Worksheet
Meeting a Younger Emotional State
A structured page for exploring one moment, need and response.
What happened, in a sentence or two
The feeling that showed up
How old that feeling seemed to be
What that younger state might have needed
Who, if anyone, could have offered that at the time
What I can offer myself now, even in a small way
A kind sentence I could say to myself next time this shows up
You might explore these in your own words — there is no right answer, and stopping partway is completely fine.
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