Welcome to this inner child meditation,
In which we will reconnect with our inner child and heal parts of our inner child that need healing.
So you can begin by finding a comfortable seat in a safe and quiet space,
Just resting your hands in your lap,
Closing down the eyes,
And bringing the focus towards your breath.
Breathing in deeply,
Starting the breath in the lower belly,
And then letting it rise up and towards your chest,
And when you exhale,
Everything softens.
And you just follow that breath,
Allowing every exhale to be an opportunity to relax deeper into your body,
Softening your shoulders,
Your jaw,
Your hips,
Your face,
Just breathing.
And then I'd like to invite you to visualize your younger self as a child,
And this can be a specific memory of a certain situation that you remember as difficult or painful or negative,
Or maybe it's more a generic feeling.
Can you allow yourself to connect with your younger self in a situation or with a feeling that feels difficult and that needs healing?
It might take some time to visualize this inner child,
So take that time,
And maybe it helps to notice what your inner child looks like.
What is he or she or they wearing?
Where are you?
What does the room or the space feel like?
And how does a child feel in that space,
In that situation?
Just keep breathing deeply,
And allow yourself to connect with that inner child,
And you can approach your inner child with curiosity,
With love and compassion right now,
And you can ask him or her or they questions,
Such as,
How are you feeling right now?
How are you truly feeling?
And is there anything in this situation,
In this space that you need to say or do?
Anything that you need to express?
Why are you hurt?
Why are you struggling,
Physically or emotionally?
And what is it that you need but you actually never received?
What would make you feel safe,
Seen and loved right now?
What would make you feel good?
And just noticing what answers come,
You don't have to force these answers,
Usually the first answer is the right answer.
And all this while you keep breathing,
You keep visualizing this inner child,
Noticing how he or she or they feel,
What they need,
And why they are hurt.
And you can step then into the mature version of yourself that you are today,
And you can express your love,
Your compassion or anything else that your younger child needs so that this child feels safe,
Feels loved and feels seen.
You can hold them,
Physically or in your heart,
Or you can offer them words of affirmation such as,
You are safe with me,
You are worthy of love,
Your feelings are valid,
You didn't deserve whatever happened to you in this situation,
You are not alone and I will never abandon you.
Whatever words you choose,
Can you offer your child,
Your inner child,
That which he or she or they has been missing for so long,
That thing that they needed the most and never received,
Can you offer it right now,
Remembering that this child's needs are still there,
They are still valid even though you are older and you are in the place right now to offer your inner child this safety,
This love,
This protection,
This attention or whatever else it was that the child needed.
So offer it to yourself now,
Offer it to yourself now and remember that you can come back to this place as often as you need,
Checking in with your inner child that you will always carry with you,
Asking the child what they need,
Why they feel hurt or unsafe or unloved and then offering exactly that from your own mature self.
So whichever last words or touch or energy you need to offer your child,
Give it to yourself right now and then taking a deep breath in through your nose and a deep breath out through your mouth.
You can stay in this place as long as you need but if you are ready I invite you to gently come back into the space that you are in,
Feel your body and take a few more deep breaths and then you can slowly open your eyes.
