There’s a version of you that still believes in magic.

The one who danced barefoot in the grass, cried loudly when hurt, laughed uncontrollably at silly things, and asked “why?” a hundred times a day. That version of you—the child within—is still there, tucked beneath layers of adulthood, waiting to be seen.

Healing your inner child isn’t just about the past. It’s about coming home to yourself.

When we reconnect with this younger part of us, we start to soften. We begin to understand why we react the way we do, why certain patterns repeat, and why some wounds feel deeper than others. It’s a return to truth. A return to tenderness.

So, where do you begin?

You begin by listening.

Not with logic, but with love.

You carve out quiet space, you breathe, you ask,

“How are you? What do you need from me today?”

Maybe it’s rest.

Maybe it’s creativity.

Maybe it’s permission to feel the things you were once told were too much.

You begin by honoring the moments where you felt unsafe, unseen, or misunderstood. Not to linger in pain—but to hold that version of yourself with compassion. You get to be the safe place now. You get to reparent with softness, presence, and truth.

Inner child healing might look like…

• Writing letters to your younger self

• Revisiting a childhood passion—painting, dancing, daydreaming

• Saying no to things that drain you, because boundaries are love

• Speaking to yourself the way you wish someone had spoken to you

• Crying when something touches that old, familiar wound—and letting it be okay

You don’t have to do it all at once.

You don’t have to have it all figured out.

You only have to show up—with honesty and heart.

And slowly, your inner child will start to trust you.

Let this be your reminder: you are not too much, not too emotional, not too sensitive. You were just always deeply aware. Deeply alive.

Healing her (or him) is not about changing the past.

It’s about choosing love now. Choosing softness now.

Choosing to build a life where every part of you gets to belong.

And in that belonging, you’ll find freedom.

Welcome home.