Welcome to my short talk.
I'd like to share a playful way to reconnect with your younger self,
With a child that still manages to stay in touch with its true nature,
That still knows how to feel safe and close to itself.
There are times when we feel that our creativity is stagnant,
And in those moments we also experience that our connection to our true self is no longer as strong.
At such times,
It's good to have an approach to help reconnect and to allow the energy of Source to flow again.
And I know there are many suggestions on how to connect with your inner child,
Your younger self.
I also know there are many ways to get your creative flow going again,
And I don't want to replace any of them,
They all have their value.
But for me,
As a very practical person,
I find it helpful to be able to enact my experience.
In this way,
I get in touch with my true self more easily,
And thus with the Source of creativity and growth.
As a child,
I felt very safe under the table,
Covered with all tissues I could find in the house and a lot of pillows.
It offered me tranquility and the opportunity to get back to myself,
To process impressions and stimuli.
So I would like to take you on a journey to your younger self and spend some time in the homemade safe place that you then made,
Somewhere in or around the house.
Close your eyes,
Make yourself comfortable,
Maybe wrap a blanket around you,
And let your imagination guide you.
One important suggestion before we start our journey.
When you talk to your child,
Do it in a loud voice,
Because speaking in your mind doesn't give the result we are looking for.
We now travel back in time to your childhood,
To the time when you were somewhere between,
Let's say,
4 and 12 years old.
Imagine seeing your younger self somewhere outside the house where you lived then.
Can you see the child?
Are you happy to see it?
Call it by its name,
Greet it with love,
Ask it to meet you.
Tell it you have come because you remember that,
When you were the same age,
You made space for yourself somewhere in or around the house,
When you needed tranquility and time for yourself.
Tell it you love to spend some time together at that spot,
And ask if that feels right.
Be patient,
It may take a while for the child to trust you or to agree to come closer.
You can ask,
But the child will set the pace.
When you sense the child feels safe enough,
Ask it to accompany you.
Now you are in the house of your childhood.
You don't have to take in all the details of that place.
Maybe you have pleasant memories,
Maybe they are troubled by pain and grief,
But either way,
The child you were then knows what to do to create a safe spot when it needs it.
Follow the child to that safe spot.
Maybe it was under the table,
Shielded with table clothes,
Maybe an empty place under the staircase,
In a closet or behind a piece of room furniture.
Maybe it was a construction among the shrubs or a cabin in a tree.
And if you've never done anything like that,
Take this opportunity to experience it in your imagination.
Don't censor,
Tell your mind it's okay,
So it feels heard and can relax for now.
Take your time,
Follow the child when it enters into that sheltered space.
How do you enter it?
On your knees?
On your belly?
Do you have to climb?
What is the first thing that catches your attention once you are inside?
What is the atmosphere like?
Describe for yourself what it is made of.
The materials,
The textures,
The colours.
Does light come in or is it quite dark?
What does it smell like?
What do you hear?
The voice of adults or siblings?
Sounds of nature like birds or chicken or cows?
Cars or trains passing by or planes flying over?
Or is it very quiet there?
What things had the child moved to this spot?
Extra tissues or large bath towels to cover furniture or other objects that make up the structure of the spot?
Pillows or maybe a small chair or table?
The rug from next to its bed?
What other things did it bring?
I'm thinking of dolls,
Toys,
Paper and pencils,
Toy dishes,
Books.
Be small again,
Sit down or lay down,
Cuddle yourself,
Gently sing some kind of lullaby.
And if you feel like drawing or playing with your toys,
Do that.
Do what the child spontaneously feels that it has to do to nurture itself.
We are here beyond time and space.
We are here to reconnect with Source.
Nurture yourself.
How does all this make you feel?
Maybe at this moment in your life,
It no longer has the impact it had then.
So try to become one with the child you are.
Ask the child why it wants to sit in that spot.
Was it because it was easily overwhelmed by impressions?
It couldn't stand arguing or yelling or too hectic situations?
Watch the child as it explains to you what it does to him,
Her.
Feel the change of energy in your body.
Gently stop the interaction in that safe spot.
Thank the child for sharing this precious time and for trusting you.
Give it a big hug.
Come out of the spot and leave the house.
Take this experience with you,
Store it deep in your bones and tissue,
So you can recall or reenact it if you need to.
Don't try to understand this experience rationally.
This is about deep listening.
It's a felt experience.
I hope this visualization is a helpful approach for you as well.
And maybe you will try it out.
When you do,
Don't worry about what the world thinks of you when you growl under a table or disappear in a closet.
Just go for it.
Keep it playful.
Do it from a loving mindset and allow your concerned mind a time off.
And last but not least,
Step out of linear time.
Creating and growing happen in the inner experience of time.
Kairos time.
I wish you a very cozy,
Warm,
Safe spot where you can be nurtured and resourced when needed.
Thank you for listening.
Many blessings.
