Hello Fellow Travelers,
We’ve arrived at the final stop in our 3-part journey — and what a journey it’s been! In this week’s episode of The Delicious Challenge of Being Human, we explore the powerful, wise part of you I call - The Functional Adult.
This is the part of you that alchemizes your pain into resilience. The part that breathes deeply, pauses before reacting, and responds from a place of trust — not trauma.
It’s the part that no longer marches around in someone else’s high heels pretending to be an adult... but instead stands firmly in your own shoes — because now, they fit.
In this episode, we’ll explore:
How your Functional Adult emerges through trauma-resilience and self-trust
Why healing doesn’t happen overnight (and that’s okay)
What quiets the Wounded and Adaptive Child within you
A beautiful story about Janis Ian and the power of authenticity
How to recognize when your Functional Adult is in the driver’s seat
Plus, as always, I’ll offer you some powerful Inquiry Questions to deepen your reflection and integration — and a guided Releasing Practice to bring you back to your center.
If this series has stirred something inside of you — clarity, grief, relief, or even hope — then you’ll want to be sure to listen to this final chapter. This is where the gold is.
Thank you for taking this journey with me. It’s been an honor to guide you through these essential parts of your inner world. Remember: the Wounded and Adaptive Child are just that — children. It’s your Functional Adult who holds the keys to healing, trust, and wholeness.
You’ve got this.
With love,
Voge 💛
Host of The Delicious Challenge of Being Human
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