I have been thinking a lot about how we become who we are as adults. Do we lost that child inside? Do the winds of life alter our trajectory? What is the impetus that moves us to who we will become? Inside I still feel that little girl that wandered barefoot through the countryside.
“The child I was is just one breath away from me.”
Sheniz Janmohamed
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I don’t know for sure what became of the child I was but I like to think she morphed into the adult I became. If she’s still here within me she’s quiet, perhaps subtly helping me.
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What a nice perspective, Ally. Are we our own guardian angel?
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This is lovely, Maggie. My inner child is about 10 years old, “dog ear” ponytails, barefoot, and flying around in her little helicopter, checking out the world. 😉 Shouting the occasional “Wahoo!”
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I love this imagery, Teagan, but I would expect nothing else from you! 😍
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I think we tell the kid to sit down and shut up. Then, when we try and embrace him or her, the little bastard bites us.
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You always make me laugh, John.
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I spent so long trying to always be ‘grown up’, I lost my childhood around the age of 12. It took until now to be able to occasionally release the inner child in me, once I no longer really cared what others thought about me.
I wrote about this same topic in April, and you left a comment.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I remember that post well, Pete. I have spent a lot of time thinking about this of late.
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I was just thinking the other day how powerful and vivid certain memories are, even when they happened half a century ago. The woman I am will remember to embrace that girl and tell her it’s going to be okay.
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I’m with you on this one, JoAnna! 😊
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We have traveled many a mile, haven’t we? To stay so closely in touch with our authentic self is a good thing I think. We can either soothe that child, or allow that child to soothe us.
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Allowing that child to sooth us. That’s something I had not thought of. Thank you! ❤
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I like to think we often have the capacity to heal ourselves.
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Yes! I agree. Our bodies want to heal. I took a course in reiki years ago, and have learned that positive energy can make a difference in healing.
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I have had reiki twice. Both times were so calming.
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Good! I’m glad the reiki was calming.
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My inner child was wounded and I work to sooth her.
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You have climbed some difficult mountains, my friend.
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Beautiful 💜
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Thank you, Willow.
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Hugs💜
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