you don’t mind being hurt.”
“Does it happen all at once, like being wound up,” he asked, “or bit by bit?
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Leah Erickson
Certified Life Coach
Does a part of you feel like you’re not a real adult? Has reaching certain milestones been out of reach?
Childhood trauma or adverse events can leave us feeling stuck. A piece of us is still trying to meet younger developmental needs at the same time we’re moving through adulthood. Overwhelmed and full of shame, we freeze or ignore those younger needs. Even if you have started healing your trauma, you may not know how to create your new post-trauma adult life.
Coaching can help you envision and implement a life where you feel fully adult, supporting you and offering accountability along the way.