Self-Care For Your Inner Child

What kind of self-care does your inner child need? It can be helpful to have a photo of yourself from childhood with you as you do this meditation. For the purposes of this meditation, think of your inner child as a former version of yourself that still exists somewhere in your psyche, and has hopes, dreams, needs, and wants. In this meditation, we’ll reconnect to our inner child, and deliver messages of love and care to that part of ourselves. We conclude with the poem "Stay Wild" by Ms. Moem.

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Welcome to the August edition of the Meditate and Create Club. The theme is self-care for your inner child. It can be helpful to have a photo of yourself from childhood with you as you do the meditation, So press pause now if you'd like and go grab a photo of your childhood self. For the purposes of this meditation, Think of your inner child as a former version of yourself that still exists somewhere in your psyche. Your inner child has hopes, Dreams, Needs and wants. Our inner child is a part of us and therefore self-care for our inner child is self-care for our complete and whole selves. The goal of this meditation is to reconnect to this part of ourselves and deliver messages of love and care. Let's begin. Find a comfortable seated or lying down position. Align your spine and allow your limbs to rest comfortably so that you can be still for the next 15 or so minutes. If you grabbed a photo, Spend a moment gazing at the photo before you close your eyes. Once you close your eyes and drop into complete stillness with the body, Start to steady your breath and then steady your mind. Step into the ever-present stillness of your being. We'll be calling on our imagination in this practice. So begin by directing your attention to your third eye, The home of imagination and visualization. Bring yourself back to a time when you were a child. It can be the age you were in your photo or any time that comes to mind. Consider your childlike self in front of you, Unaware of your presence. Visualize all the details from what your inner child is wearing, How their hair is styled, How many teeth they have or don't have, Where they are, Who they're with or not with. And this can be from an actual memory or an imagined scenario of your own creation. And now imagine your inner child is immersed in an activity that they love. What are they doing? In this moment, Your inner child is the embodiment of pure joy, Freedom and play. As you observe your inner child, Reconnect to that childlike sense of wonder, Noticing any physical sensations that arise in the body. Now ask yourself the following questions. What message do you have for your inner child? What do you want them to know? What words, Reminders or message do you have for them that maybe they didn't receive? And also asking what message or reminder does your inner child have for you currently? Is there an activity you haven't done in years? Is there something you could be doing to reconnect to that sense of wonder or to find that embodiment of pure joy and freedom and play? If your inner child could talk to you now, What would it ask of you? Sit with these questions and allow any messages to come through. We are waiting for ER Hawksbuck to work for us. Release the visualization. And we'll conclude this practice with the poem Stay Wild by Ms. Moem. You were not born a statue Nor rooted like a tree You were born a wild one A spirit pure and free No cage should hold you captive No title should define You're flexible and fluid So can change at any time With nothing set in stone And so much to explore Wander down a million paths And rattle every door Never stop adventuring Embrace your inner child Stay fearless Stay curious Stay positive Stay wild And before we wrap up the meditation, Let's set an intention to honor and provide care for our inner child. Complete the statement that follows in your mind. I intend to honor my inner child in the following ways. I intend to honor my inner child in the following ways. And when you feel ready, Bring gentle movement back into your body, Wiggling fingers or moving your head side to side gently. And before we open the eyes, Giving yourself a hug, Wrapping your arms around yourself and giving yourself and your inner child a loving hug. Take the time you need to transition back into your surroundings, No rush. When you open your eyes, Take another look at your childhood photo and spend some time on the workbook. Thanks for joining me today. I hope you enjoyed this and I hope you're able to connect to that inner child and give yourself a little love. Until next time, Take care.