inner child

The speaker guides the listener through a relaxation exercise to connect with their inner child. They encourage deep breathing and imagining a safe and happy place from childhood. The listener is asked to observe their younger self and offer love and support. The speaker emphasizes the importance of validating and releasing emotions. The listener is instructed to comfort their inner child and assure them of their safety and worthiness. They are encouraged to spend time feeling love and connection with their inner child. The speaker reminds the listener of their accomplishments and material possessions as an adult. They instruct the listener to gently bring their awareness back to the present and reflect on the experience. The speaker emphasizes the ongoing nature of inner child work and encourages self-kindness and exploration. I want you to find a comfortable position where you can lie down undisturbed and close your eyes. I want you to gently take a few deep breaths, inhaling slowly and deeply through your nose and exhaling completely through your mouth. With each exhale, release any tension you might be holding in your body. I want you to imagine yourself sinking deeper into relaxation with each breath. Take a breath in and exhale. One more and let it go. Now I want you to bring your awareness to your chronological age. How old are you in this present moment? Imagine that part of yourself, the strong, the capable, the worthy adult that you are today. Today, however, we're going to be journeying back to meet your younger self, your inner child. I want you to take another deep breath and allow yourself to travel back in time, maybe to a moment when you felt safe, you felt loved, you felt happy. It could be a specific memory or just a general feeling. And when you arrive at this place, I want you to look around and see if you can see your younger self. What age are they? What are they wearing? How are they feeling? Notice their surroundings, the sounds, the smells. Anything else that stands out to you? I want you to gently approach your inner child. I just want you to observe them for a moment without any judgment. Did they seem happy or sad, playful or withdrawn? And there's no right or wrong answer here, just be present with them. And once you've observed them for a little while, I want you to extend your hand and ask if they'll come with you. If they hesitate, that's okay. Assure them that you come in peace and you only want to offer love and support. When they're ready, take their hand and walk together to a safe and calming place. Maybe it's a favorite park bench she used to sit at, or maybe it's a meadow, a beach, a familiar room from their childhood. And I want you to let them know that you're here to listen and understand them. I want you to look into their eyes and your own eyes and ask them, what makes you happy? Ask them if there's anything that they're afraid of. Ask them if they sometimes feel lonely or sad. And I want you to listen attentively to their responses without any judgment. Everything is energy and the stuck feelings that you might be feeling at your chronological age today is the stuck, trapped emotions from your subconscious self, the little you that you're meeting right here, in order to release those feelings because energy is everything. Emotions are just energy in motion. And in order for us to release these emotions, we need to validate their feelings and let them know that it's okay to feel the way they do. We just want to offer comfort and reassurance. So imagine yourself enveloping your inner child in a warm, loving hug. Tell them that you're here for them now and you'll always be here for them. Offer them some words of comfort and reassurance based on what you've just learned about them. If they felt scared, tell them they're safe. If they felt lonely, tell them that they're loved and worthy of connection. If they felt unseen, assure them that you see them and appreciate them for who they are. Why don't you just spend some time basking in this feeling of love and connection with your inner child? It's okay to feel whatever you're feeling if there's emotions that are coming up for you, if it's emotional, if you have tears streaming down your face, it's okay. This is the little part of you that might have not felt seen or heard or felt neglected or felt abandoned or felt it unwanted. Your inner child needs to know that she or he made it, that you have this great thing called plastic and it's a credit card that you can buy anything with, that you have your very own set of car keys, that you have your very own home and your very own bedroom that you can decorate any way you want. Let them know that you made it, let them know that they made it. What do they need to hear to be happy, to be joyful? When you feel ready, gently tell your inner child that it's time to return to the present. Thank them for sharing their space with you, give them a big, big, big hug and let them know that you'll be back again to see them and visit them soon, that anytime they need you, all they have to do is ask. And I want you to imagine your inner child just happily skipping away into the sunset. And then I want you to see them quickly turn around and get all excited and give you one last little wave and then poof, they're gone. Now I want you to take a few deep breaths and I want you to imagine you're slowly traveling back to the present moment in time. I want you to bring your awareness back to your body, feeling the ground beneath you or the chair supporting you. I want you to wiggle your fingers and your toes. And when you feel ready, I want you to gently open your eyes. And just lie there. And I want you to take a moment to reflect on your experience. Did you receive any messages from your inner child? How can you integrate this experience into your daily life? Perhaps there's a limiting belief you can challenge, a need you can refill, or simply a newfound sense of compassion for yourself. Maybe there's a new promise to skip more, to laugh more, to be more joyful for no reason at all. Inner child work is a journey. And it's one that's always available. I don't ever want you to feel alone because you're not. Be kind to yourself as you explore and you heal this very important part of you. So take a moment and just breathe it all in. I'm going to let the music play. And when you feel ready, you can pop back up and maybe journal about your experience.