How I am Healing My Inner Child
This picture was taken in kindergarten when I was six years old. I actually remember being upset with my mother because I didn’t like my hair. I wanted to wear my hair down and instead, she brushed it up in a ponytail without much effort.
Growing up, I didn’t get what I needed as a child, both of my parents made choices that left me feeling like I wasn’t good enough.
I received more discipline than love. I received more corrections than affirming.
It would take me over a decade to heal my mother wound and most recently I realized that I have a father wound that I also need to heal.
When I look at my cute little six-year-old face, I remember that I experienced a lot of pain growing up that left me wounded, which affects how I show up in the world today.
Reparenting my inner child requires me to slow down and check in to see what she needs. What I know for sure is that she needs to feel valued, safe, seen, and loved.
I am learning how to nurture and tend to my inner child so she can get everything she didn’t get growing up.
Everyone has an inner child and if you experienced any type of trauma growing up it’s possible your inner child may be wounded. I encourage you to take time to do your inner work so you can begin to heal.
There’s nothing too silly or crazy as it relates to taking care of your inner child, take time to listen to what you need and honor what you hear.
I recently watched Unprisioned on Hulu and this show gives a beautiful depiction of the inner child and what it looks like to live with trauma.
In today’s podcast episode, I am sharing how I am healing my inner child and hopefully you’ll get some ideas to get started.
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With love and light,
Siobhan
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