Our Inner Children Speak

Remember when you were a child? Some of us have had wonderful childhoods, some of us have had horrible childhoods...but we were all children at one time.

There is an inner child within each of us. It doesn't mean that we "act" like children in a 'fussy' mannerism when we don't get our way although I don't see anything wrong with playing like a child or hugging a few teddy bears when we fall fast asleep. What it means is, there is a little you still inside of you. She is all grown up now, but she was small at one time in her life. So she still exists in some form. She still reaches out, needs love, needs comfort and attention. She still needs to play, she still hides when she's in fear, she still sees the world in a different way than most adults do.

The inner child is the little child within you who desired to be nurtured and cared for growing up. She will always reside within you. She is a free spirit and an innocence that can never be broken. She can be emotional and sensitive yet controlled and silenced from time to time depending on how she feels or what she remembers. She is creative and imaginative, she is an artist who needs to be set free. She feels hurt, pain, neglect, fear, frustrated, abused, and ignored. Sometimes she will dawn a mask to protect herself and sometimes her mask will keep her from coming out of her shell. This is why we usually deny her existence.

This inner child is always below the surface of your subconscious. causing you to be worried, fearful of mistreatment, and anxious. The inner child is the childhood you have either lost or have forgotten. Your inner child is fun loving, she needs to play. She keeps you from burning out and if acknowledged can help you manage some of the stress in your life. She is the person you could be, the free spirit you can be if you lightened up your life as an adult if you relinquish your seriousness, accepted your flexibility, changed your life and overcame your worst fears.

She will always need support, healing and reinforcement through a variety of coping mechanisms or tools such as daily activity, therapy or counseling, perhaps support group therapy. Through her you can be given a whole new life full of prosperity, healing growth and health.

Love & Support, Haullie