If you'd like,
You can gently close your eyes,
Sinking into just this new moment as we move into the guided visit with your inner child self.
This meeting will be with whatever version arises for you today,
And just see if you can let that be okay.
It could be any version of you,
Just the one maybe that today feels right.
And just bring your focus to the experience of breathing that is coursing through you,
And that has always been coursing through you.
This sort of thread that ties together all of your experience has always been happening,
Moving,
And you might just ride along with the breath back and forth,
Letting it take you into the very center of you.
Like this anchor that's just gently waving back and forth and dropping into the core of who you are and of who you've always been,
However you feel that very center of you.
Just feel it.
Now,
In this space,
Just see what comes to your mind today when I say your inner child self.
It could be any version of you,
Younger,
Older,
Maybe a part of you that could use some care today,
Or that might even give you some care.
Who do you see?
About how old do they seem?
You might notice what they look like or what they're wearing,
And maybe what their non-verbals are like.
And just notice how you feel as you see them,
Just accepting your honest feelings as they are.
And now just see what comes to mind when you think of a place that this version of you is living in.
It could be a familiar place,
Maybe a home,
Some building,
Some structure,
Or it could be totally unfamiliar or unrealistic,
Magical even.
Just allow this place to come to your mind for today where this version of you is living somewhere inside you,
However this comes to you.
And just imagine yourself outside this place,
The inner child version of you in there somewhere,
And you're outside just taking it in for a moment.
Just notice what this place looks like,
What your surroundings are like,
And whenever you're ready,
You can make your way into this place,
However that works,
Maybe through a door or just walking through.
At your own pace,
You can make your way through,
And notice what it looks like and how it feels as you make your way through.
And see if you can find some spot where the inner child is not yet aware of your presence,
But you can see them,
You can observe them maybe from another room or some distance away.
And just notice what they look like,
Maybe what they're doing here.
They might be engaged in something or just sitting there.
And again,
Notice how you feel as you see them.
And you might take a moment to identify if there's any intention you want to have for this interaction.
If there's something you want to say or do,
Whatever it might be for today,
Just connect with that for a moment now.
And whenever you're ready,
You can make your way into this space and make your presence known.
Say hi in whatever way feels right.
Just notice how they respond to you entering.
And you can take a moment to find your spot here today,
Whether that's right next to them or across from them or wherever it feels right.
Find that spot and ground yourself in that spot for this interaction.
Of course,
You can always move around,
But just find the spot that feels right for now.
And now you might ask something like,
Hey,
How are you doing today?
Asking it in the way that feels like you're really interested in the genuine honest answer.
And you might take a moment to allow the honest response just to arise from this present moment.
So just see how they respond when you ask something like,
Hey,
How are you doing today?
And you can respond back to their response,
Whatever feels genuine.
And notice now what happens when they ask you the same question.
So when they ask you,
How are you doing?
Just see if you can give them the honest answer today and maybe take a moment to wait for that true,
Genuine answer in this moment.
When they ask you,
How are you doing today?
And just notice how they respond back to your response.
And now you might ask them something like,
If you could have anything right now,
You could have anything today.
What would you most want?
Even if you don't totally know how to say it,
Or if you don't feel like it's realistic or that you don't deserve it.
If you could have anything or do anything,
What would you most want today?
And just see how they respond.
Could be verbal or nonverbal.
And now notice what happens when they ask you back the same question.
They might really be interested to know the answer for you now.
So when they ask you back in whatever way they can,
Well,
If you could have anything or do anything today,
What would you most want?
And just see if you can give the honest answer as it arises now.
And now you can just spend some time together in whatever way feels right today.
Further dialogue or could be doing some activity together.
Or it could be just being together,
Maybe sitting together in silence,
Or maybe just a hug.
Whatever feels right for today,
You can spend some time now.
And now before you say goodbye for today,
Just check and see if there's anything that you want to make sure you at least try to say or do before you go.
Maybe even if you've already tried to say it or have already done it.
Or even if you don't know necessarily why you want to say this thing.
Just take a moment to connect to whatever that is that you want to make sure you at least try.
And you can take the chance to share that with them now.
And just notice how they respond to what you share,
Allowing their response to be whatever it is.
And now you can give them the chance to do the same thing.
So you might say something like,
Is there anything you want to make sure that you say or do before I go?
It can be anything.
It doesn't have to be anything,
But if there is anything,
What would it be?
And just notice how they respond.
And now whenever you're ready,
You can start to say goodbye for today.
Maybe letting them know that you're really still here with them and you're not going to forget them.
And at your own pace,
You can start to make your way back out of this place,
Whatever it's like.
Just making your way back through and noticing what it looks like,
How it feels as you make your way back out through to where you were at the beginning.
And you might take a moment to look at this place again from the outside,
Just noticing how it looks and noticing how you feel in this moment.
Letting yourself feel however you do,
Letting that feeling breathe.
And you can come back to an awareness of just some deep breathing here.
A few deep breaths in and letting the air go all the way out on the exhale.
And you can move around a little bit,
Whatever might feel good.
And whenever you're ready,
You can gently open your eyes back up,
Take in the newness of vision.
And it could be useful to journal about this experience or just in daily life,
Try to remember this,
Call back to this,
Remember this experience.
Especially when you have big feelings,
Overwhelming feelings,
Feelings that you don't want to have.
And you can start to care for those feelings like you would for this child self and shift your relationship with discomfort.
And you can start to take a moment to let go of the past,
And shift your relationship with discomfort.
And I will leave it there for today.
Thanks for being you.
