Within each of us resides a wounded child, holding onto the unspoken emotions and unmet needs from our past. This inner child embodies our innocence and the scars we carry—feelings of fear, a yearning for love, and a deep desire to belong. Yet, what we often thought was true belonging, was merely fitting in, shaping ourselves to meet others’ expectations while hiding our true selves.
So, when our emotional needs weren’t met,
we began to feel “forbidden emotions”.
As children, we weren’t taught to navigate our emotions and regulate them. Instead, we learned to bury our feelings—fear, anger, sadness, jealousy, guilt, grief, helplessness, pain, loneliness and etc. —so that we could be accepted. We wore masks, becoming whoever others needed us to be, while the parts of us that felt uncomfortable remained hidden. This internal struggle continues into adulthood, leaving only fragments of our genuine selves exposed.
As we grow...
Yet, buried within those hidden parts is not just darkness, but also light—gifts waiting to be discovered. When we engage in inner child work, we bravely confront these wounds, creating a sanctuary for healing. We reconnect with the deepest corners of our being, transforming old pain into newfound strength and resilience.
The journey towards healing begins when we embrace our inner child with compassion. In doing so, we create a space for wholeness, where both light and darkness can coexist. Our inner child, once silenced, calls out for recognition and permission to express every facet of who we are.
In this process, we learn to listen. We dive into the shadows, exploring the depths of our emotions, and in doing so, we discover that there is no monster lurking within. Instead, we find a vulnerable child who longs for love and reassurance, eager to be seen just as they are.
This is how we create the deep inner anchor, the significant intimacy with ourselves that gives us the ability to clearly hear our needs and emotions, our desires and longings,
The ability to know with certainty that we are never alone…
A new beginning...
Think of children — an endless source of wonder, energy, wisdom, and pure love. When we connect with our inner child, it becomes our guiding compass, leading us through the complexities of life with its pure heart still beating inside us. They reminds us that we have the potential to grow and thrive in ways we never imagined.
When we engage with our inner child, we are not only giving it a voice, but also nurturing the parts of us that were never properly nourished. This work allows us to grow from within, developing a healthy and functioning internal system where our inner parent takes on the role of providing the love, care, and understanding that may have been missing in the past. As we mature internally, we build an inner structure of supportive “parents” who can now see, understand, and meet the emotional needs of the inner child, offering what was once lacking from a place of wholeness and wisdom.
When we choose to nurture our inner child with unconditional love, embracing all their experiences, that is where the real magic happens. In this sacred space of acceptance, we transform our stories of hurt into tales of bravery, allowing ourselves to become whole once more.
And all they want to know is that they are wonderful and good, just as they are. Our inner child is our direct connection to the oldest form of intuition, our strongest way to access our inherent potential. When we are connected to our inner child, we can grow and flourish in any way we want.
When we become loving parents to the child within us, when we agree to be with them no matter what they experience – the real magic happens.
