10/01/2026
Is your inner child in need of some love and affection?
When something traumatic happens in our childhood, oftentimes it gets buried beneath the surface someplace.
As children, we don’t have the tools needed to address these issues appropriately, so we develop coping mechanisms to survive.
Unfortunately, we can carry these unhealthy patterns with us into adulthood, where they no longer serve yet continue to play out in our relationships.
Hence why we can find ourselves getting triggered, reacting to people and situations as if we were still five years old.
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Growing up, most of us were not taught how to deal with our emotions. We were taught to shut them down, and were told that crying or getting upset wasn’t okay.
This has left many of us emotionally constipated.
That being said, happiness can never be found outside of ourselves, and reaching for substances and thrilling experiences to numb our pain only provide temporary relief.
In order to heal the child within, we must become aware of our emotions, as they lead us to becoming aware of our pain—what is working for us and what is not.
The first step is to embrace any discomfort you feel, because this is where the magic happens.
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So the next time you feel uncomfortable emotions arise, I ask you to pause, breathe, return to your body, and sit still with the pain.
Practice the art of inquiry. Ask yourself why you are feeling this discomfort. Listen to what your inner child is trying to communicate to you.
Have the courage to witness what it is you are feeling and then make a different choice, for the only way out is through.
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