Hello and welcome.
Let's spend some time with a part of you that could use some care and attention.
So you might go ahead and allow the eyes to close and feel into the energy of allowing.
Openness to whatever is here,
Whatever does or does not show up.
Maybe take a few deep inhales and exhales,
Using the breath as like an anchor,
Dropping you deeper and deeper into the very center of you.
This center that has been the same no matter your age.
Just see how you feel that.
The very center space of you.
And now in this space,
Just see what comes to mind,
However it does,
When I say your inner child self.
This could be any age,
When you were very young,
As a teenager,
As a young adult,
Or maybe even just recently.
So just wait and see what comes to the surface and what feels right for this experience.
When I say your inner child self,
Who do you see?
What do they look like?
Maybe notice what they're wearing,
What their body language is like.
Notice how you see them.
Is it a part of them,
Or all of them?
Are they sort of floating in space,
Or are they in a particular location?
Notice if you find them somewhere.
Maybe it's somewhere familiar,
Or maybe it's somewhere totally imaginary,
In the clouds,
Or in an open field,
Or maybe in a basement.
Just allow the mind to come up with their environment.
Now imagine yourself as you are now,
Entering this environment and making your presence known.
Maybe you say hello,
Or some physical nonverbal gesture.
Make your presence known to the inner child,
And see how they respond.
And now you might ask them something like,
How are you?
I really want to know.
How are you?
And let them respond in whatever way they want to or can.
Verbally,
Nonverbally,
Whatever happens.
Notice how they respond when you ask,
How are you?
And you can respond back to their response in whatever way feels good and honest.
And now let's see what happens when they ask you the same question,
In whatever way they can,
When they communicate to you the question,
How are you?
How are you doing right now?
Wait for the answer,
And see if you can give them the truly honest answer.
How are you?
And notice how they respond to your response.
And now you might ask them something like,
What would you most want right now?
To have,
Or to do,
Or maybe to feel.
Whether or not it's realistic.
What would you most want right now?
And just see how they respond.
And you can respond to their response,
If you have something to say or do.
And now you might see what happens when they ask you the same question,
However they can,
When they ask you,
What would you most want right now?
If you could have,
Or do,
Or feel anything,
What would you most want?
Just wait for the answer,
And see if you can give them the honest answer.
What would you most want?
And you might see if they have a response to your response.
And now you can just take a little time to be together in whatever way feels right.
Maybe asking something,
Sharing something,
Maybe changing your environment,
Going somewhere else,
Engaging in an activity together,
Or even just being together in silence.
Just a feeling.
Take some time to just be together.
And now,
Before you leave,
Take a moment to see if there's anything remaining you would want to say or do before you go.
Maybe it's something you've already said or done,
You just want to say it or do it again.
Or maybe you don't know why you want to do or say this thing,
But it just seems right.
Whatever it is,
Take a moment to find it,
And then express it.
Whatever you would like to share with your inner child self before you go.
And you might notice if they have any response to what you share.
Letting their response be whatever it is.
And now you might ask them the same question.
Something like,
Is there anything you want to share with me before I go or do?
It doesn't have to be anything,
But it can be anything.
Is there anything you want to share with me before I go?
And just see how they respond.
And you can respond to their response.
And now as you prepare to leave this experience,
See if it feels right to bring this part of you with you,
Or if it feels right to say goodbye for now,
Knowing you can come back here.
You can make that choice when you're ready,
And either bring them into you,
Allow them to fill you up,
Or say goodbye for now.
And you might just bring all of your attention and focus and care back to the feeling of breathing.
And if it feels good,
You can take a few deep inhales and exhales,
Releasing tension in the body,
Releasing anything that wants to be released,
And coming back to just right now.
And whenever it feels right,
You can allow the eyes to open back up.
You can move around,
Do whatever feels good.
And if you want to,
You might journal about this experience,
Or write to me in the comments if you're willing to share.
I encourage you to do this regularly.
Maybe the same version of you comes up again and again,
And they just need care,
And to be heard,
And seen,
And understood.
Or maybe it's a different version every time.
There's always something interesting here to be found.
And thank you,
From my own inner child to yours,
For sharing this experience with me.
I hope to see you again soon.
