Welcome,
Today we're going to be working with your inner child.
We all have this piece of us that may not have had all of their needs met growing up.
So your parents may have done the best they could in the way that they knew how.
They may have been struggling with their own wounds,
Which made it difficult for them to attend to all of your needs.
This may have resulted in being dismissed or feeling emotionally or physically neglected or abused or not seen and heard or not valued.
And since our minds are so small when these critical needs weren't met,
Sometimes they create beliefs about ourselves in relationships that aren't true.
This may be causing stress in your life in different ways.
Maybe in unhealthy relationships now,
Maybe in keeping busy so that you don't have to feel or maybe seeking relief in other places like addictions.
But what it really comes back to is this younger inner child that's hurting and needing love and attention.
And so I'm wondering if you feel open to exploring this today in this session,
Providing this love and attention that this part of you is longing for and deserves.
So see if you can take a few cleansing,
Deep breaths,
Filling up your chest and your belly and releasing all the way.
Separating from any stresses from the day,
Leaving those behind you to just focus on you right now.
Close your eyes,
Settle into a comfortable position,
Allowing your mind and body to rest.
Relaxing comfortably,
Releasing all of your muscles,
Your neck and your shoulders,
The chest and belly,
The lower back and hips,
Just releasing any tension,
Maybe wiggling around a bit,
Your legs,
Your feet,
Your arms and your hands.
Even if it feels okay for you,
Position your hands so that they're resting palm up,
Your palms facing the sky,
Ready to receive any healing from this practice.
Maybe just take some time to thank yourself for taking this time today to bring healing and peace to your internal system.
And now I'd like to invite you to go inside,
Inside your mind and bring up an image of your inner child.
Just allow an image to come forward.
And start to notice what you see in this younger version of you.
What are you wearing?
What's your hair look like in your face?
And notice the age of this young part,
What age are you seeing?
And I'd like to see if you could just embrace this age of this younger part of you.
It could be any number of ages from toddler or even baby all the way up to a teenager and just welcoming whatever comes up and presents itself to you.
So I'd like you to turn your attention to this young one that's living inside of you.
What kind of baggage do you feel that they carry?
What are they still holding onto?
And struggling with?
How are they hurting?
What do they need?
Try and get a sense of this part of you.
And if this feels okay for you,
I'd like you to try to imagine embracing this young one,
Scoping up this young part in your arm.
Breathing in love and attention from your most pure,
Grown up self.
Show love to this young one the way you would maybe to another child in your life.
Use that knowledge that you have now that you're older to bring whatever this young one needs.
A hug,
Reassurance,
Love,
Safety.
Imagine this young part looking up at the older self and embracing this comfort from you and what that might be like.
This might feel foreign to this young one,
New and strange,
But just keep providing that reassurance,
Letting your young part know that you're there.
And now,
See if you can repeat these affirmations for this young part,
Speaking love into this young one.
You are good enough.
I adore you.
I love you.
You matter.
You are strong and important.
I value your feelings.
You mean so much to me.
You deserve to be seen,
Heard,
Cherished and loved.
I am here for you,
And if you need me,
I will still be here for you.
If any of those particularly resonate,
Continue to repeat them to your young self.
And now I'd like you to imagine letting this part know you'll always be here.
And just hugging that part back inside of you,
Into your heart where you'll hold this part.
And this part may continue to struggle to accept those affirmations because this is new and that's okay.
Just giving yourself time to adjust and letting this young part know that you're not going anywhere.
You can be consistent.
You can be there in the way that you've always needed.
So take a few more cleansing,
Deep breaths.
Receiving anything from this practice that you feel you need.
And be peaceful.
