Hello,
This is Shannon and welcome to this meditation on meeting your inner child.
Inside of all of us,
There's a small person that was hurt that we carry around with us that needs love and attention.
And as adults,
We're usually too busy to notice or care.
Or maybe we don't know how to get in touch with that small child.
This meditation will help you meet your inner child and connect.
You can do this anywhere where you're able to sit or lie down comfortably and relax.
Find a place to relax where you feel safe and protected and allow yourself to settle in.
If you'd like,
You can turn on some light background music,
Light a candle,
Hold a crystal,
Cover up with a blanket,
Do whatever feels good to you and allow yourself to settle down onto the chair,
The bed,
The couch,
Wherever you're resting.
And take a deep breath in and on the exhale,
Allow your eyes to close down as you settle deeper onto wherever you rest,
Giving yourself permission to let go,
To relax,
To connect.
Taking a moment to put your hands on your heart and take a deep breath in.
Let's set an intention for this meditation.
It can be as simple as being open to receiving and taking deep breaths in and out.
Let each breath in,
Breathing in feelings of peace,
Comfort,
Joy,
Ease,
Anything else you'd like to breathe into your body,
Into your life.
And on the exhale,
Breathing out any tension,
Any discomfort,
Any pain.
With each breath in and out,
Your body relaxes down deeper and deeper.
With each breath in and out,
Your mind begins to slow down and you feel a sense of balance.
Imagine yourself now in a beautiful place,
Outdoors,
You might be near a lake or in a meadow,
In a beautiful forest filled with trees,
And you can feel the sun shining down.
Look around and notice the colors of the flowers.
Perhaps you see the butterflies and the bees moving from flower to flower.
You can find a comfortable place to rest.
And this place feels very comfortable to you.
You feel very safe and protected.
And as you sit,
Suddenly a small child walks up to you and sits down next to you and takes your hand.
Look at this child closely.
Is it a boy or a girl?
What is this child called at this age?
Keeping in mind that this child may look different than you expected.
And they're so happy to see you.
They hold your hand tightly and smile up.
And if any emotion comes up during this meeting,
Allow it to just come up and pass out of the body gently.
Very normal.
You can take this child on your lap.
They're so happy to see you.
You're so happy to be together.
They have something to say to you.
Listen carefully.
Tell this child I'm here,
I'm listening.
What do you want me to know?
What's the message?
Do they tell you how lonely felt?
How much they've missed you?
How it's been so hard all these years not being seen or heard.
And what would you like to say to this child?
How do you respond to what they've just told you with love?
Maybe hug them a little tighter.
As you tell him or her how you're sorry,
But you weren't able to listen,
But you didn't know any better than you do now.
Giving this child time to listen and take in what you've said.
How do they respond?
Do they cry?
Do they laugh?
Do they hold you closer?
Is there anything more that they want to say to you?
And you can respond again reassuring this little child how much you love them.
And that now that you're aware,
You'll never leave them.
You'll listen and you'll play.
And you can ask what's the best way to connect with you?
What's the best way to get in touch and listen for the response?
But you can reassure this little child that he or she will never be alone again.
That you'll always be together.
And that it's important to you to hear,
To listen,
To understand,
To connect.
And you hug each other tightly.
And you know now,
Now that you remember that you'll never leave them.
And that every time you connect with this little child and listen,
You heal a part of yourself that was wounded,
That's ready to heal.
And every time you play,
Run or jump,
Play games,
Especially if you have small people in your life,
You heal.
And it feels wonderful to be back together.
And now you know that you're never alone.
And so you can hold this child tight.
When if it feels right,
You can find a way to bring them back with you.
Maybe when you hug them very tightly,
You're able to bring them inside of your body.
Perhaps you tuck them inside of your sweater.
Or maybe it feels best for the child to stay in this beautiful place and you can make plans to see each other again.
So do whatever feels right.
Reassure them that you'll always be together.
Now you can get ready to come back to your full waking awareness.
As I count from one up to five,
Number one,
Coming back into your body.
Two,
Coming back into the room.
Three,
Feeling very light and very refreshed.
Four,
Feeling very awake and aware.
Five,
Coming all the way back into your physical body,
All the way back into your room.
Feeling awake,
Aware,
Refreshed,
And so peaceful.
Ready to carry this feeling of peace into the world,
To continue on with your day.
Or if you're doing this before sleep,
Getting ready to fall into a deep,
Restful sleep.
Until we meet again.
