This is a guided meditation to help you connect with your inner child.
All of us were children once and our childhood experiences can have a great influence on our outlook and understanding of life.
This meditation will guide you into a dialogue with your childhood self so that you can receive insight and understanding that may help you to move forward in your life today or to reconnect with forgotten childlike parts of ourselves.
Before we begin,
For your safety and well-being,
It is important to acknowledge that sometimes opening ourselves up to our childhoods can bring challenging memories and emotions,
Which can take some time and guidance from a professional to process.
Before we begin,
For your safety and well-being,
It is important to acknowledge that sometimes opening ourselves up to our childhoods can bring challenging memories and emotions,
Which can take some time and guidance from a professional to process.
If you have suffered significant childhood trauma or if you suspect that you may have some suppressed traumatic memories,
These are best explored in person with a professional who can guide you through the process towards healing in a way that is not possible.
These are best explored in person with a professional who can guide you through the process towards healing in a way that is not possible through listening to an audio recording.
So if you do have significant trauma to work through,
I recommend exploring this in a more personal setting and that you choose a different meditation to listen to now instead.
There are some other recordings here on Insight Timer that do not have the same potential for triggering uncomfortable memories.
To begin your meditation,
Make sure that you are comfortable and that you're not going to be disturbed or distracted as you meditate.
Do anything that you need to do to make your body comfortable,
Taking any cushions or support if you need to.
And when you are ready,
Gently close your eyes and bring your awareness to your breath.
Follow the flow of the breath in and out.
And with each exhalation,
Feel your body becoming more relaxed.
Feel your legs and your feet relaxing with the exhalation.
Your arms and your hands relaxing.
Your chest and shoulders relaxing.
Your face relaxing.
As your body continues to relax with every breath,
Allow your mind to let go of your awareness of the room that you're in.
And picture yourself relaxing into a safe,
Comfortable place.
It can be anywhere at all.
Anywhere that you feel safe,
Secure and relaxed.
There's no need to think about this too much or to force anything to come.
Just allow your mind to create this safe space all around you.
It might be a quiet,
Peaceful place in nature.
Or somewhere that you know and love to spend time in.
You might like to imagine a place that meets all of the conditions you would need to feel safe in.
Safe,
Peaceful and secure.
Or you might prefer to picture yourself surrounded by a protective bubble of light.
Or by a colour that makes you feel secure and safe.
Feel your body continuing to relax with the breath as you rest into your safe space.
As you,
And as you rest here,
See a figure slowly appearing in the distance.
Welcome the figure as it comes towards you.
This is your inner child.
As the child approaches you,
Observe what you see.
How old are they?
What clothes are they wearing?
Do they have any toys or other objects with them?
What are they doing?
As the child moves closer to you,
Remember that this is a child.
Like all children,
They may be feeling very social and communicative.
Or they may not feel like speaking today.
And be considerate that the age at which they appear to you will have a big influence on how they can communicate.
So just allow the child to be as they are,
And to communicate with you if,
As and when they are.
And if they feel comfortable with you,
Feel free to speak to them when they want to.
There's no need to force them to speak or to do anything.
Just observe them and allow any interactions to happen naturally.
If it feels appropriate to speak,
You might like to introduce yourself to the child.
And if the child is receptive,
You might like to begin a conversation.
But if not,
Just watch the child for now and allow them to get used to your presence.
If you have begun a conversation with the child,
If it feels appropriate,
Ask them any questions that you have for them.
Remain aware as they speak.
Listen to what they say,
But also notice how they respond to your questions.
Notice if they're being considerate.
Notice if there are things that they do or don't want to talk about.
Or if there are topics that make them more enthusiastic or less enthusiastic.
Is there anything that the child needs,
Or anything that you can do for them?
If it's appropriate,
You might like to ask the child.
But you may also receive a feeling about this without the need for words.
Is there something you can give the child?
Is there a specific place they would like to be?
Or is there something that they need to hear that you can tell them?
As we approach the end of the meditation,
Check in one more time if there is anything more that you can do for the child's well-being.
And if you have a strong communication with the child,
You might like to ask them if they have any final words or information for you.
Now thank your child for their time.
And know that you can always return to meet the child again whenever you need to.
And now slowly prepare yourself to end the meditation.
Leave the child to you.
Prepare yourself to end the meditation.
Leaving the child with all of the things you have provided for them.
Say goodbye to them for now.
And let them know that you are always there with them.
And now allow the impression of your child to slowly fade away.
And become aware again of the room that you are in.
Feel the feeling of your body resting into the surface beneath you.
And begin to make some movements with your fingers and your toes to bring yourself back to the surface beneath you.
And begin to make some movements with your fingers and your toes to bring yourself back into your body.
Take a long deep breath in and out.
And when you feel ready,
Slowly open your eyes.
If you have received some significant insights or information during the meditation,
You might like to take some time now to make some notes.
I hope you've enjoyed the meditation today.
Thank you for practicing.
Thank you for practicing.
