Welcome to the WOW Card of the Week series. A new card will be featured every week for you to think about, mull over, and maybe change something to fill your life with well-being and wonder.
Your Words of Wisdom (WOW) Guidance Card of the Week April 23-29, 2023, is here!
Eenie meanie, miney mo…Having fun is never a no.
Definition: Innocence, Precious, Joyous, Vulnerable
Other: Fun-loving, Free, Curious, Exuberant
Opposite: Rigid, Stoic, Mean-spirited, Critic
We each have an inner child inside of us. This is our precious, fun-loving, curious self.
I like to envision myself as a 5-year old and cater to that precious part of me that longs to play, be nurtured, adored, loved, out in nature, to be bold and brave. She wants to be treated with compassion, use her creativity and dream big while being one with nature.
I keep a picture of myself as that precious 5- year old as a reminder that she is an important part of me. I consider her needs, wants and desires often.
We also may have trauma from our childhood where were did not feel safe, cared for or nurtured. This trauma needs to be healed. That is a lesson for another day.
I remember clearly when I was 12 years old, purposefully squashing my inner child’s wants and desires by thinking ‘now that I was a woman, I’d better act like one’ and in the process I lost aspects of my joy for many years during my teens because I neglected her. Those were some very difficult years.
Today, I have learned to value my inner child and embrace her sweetness, curiosity and zest for living a life of joy. She is an important part of me. I adore her.
Today, what are some ways you can nurture your inner child?
Here are a few ideas:
• Build a fort or clubhouse
• Take a nap
• Enjoy a favorite childhood meal, snack or drink
• Go outside and play
• Stay inside and play
• Play dress-up
• Write a love letter to your precious inner 5-year old
• Watch a favorite show or movie you adored as a child
• Read a favorite childhood book
“There is a parent inside each of us, as well as a child. And most of the time, the parent scolds the child—almost nonstop! If we listen to our inner dialogue, we can hear the scolding. We can hear the parent tell the child what it is doing wrong or how it is not good enough. We need to allow our parent to become more nurturing to our child. “
Louise Hay
How can you live life better by nurturing your inner child today?
Find the Good,
Becky and Janette
Originally posted on April 22, 2020, written by Janette Stuart
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