Your 'inner child' in its rawest form

Love and hope... Freedom... Peace of mind... Detachment...

These are words that heal and nurture people. Yes, being objective, going through highs and lows will teach you didactic lessons. But do we heal from theory and analysis? These are steps to healing as a result of understanding... But to accept, gain a peace of mind and heal, we must learn to receive and give love. Detachment is not detachment if you are bitter and put yourself into isolation from the world. That is not detachment as you are still attached to fear, anger, desolation...

When we go back to however young we were and have current memory... When we were more happy than unhappy. Before the world got to us and tried to shape us. That is our inner child. As we get older, we form habits, we form reactions, we form attitudes... We form so much of what is unnecessary.

My friend asked me... If we were as we are now, to stand in front of our child self (say 5 or 6 years old)... Would our 5 or 6 year old child feel proud? Many of us, would say no. Don't let that inner child down for the sake of career, bank balance, possessions etc. I understand that all matters to an extent but at the end of the day, what truly matters? For parents, your inner child connects to your own child. The warmth and the love is not just as a parent and a carer for your child, but because your inner child reaches out to your own child. You are them, they are you. Of course, a balance.

We must unlearn. We need to stop blaming and begin initiation and action. Welcome your inner child. Set boundaries, self-respect. Through love, we heal.