“We are all simply children walking around in adults bodies”

I heard this in a training I took back in 2019 and it was like someone had turned the lights on for how I saw the world.

The idea that our childhood imprints into adult life had been a concept until then. But suddenly I saw how each and every one of our lives is coloured by the reality we experience as children.

I could finally understand why people had the patterns they had. I could guess what their parents or caregivers were like by the way they spoke about themselves.

My work with the inner child began to become the core of what I do as I’ve seen time and again how it can shape shift so much in our lives.

From overcoming grief and rejection to increasing our confidence and self worth, you can rewrite your relationship with almost anything through working with their inner child.

Every time I hit a raw edge I know to journey back to the inner child. Knowing that whatever is tough in the present has a root in the past, and that by using Reparenting we will always move beyond it gracefully.

At times working with your inner child is sticky and uncomfortable, yet what people don’t realise is that it’s also light and joyful. For once we move beyond what’s standing in our way we feel liberated and more confident in ourselves. We move from the wounded child to the playful one - carefree and believing anything is possible.

I’m preparing to run an intimate group programme learning to Reparent Your Inner Child. There are limited spaces going fast so find out more here or have your own experience with your inner child in the meditation below.