The 6 Steps of Inner BondingStep One: Willingness to Feel Pain and Take Responsibility for Your Feelings. ... Step Two: Move into the Intent to Learn. ... Step Three: Dialogue with Your Wounded self and Core Self. ... Step Four: Dialogue with Your Higher Guidance. ... Step Five: Take Loving Action. ... Step Six: Evaluate Your Action.
Inner bonding is the process of connecting our adult thoughts with our instinctual, gut feelings—the feelings of the "inner child"—so that we can minimize painful conflict within ourselves. Free of inner conflict, we feel peaceful, open to joy, and open to giving and receiving love.