A curled-up kitten lies in the middle of my hand, its belly facing me. I think about how weak you are as I watch you breathe in my hand.
not able to protect themselves from any danger from me. It's so easy for me to hold the news of all this. It hurts my heart just to think about how I could hurt him.
I caress him in a way that makes me aware of how strong I am. As I do this, I hum in a soft voice to let him know that I won't hurt him. What can I do to get her to trust me without being afraid?
So, does a baby feel different when a mother holds it? In what way does a mother hum while holding her child?
When we are young, why is it that trust makes some of us feel defenceless and open to being hurt?
In what ways does trust become doubt? It's like walking on broken glass because this question is so strange.
Someone who is suspicious pays close attention to everything that happens so that they can spot danger and stay safe.
When someone is in this kind of state, they are very far from loving and being loved, even if they want to. He doesn't understand what it means to have a close relationship with someone.
Attachment is thought to play a big role in how people learn to trust or not trust others in nature.
The basic views a person forms in his early years can affect the people he meets and the way he acts throughout his whole life.
It's possible that trust is the most important of these. Being sure of yourself is important in many ways. The most important is working together with other people.
People can form and keep emotional ties with each other when they trust each other.
We are free from our fears about life and feel emotionally healthy when we are in this trusting relationship. This connection between two people is what makes society work and life fair.
Beginning with the moment you are created and continuing through your first carer relationship, this bonding journey is an important part of your whole life.
When you first touch the uterine wall, you start to put together your connection with yourself and the world around you.
The mother weaves the baby's awareness step by step on this journey that starts with holding on to the uterine wall. The baby sees himself through the eyes of the mother.