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“The most potent muse of all is our own inner child,” – Stephen Nachmanovitch.
Healing the inner child is developing a strategy or strategies to heal an unmet need from childhood that has negatively affected you as an adult. You can choose to heal the inner child alone or with a professional such as a therapist. If you want to try alone before speaking with a professional, some of the strategies include but are not limited to reparenting, visualization, self-reflection, and journaling.
Self-reflection is setting aside time to really dig deep into the issue or issues. This might take hours, days, or weeks. You look at the undesirable pattern or behavior that you have and unpack where it comes from and how it started in your childhood. Once you diagnose the beginning, you create a plan to resolve and satisfy the unmet need.
Finally, we have the option to journal. Journaling is a powerful tool for self-care and minimizes overthinking. It is also one of the least utilized options. Others may turn to a paid professional, medication, support group, or more intensive strategy. Journaling is a low-cost private option that is available 24 hours a day and holds no judgement against your inner child.
You may ask why do such demanding work on yourself? There are many benefits to healing your inner child. You will have increased self-confidence and self-respect. When you heal or forgive transgressions from childhood, you will feel emotionally lighter. You can handle the normal ups and downs of life without feeling devasted by the lows. You will also develop grit and resilience and understand you can do hard things and come back from it and find happiness.
Another benefit is that you will have healthier relationships with others. When you love yourself, understand yourself, and have compassion for where you have been, you will require more respect and healthy communication from others. In turn, you will gravitate towards relationships that honor you as an adult and continue the good vibes.
In the end, it is your choice to recognize your inner child’s wounds and choose to heal solo or with a professional. No matter what the path, the process will take time. It will not be easy. You must be consistent. But the self-love project will bring you tons of benefits and bring you wisdom to better navigate adulthood.
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