Nicole Marie

THERE IS GREAT HEALING IN CONNECTING WITH YOUR INNER CHILD 

 

As children we felt responsible for the things that happened to us and blamed ouselves for the things that were done to us. We believed that something was wrong with us when things didn't go right. We believed that if we could only do things "right", then our parents would love us. We were not capable of understanding that they had problems, and those problems had nothing to do with us. We developed a belief that we were not good enough and from a very young age we began taking responsiblity for other people's emotions and happiness.  

 

It does not matter how old we are, there is an inner child inside of all of us. Your inner child is who you once were, who you still are, and the parts of you that have been forgotten or pushed aside. This all resides in our subconscious. 

 

As children, we were very susceptible to the behaviours and patterns of adults. We were impressionable and became conditioned to their beliefs, taking them on as our own. 

 

When we have a strong emotional reaction to someone or something and there is alot of intensity attached to it, that means there is old stuff involved. It is the inner child who feels the rage, the panic, the hopelessness, not the adult.

 

Did you ever hear the phrase "stop crying" as a child? This is one example of how we are conditioned to suppress our emotions. We are taught that it is not ok to allow our emotions, and this pattern often continues into adulthood. These suppressed emotions become stored energy. This energy becomes pent up anger, fear, shame,sadness, guilt etc. 

 

The inner child needs love and acceptance. It is through healing this inner child that allows us to clear our emotional wounds and change our behaviour patterns. It is necessary to honor the inner child's experiences and feelings in order to love the person we are.

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