Parenting & The Healing Journey: Empowering Yourself to Empower Your Child
- Kasia Mikolajczyk
- Mar 10
- 4 min read
Parenting can feel like a rollercoaster ride filled with joy, challenges, and countless lessons. While it's easy to focus solely on caring for your child’s needs, it’s vital to look inward and recognize your own healing journey and needs. The truth is simple: when you empower yourself, you are better equipped to empower your children.
This blog explores how embracing your struggles and healing can create a positive impact on your parenting experience.
Understanding the Connection Between Parenting and Healing
Every parent’s experience is shaped by their past and personal challenges. Unresolved issues often influence parenting styles, sometimes in ways we don’t even realize. For instance, parents with high anxiety levels may become overly protective or reactive, which can affect a child’s autonomy and self-confidence.
Addressing emotional wounds is crucial. By taking time to heal, parents can break the cycle of pain and create a nurturing, supportive home. When parents understand and process their emotions, they teach their children valuable lessons about resilience and empathy, helping them develop strengths that last a lifetime.
A Story of Healing
Last week, I had the privilege of meeting a mother and her teenage daughter. The mother came to me with a heavy heart, deeply worried about her child, who was struggling with depression, anxiety, and even suicidal thoughts. Her daughter had lost her willingness to live, and the mother, desperate to help, shared her story with me.
She recounted her own childhood, growing up in a home filled with emotional, mental, and physical violence. She had been called names—"stupid," "ugly," "fat," "a loser"—and had endured the pain of being hit and belittled. She promised herself that when she became a mother, she would never let her child feel the way she did. She would always remind her daughter how beautiful, smart, and loved she was.
And yet, despite her best efforts, her daughter was now facing struggles similar to her own.
The mother sat before me, tears streaming down her face, asking, “What did I do wrong? I always told her she was beautiful, yet she believes she’s not. I always praised her, but she doesn’t see her worth.”
I gently asked her to describe herself in a few words. She paused, and then, through her tears, she said, “I still hear the voices of my parents telling me I’m ugly, useless, and unworthy. I’m trying to be good, but it’s so hard.”
At that moment, we spoke about the path to healing—not just for her daughter but for herself.
Healing Starts With Us
Children don’t just respond to the words we say; they respond to the energy we embody. They mirror how we treat ourselves. If we want our children to grow into confident, empowered, and happy individuals, we, as parents, must first become the example they can follow.
It’s not enough to tell them they are beautiful, smart, or capable. They need to feel it through the energy we radiate, the self-love we show, and the actions we take to heal and grow.
When we transform, we create a solid foundation of safety, clarity, and love that our children can build upon. As we heal our wounds, we show our children what it means to live a good life. We show them what it means to be courageous, empowered, and at peace with ourselves.
The Importance of Self-Care & Healing
Prioritizing self-care is a significant step in your healing journey. A well-known saying goes, “You cannot pour from an empty cup,” or as in our Hermetic tradition, “You can’t share what you do not have.” Engaging in self-care activities—such as meditation, pursuing hobbies, or enjoying time outdoors—enhances your well-being and helps you respond to your child’s needs more effectively.
Even small acts, like taking a 15-minute break to read or going for a short walk, can make a big difference. Parents who practice regular self-care often feel less stressed and more patient when interacting with their children.
The Life Activation: A Starting Point for Healing
Every journey of healing begins with a single step—a step towards remembering who we truly are.
In the busyness of daily life, we often find ourselves trapped in survival mechanisms, weighed down by limiting beliefs, and disconnected from our authentic selves. But what if I told you there’s a way to shed these layers, reconnect with the essence of who you are, and step into a life of empowerment, love, and joy?
The Life Activation session is the starting point of this profound transformation. It’s more than just a healing—it’s a reconnection to your original blueprint.
Through this sacred process, you’ll begin to:
- Shed survival patterns and outdated beliefs that no longer serve you.
- Awaken your physical and spiritual DNA to unlock your potential.
- Reclaim the light within you and align with your higher purpose.
This is the foundation of your healing journey—a path where you remember not just who you are but also what you are capable of becoming.
Life Activation opens the door to ancient wisdom and tools that help us quantum leap through life lessons and move forward to our best version of self. When we heal, we show our children that they, too, can live empowered lives.
The Ripple Effect of Healing
When you take this journey of self-healing, you don’t just transform your own life—you create the fertile ground for your child to thrive. You become the example of what it means to live as an empowered, joyful, and successful human being.
So, I ask you:
- Where can you grow?
- Where can you heal?
- Where can you show yourself the love and care you wish for your child?
If this resonates with you, I’m here to guide you on the path of True Healing that starts with us. Together, we can create the transformation that will ripple through your family and beyond.
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