HEART MEDICINE: Today we cover the topic of our inner child. what is it? What are signs it is wounded? Why should we heal it? How should we heal it? And, what are the benefits of healing our inner child?
The inner child is that small part of us that adults often express through their emotions. When the inner child is healthy it can express itself through the adult as creativity, discovery, play, intimacy, love, passion, enthusiasm, curiosity, and belief. ​
However, our inner child may be wounded, and crying out for attention. This may occur when the adult is carrying the pain of their childhood through their adult life.
This pain is held in their subconscious. The subconscious does not have a concept of time, and therefore someone may be in their fifties, but they may feel the pain of a hurt child or the age of 5, just like it happened yesterday. Consequently, their responses to life seem infected with this pain, and they appear to act childlike. The scars of childhood abuse and neglect affect adults’ brains for decades to come. Though not for everyone, if it is for you it's profoundly healing.
Even if the events of the past were traumatic, the therapy we share isn't, in fact healing the inner child can be delightful and joyful too! Reward yourself and your inner child with things that create heart medicine. Laughter and love are deeply healing. Included, after the credits, is a 15 minute Inner Child Healing Journey. For show notes, questions, or suggestions, please go to thebarefootdoctor.com.au