Inner Child - Shaping Our Realties Through The Subconscious

This talk explores our relationship with our inner child and its connection to our subconscious. We look at the important role parents, children’s content creators, and teachers play in the development of our subconscious. Our subconscious, formed largely in childhood, influences much of our adult lives. Often, we only start to unpack and transform these stories when they cause us pain. Understanding these patterns can help us create a healthier, more empowered reality. Includes background tones and piano tuned to 432 hertz.

Transcript

Today we're going to delve into one of my absolute favorite subjects and that is our relationship with children and our own inner child. Both of these relationships play a huge role in shaping our subconscious and the reality we experience every single day. It is all connected and understanding this can help us show up better not only for the children in our lives but also ourselves, The collective, And the world. So let's get into it. Hi, I am Michaela Comeau and I write children's musicals, Teach, And recently released an album called Starseed Lullabies. This album is an homage to all the kids I've taught over the years and how much I've learned from their wisdom. I'm on my own personal journey of reconnecting with my inner child, Learning to honor and revere her wisdom, And getting to work with kids has really unlocked so many permissions for me in that relationship to my own inner child, So the album is honoring that. So today we're going to delve into this powerful truth, This idea that our subconscious creates our realities and the collective reality we all share. So let's begin with the idea that the first seven years of life form the subconscious programs through which we filter our reality. Let me say that one more time. The first seven years of our lives form the subconscious programs through which we filter our reality. You may have heard the saying, Show me the child and I'll show you the man. This highlights how the stories we absorb in childhood play out in our adult lives. Many of these stories come from observing our parents or our caregivers' patterns passed down generationally. Research on intergenerational trauma shows how these narratives often shape our choices and struggles without even realizing it. But learning patterns from our parents isn't all bad. In fact, It's an incredible tool for survival. I'll give you an example. When my cat was still an indoor cat, She hadn't seen much of the world at all, And so one day I was listening to this music and an eagle cry played, And my cat immediately froze and was prepared to run. She went into fight or flight. She had never encountered an eagle before, But her ancestor's head and somewhere in her body, The story of eagles being predators was passed down for her survival. We too carry stories in our bodies. Cultural or ancestral trauma might tell us, Don't shine too bright or you'll be prosecuted. Don't share your wisdom or you'll be punished. Don't tell the truth or you'll lose a friend. These subconscious narratives may have once kept our ancestors safe, But when we live by them today or when we live by them in our everyday lives, They can limit us. Playing small may no longer serve us, Even if it kept our ancestors alive. We don't often seek to change these narratives or stories until they cause us enough pain. So when that final straw breaks and we notice ourselves in the same pattern over and over and over again, We might go to therapy or look into manifestation work or subconscious reprogramming practices. In my life, I found myself really drawn towards music, Nighttime mantras, Or mirror work. I also find a little more playful exploration of the reprogramming of subconsciouses can be through ecstatic dance or like creative arts like collage and writing and things like that. Nobody working with children is perfect and so guaranteed no matter who you are, No matter how much research or therapy you've done, I'm sure there'll be a narrative that you pass on to a child that you've worked with that they'll have to alchemize and turn into something that serves them more than that old story that you gave them. But as conscious educators, Parents, Or creators, We do have the opportunity to be intentional with what we give them and the stories that we're feeding them and intentionally help them build a healthy subconscious foundation. This isn't about controlling their minds, It's about offering narratives and content that supports their growth and well-being. Unfortunately, Much of today's mainstream media for kids doesn't do this. Many children's movies center around fear, Loss, Or disconnection. It's a classic trope in Disney movies for the parents to tragically die. For young children, These stories feel really real and it invents these messages of scarcity or isolation or abandonment. When I create content for children, I aim to shift this narrative. Instead, I focus on messages like, You are loved, Trust your body, You are held, You are connected to the earth, Remember you are magic. And the beauty of creating positive content for kids is that it also works on my own subconscious, Speaking to my own inner child. Music, Repetition, And affirmation are powerful tools, Not just for children but also us and our own inner child. So if you work with children, Remember you are a programming partner in their subconscious journey. So let's create spaces where they can flourish, Grounded in love and connection, Where they can walk and trust where they're going. They can learn to resource and trust their own inner guidance system. And even if you don't work with children, We all have an inner child who needs to be reminded you are magic and you are safe, You are loved, And you are held. Thank you so much for listening.