In the natural state of life, when the parental/family situation permits, a child freely explores her surroundings. There is a freedom of exploration that comes from a blank canvas, and such is the case with children. They are curious beings, wanting to find out how things work, pushing themselves to the next level at their own pace. They do what they want to do and freely express their needs and wishes not being met. However, once those basic needs are met, there is genuine happiness and pure joy that are visible in her face and actions.
We often look at children and even experience a wish to be so freely happy like them.
To be happy at the little things, to rejoice in the little victories, to be so excited to live and experience life to its fullest.
But when do we end up losing sight of this?
When do we disconnect from the child in us?
At which point in life do we, perhaps even due to society and life circumstances, end up abandoning, or neglecting that inner child?
While being an adult, we gain a lot of life experiences, know more and have better coping mechanisms. We gain a better understanding of life and how things are at this place in time.
In one of the ideal scenarios, we even learn to take better care of ourselves, and others.
We learn to be more financially, emotionally independent, visit places and do things with limited restrictions.
We gain the ability to better take care of our needs. Difficult circumstances, loss, grief, tragedies can be understood better as an adult and can be more of a traumatizing experience for a child.
Although the adult you is the prevalent you, all the versions of growing up, the person you were, they all live inside of you.
And out of all the previous versions of you- who requires the most attention from you?
It’s the child in you.
The child in you perhaps longs to be loved in a mature way that only you as an adult can. Or perhaps there is something else she longs for.
Take time to sit with this inner child of yours and hear her story. And when you are ready, let her out to play. Experience her love, genuine happiness, and authentic expression of self.
She has been hiding, buried deep, longing, waiting for you to come let her out.
Let her know that you are here and set her free.
When you can combine the past version of you with the present version of you, you can grow to new heights, becoming the person you are meant to be.
Reflective questions to consider:
How does my inner child feel at this moment?
How can I better look after my inner child?
How can I honor my inner child daily?
What are my inner child's biggest strengths that I want to rebuild in me?
What can I do to make my inner child smile more?
Who are the people in my life that also embrace the child in me?
How can I better connect to her?
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