The “inner child” is really a metaphor, a construct representing those aspects of ourselves that are most vulnerable. But they are also the sides of us that bear huge potential: It is our inner child that is capable of joy and fun, play and creativity, and an unfiltered open approach to the world. If we got hurt as a child or in our most vulnerable sides, we tend to develop strategies of protecting our inner child. They frequently have to do with dissociating, disconnecting, becoming tough, and forcing ourselves to function and be strong.
Today’s task is to indulge your inner child. Do something that will help you connect with your inner child, give him room and observe how you feel when you do that.
You might:
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- Play.
- Do something that makes you laugh or have fun.
- Do something that may not be reasonable, but may make you smile or enjoy yourself.
- Ask someone for a hug. Or give a hug.
- Be creative, curious, explore, try something new.
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Be creative, or just let your inner child tell you what it would like. You can just sit down and close your eyes, and hold the intention in mind to be your inner child. Observe, how old you are, or what kind of inner image you get. Then ask you inner child what it wants or needs, and try to find a way to do that.
Enjoy the process and have fun! It’s, after all, a break from your responsible adult life!
Let me know how day two is going! Please share your ideas and experiences in the comments below or on my facebook page.
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So, I just wanted to update you on how it’s been going today: my inner child and I are having a good time. And I am actually having fun and enjoying the inner awareness of my playful time, it’s not so much an action.
So, my inner child likes eating. She loves sweets, and tasting new things. And all morning long I’been laughing with her about a quote I read: “This year I wanted to loose 10 kilos. I only got 13 more to go!”
But my real moment of giving space to my inner child was on my walk with the dog, when we came by a herd of sheep. As I passed they all looked in the same direction – towards me, and stared at me, in silence and without movement. A really weird and funny moment! So I let my inner child out and let it BÄ at them, and try to get them to react… I kept chuckling all the while making sheep noises and being playful about it … and I am still laughing about it hours later.
How about your inner child? How did you indulge it?
Hi Kat, remember I told u last time i saw my inner child was a 6-7 yrs old girl who was given a baby which is also me….？ this time i saw myself 15 yrs old holding that babe, and suddenly I screamed that i cant take care her because i have a lots shit going on….then i realised those are my teenager pains, suddenly came out after yrs hidden….i cried and then now its much better….i think im dealing with problems made in my teenager now….not about feeding myself anymore….
When you take care of your inner child on a regular basis, the process is exactly what you describe – you process old pains and it calms down. And then you can go through different “layers”. So I am happy to hear that this time it was different for you, a sign of growth and progress. 😉