I read recently that we learn to co-regulate with our caregivers before we learn to self regulate (from them) and if your caregivers aren't able to self regulate, that's when things go 'wrong'. That makes so much sense to me...neither of my parents were able to self regulate (I've no blame for them) and it helps me to have self compassion on my own journey towards self regulation. It's a long road, but baby steps forwards 🙂 Karen
Yes, it’s true—they’re essentially our nervous system role models. We learn to co-regulate with our caregivers, and if they couldn’t self-regulate, it’s like we missed out on a piece of the puzzle. The good news is, we can learn it for ourselves. Self-compassion is powerful. Thank you for sharing, Karen 💛
"True connection starts within. By checking in with myself throughout the day, I feel more grounded and open to connecting with others from a place of presence. In this space of awareness, I can listen more deeply, respond with care, and show up more authentically"
So true. If we connect with ourselves with integrity, the ripple effect spreads. 🙏🥰
It’s a beautiful ripple effect, isn’t it? When we ground ourselves in that inner awareness, we give ourselves the gift of truly listening and responding with care 🧡🙏
I read recently that we learn to co-regulate with our caregivers before we learn to self regulate (from them) and if your caregivers aren't able to self regulate, that's when things go 'wrong'. That makes so much sense to me...neither of my parents were able to self regulate (I've no blame for them) and it helps me to have self compassion on my own journey towards self regulation. It's a long road, but baby steps forwards 🙂 Karen
Yes, it’s true—they’re essentially our nervous system role models. We learn to co-regulate with our caregivers, and if they couldn’t self-regulate, it’s like we missed out on a piece of the puzzle. The good news is, we can learn it for ourselves. Self-compassion is powerful. Thank you for sharing, Karen 💛
"True connection starts within. By checking in with myself throughout the day, I feel more grounded and open to connecting with others from a place of presence. In this space of awareness, I can listen more deeply, respond with care, and show up more authentically"
So true. If we connect with ourselves with integrity, the ripple effect spreads. 🙏🥰
It’s a beautiful ripple effect, isn’t it? When we ground ourselves in that inner awareness, we give ourselves the gift of truly listening and responding with care 🧡🙏