Writing a Letter to your inner Child

Acknowledging and interacting with your inner child is an extremely powerful way to connect with yourself.

What would you say if you could spend a moment with your 5 year old self? What about your 7,10, 15 year old self? We all have an inner little boy/girl and as life quickly happened, we built up hard outer skins to survive it. Its important for us to take time out to address our younger selves and show them the love they needed to mature and develop.

How to Write a Letter to Your Inner Child

Step 1

Find a quiet place where you feel safe to be open and vulnerable. Somewhere free from distractions and interruptions

Step 2

Imagine yourself in the most beautiful place on earth. What is the most beautiful place to you? Where is it? What does it feel like to be there? Try visualising it, feeling it, and connecting to this place.

Step 3

Try imagining yourself sitting somewhere in this beautiful place, and imagine that your five-year-old self has now come to sit with you. Then, connecting to yourself at five years of age, ask yourself as the adult what you would tell your younger self if given the chance. What did he or she need to know or hear at this age but was never told? If you could go back in time and encourage or affirm anything to your five-year-old self, what would you say?

Step 4

After taking some time to contemplate the questions above, try writing a letter to your five-year-old self. Please begin with ‘Dear [your name], and express everything that you would say to yourself as a five-year-old child if given the opportunity. Then, take a few slow, deep breaths and allow yourself fully to feel and experience whatever is true for you. Please notice any memories that arise from the past.

Step 5

Repeat steps three and four while connecting with your 10-year-old self, your 15-year-old self, and your 20-year-old self. Please feel free to do this with any additional age(s) if you feel inspired to do so.

Writing a Letter from Your Inner Child

Step 1

Find a quiet place where you feel safe to be open and vulnerable. A place free of distractions and interruptions

Step 2

Imagine yourself in the most beautiful place on earth. What is the most beautiful place to you? Where is it? What does it feel like to be there? Visualize it, feel it, and connect to this place.

Step 3

Imagine yourself sitting somewhere in this beautiful place, and imagine that your five-year-old self has now come to sit with you. Then, connecting to yourself at five years of age, ask your five-year-old self what he or she wants to tell you as the adult. What does he or she want you to know or hear right now in your life? What wisdom and healing does your five-year-old self need to encourage in you as an adult right now?

Step 4

After taking some time to contemplate the questions above, please write a letter from your five-year-old self addressed to your adult self. Please begin with ‘Dear [your name], and express everything that your five-year-old self wants you, the adult, to know, hear and remember. Then, take a few slow, deep breaths and allow yourself fully to feel and experience whatever is true for you. Notice any situations or relationships that youre being guided to address in your life right now.

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