Remembering the You Beneath the Noise
There is a version of you that existed before the world asked you to edit yourself.
Before you were rewarded for shrinking. Before you were told to be less emotional, more agreeable, more productive, less “too much.” That version of you — wide-eyed, feeling deeply, naturally intuitive — still lives inside you, quietly waiting for permission to come home.
This is the version of you that didn’t question your worth.
It laughed loudly. Asked endless questions. Danced without watching. Loved without armor. And somewhere along the line — through social scripts, subtle shaming, and the slow grind of survival — that child was told to sit down and behave. Not just in the classroom, but in the soul.
Healing Is Remembering
Healing isn’t about fixing what's broken. It’s about reclaiming what was buried.
This is the essence of self-awareness — learning to notice your automatic thoughts, inherited behaviors, and emotional patterns without judgment. It's the beginning of personal healing: looking at what no longer serves you and choosing something more aligned.
Because who told you that your emotions were too big? That softness made you weak? That your dreams were impractical, unrealistic, inconvenient?
None of that was ever yours to carry.
The Inner Child Isn’t a Metaphor
The inner child is not just a poetic concept — it’s real, rooted in both developmental psychology and somatic healing. The parts of you that were neglected, dismissed, or invalidated in youth still live in your body and subconscious. They crave presence, play, and safety.
You don’t heal the inner child by ignoring or overriding them.
You heal by:
Listening deeply
Making space for joy, rest, and self-expression
Creating environments that feel emotionally safe
This isn’t self-indulgent. It’s nervous system regulation — the foundation of mental clarity, relational health, and spiritual growth.
Self-Reclamation Is Sacred
To reclaim your original self is to unlearn everything that distanced you from your truth.
It’s not about being radical for the sake of rebellion. It’s about rooting back into who you’ve always been. That kind of reclamation can’t be faked. It happens slowly, rhythmically, over time — like nature.
And yes, it might disrupt the status quo:
You may outgrow old relationships
You may lose interest in goals born from survival
You may find peace in simplicity over performance
But what returns is your vitality.
Your ability to choose.
Your authentic self.
A Gentle Practice to Begin
Try this today:
Sit quietly for 5 minutes — no phone, no distractions.
Place your hand on your heart.
Ask:
“What did I love to do as a child that I no longer make time for?”
Listen. Then act on it.
Paint. Sing. Write a story. Build something. Lay in the sun. Speak kindly to yourself. Your body will remember the way home.
You don’t need to become someone new.
You just need to remember who you were before the world told you otherwise.
That version of you — honest, whole, unfiltered — is still there.
And they’re ready.
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Reconnect with your inner child and rediscover your authentic self by unlearning the noise of conditioning. A soulful guide to self-awareness and healing.