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into trouble and excitement into chaos . The Child can ’ t help it . Something has happened to make them distrustful of other people . They don ’ t want to grow up . Maybe becoming the Adult scares them because they don ’ t want to get stuck . They need to keep all their options open .
The Adult Archetype
The highest or greatest expression of who we are ( and the ideal place to be on the Empowerment Spectrum ), the Adult Archetype can give and receive love equally , care for and be cared for , and give and take in all the right amounts . They are empowered , confident , kind , self-assured , and wise !
The Adult Archetype is the integration and transcendence of the noblest qualities of the Child and Parent Archetypes into the fully empowered Self . It is the part of us that balances the Self in a way that expands outward without losing connectedness inward .
The Adult Archetype has taken the journey , walked the path , done the work , healed the wounds , and is on the road to peace . Their lives reflect this inner peace and joy . They are in the flow ! They ’ re on The Emotional Edge : the perfect balance of following and honoring their own path while maintaining their commitments to others .
With a full ascendance of the Parent Archetype and the Child Archetype , the Adult Archetype embodies the noblest aspects of our selfishness and selflessness , aka the Self . It is a balancing act , but the Adult innately knows how to maintain it . The Adult Archetype is comfortable with themselves and within the world ; they see the bigger picture and are aware of global
struggles , concerns , and challenges . They feel as though they are following their purpose and passion , contributing to the collective consciousness in a powerful way . They are genuinely happy , confident , calm , and curious .
Stepping Into Your Most Empowered Self
Understanding your Emotional Age can
mean the difference between living a life of joy , love , abundance , purpose , and passion and living a life of loneliness , frustration , inadequacy , and fear .
Remember , each archetype — the Parent , the Child , and the Adult — teaches us something or brings something of value into our lives ! We ’ re meant to have aspects of each of these archetypes as part of our personal archetype . The secret is balancing , embodying , and expanding the lower two — the Parent and the Child Archetypes — so that we may transcend into the fully conscious , empowered Adult .
If you ’ d like to take the Emotional Age Quiz , click here to take it on Oprah . com .
Note : If after taking the quiz , your answers tell you that your Emotional Age is that of the Adult , but your life is not reflecting great health , wealth , love , relationships , and purpose , retake the quiz and tell yourself the truth !
Most of us * know * the correct answers ; we just aren ’ t living it !
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