Relive your Childhood
Our childhoods are a crucial time in our lives. These early years play a role in brain development that will later affect us physically, cognitively, emotionally, and socially. If trauma wasn’t caused by our parents or guardians, it might have formed from experiences with friends, family members, or anyone we’ve interacted with. These interactions leave a lasting impression on our hearts and psyche, even if we don’t notice it throughout our lives. Whether done intentionally or unintentionally, it doesn’t matter because we still suffer the repercussions as adults. Who we are today is a result of who we were growing up and the experiences that molded us.
It has become far easier to repress our deeply rooted issues than to address the problem at its core, simply because it is too painful. No one wants to confront the aspects of themselves that they dislike. This part of ourselves is our inner child, or what is today called "Our shadow side." Instead of paying attention to the child within us, we numb ourselves by drowning them out with noise; sex, drugs, vacations, you name it! We continue on with life as if we are not hurting and broken, not understanding that the child within is in dire need of care and nurture. Sometimes, we are really running away from pain we may not even know is there. Acknowledging the inner child can begin the process of healing and bring clarity to the "why's" in your life. Why am I always unhappy? Why am I always looking for approval? Why do my relationships keep falling apart? Why am I this way?!
Though our childhood does play a part, it does not entirely dictate who we can become. With proper care and effort, we can finally give our inner selves the love and nurture they have always needed to flourish. We can begin the process of writing a new story for ourselves.
It is time to take a time machine and embark on a journey into the past, so that one day we can have a brighter and happier future!
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