Growing up,
Did you ever get the feeling that you were different in some way?
Like you didn't belong,
Or that there was something wrong with you?
Every adult has an inner child,
Which is made up of every memory and experience we had throughout the formative years of our lives.
We often experience confusing and painful things as children which distort our understanding of ourselves and the world.
This inner child exists within the unconscious mind,
And they silently inform our feelings,
Preferences,
Perspectives,
And triggers.
When we practice meditation and work with our own inner child,
We create the possibility to heal from origin wounds and overcome automatic behavioral patterns that undermine our authenticity.
Take a moment to relax now and settle in,
Preparing for this inner child miracle healing meditation.
Take a moment to relax and settle in now,
Preparing for this inner child healing miracle meditation.
The goal here is for a sense of embodied acceptance,
Peace,
And healing,
And the intention is for any insight gleaned here to support your relationship with yourself,
Connecting to your inner sense of joy and your purpose in the outside world in this lifetime.
Let's begin.
Allow the eyes to rest gently closed,
Relaxing the forehead and eyebrows.
Allow your inhales to be full and deep and sigh out your exhales,
Allowing yourself to hear your own sigh of relief.
Breathing in and out.
Breathing in and out.
Breathing in,
Breathing out.
Taking everything to be exactly as it is for now.
Noticing the calmness and stillness immediately surrounding your body.
Becoming aware of all of the sensations within the body and allowing every exhale to send a wave of relaxation throughout every muscle,
Every tendon,
And every nerve of the body.
Every part of the body relaxing just a little bit deeper with every breath.
As soon as you notice that your mind begins to wander,
Gently bring your awareness back to your relaxed,
Deep breaths.
Breathing in and out.
Breathing in and out.
Breathing in,
Breathing out.
Always coming back to the breath.
Always coming back to this guidance.
In your mind's eye,
Begin to see yourself as a young child,
Perhaps visualizing and remembering some of your most fond childhood memories,
Recalling and imagining some of your favorite childhood photos.
As we visualize and remember and imagine your younger self,
Notice the many thoughts and memories that arise in your mind,
Breathing through them,
Allowing the breath to flow constantly and naturally in and out.
In your mind's eye,
See yourself standing in nature,
In the daytime,
Surrounded by trees,
Flowers,
And sunlight,
With the sound of a body of water flowing by,
Echoing softly in the background.
Breathing in front of you is your inner child,
Your younger self,
Beaming with joy and happiness.
Kneel down so you're looking at them at eye level.
Now look gently into the eyes of your younger self,
Your inner child.
See and feel their sweetness,
Their innocence,
Their purity,
Their goodness.
Tell them that they are completely safe,
And breathe into that feeling of safety,
Knowing that you are too.
Explain to them that this environment,
This scene,
Is completely safe for both of you to be completely honest and to feel your feelings.
Smiling,
Ask them what their favorite reward is.
Is it a special treat or gift when they've done something good?
What is it that your inner child loves the most as their favorite reward?
Is it cotton candy?
Is it French toast?
Is it a fruit that you love?
Have them remember a time when they received that special treat.
Remember that time with them and visualize it clearly in your mind.
Visualize your younger self receiving that treat,
Beaming with joy to receive it.
Breathing in and out,
Always staying with the breath.
Now ask your younger self to show you the first time they ever felt like they weren't good enough,
Like they didn't belong,
Or that something was wrong with them.
Do you remember that time?
Allow yourself,
Just for now,
To remember it with them,
Breathing in and out,
Knowing that you are in a safe place.
Allowing all the muscles in your body to relax deeper and deeper with each and every exhale.
Love the memories and moments that manifest in your mind of the earliest times when you felt like you weren't good enough,
Like you didn't belong,
Or that something was wrong with you.
Visualize yourself extending your hand out,
Holding the hand of your younger self,
Your inner child,
Explaining to them that even though the moments that have come up were confusing and maybe even scary,
That you are completely safe now.
And allow yourself to receive this message fully by breathing deeply into the body,
Allowing yourself to relax a little tiny bit deeper with each and every exhale,
Knowing that you are completely safe.
Explain to your younger self,
To your inner child,
That they are more than good enough,
That they are special,
Beautiful,
And loved.
Allow them to receive this message by receiving it yourself now,
Breathing it deeply into the body,
Breathing it into your own younger self through time and space,
Through the sacred portal of this moment now.
Explain to them that they do belong in this world,
That their dreams and goals and visions are important,
And that their authenticity,
Spiritual growth,
And happiness are all very important.
Allow them and yourself to receive this transmission,
This revelation,
This realization,
By breathing it in and out,
And resting in stillness now.
Turn to your inner child one last time,
And let them know that you love them.
Remind them that they are always safe,
And ask them if they'd like a big hug before you go.
If they say yes,
That they'd like a hug,
Imagine giving them a big,
Warm hug full of healing energy.
Imagine that through the magic of time and space,
That we really have done something in the past here,
That we've shifted timelines away from you living out of any of your wounds and living in your fuller power,
Fuller purpose.
Allow yourself to feel the energy of both giving and receiving that big goodbye hug.
Tell them that they can always come to you,
That you will listen to their guidance,
That they'll take their advice,
And that you will never abandon them.
Notice the feelings and emotions that arise within you now.
Breathe and allow them.
Breathe and allow yourself to feel this moment.
Breathe and allow this all to be completely real just for now.
Breathing in and out.
Breathing in and out.
Breathing in.
Breathing out.
Gently tell your inner child goodbye for now,
And give them one last hug goodbye.
Take a few deep breaths,
Bringing your awareness into your physical body,
Noticing all of the subtle sounds and movement from the surrounding environment.
Taking a few deep breaths,
Beginning to shift your weight to the left and to the right,
Gently swaying and rocking to the left and to the right,
Back and forth as you slowly begin to open your eyes,
Rolling the shoulders back a few times and forward a few times,
Stretching and adjusting in any way that feels natural for you.
Taking a few last deep breaths here as you begin to return to your day.
Take a few moments to integrate by journaling or writing down any insight or thoughts that may have come up for you,
And take this moment now to set an intention for the rest of your day,
For your week,
For your month,
And for your life moving forward.
Committing now to taking great care of your adult self as well as your inner child.
I'm Benjamin W.
Decker.
Thanks for practicing with me today.
I'll see you next time.
