Inner Child Healing Guided Meditation

Hi.

Find a spot where nobody will bother you for a few minutes.

Sit or lie down, whichever feels kinder right now.

Let your eyes close.

Feel whatever is under you.

It's holding you up.

This might bring up some feelings.

If it gets to be too much, open your eyes.

You can stop whenever you want.

Breathe in slowly...

And breathe out, letting your shoulders come down.

In again...

And out.

Picture a warm kitchen.

It can be one you knew, or one you make up right now.

Late afternoon light comes through the window.

Something is baking.

The floor is warm under your feet.

There's a small table with two chairs.

Nothing bad happens in this kitchen.

You're safe here.

Take a second to look around.

The mugs on the shelf.

A dish towel hanging off the oven door.

Make it as real as you can.

Now the door opens a little.

A child comes in.

It's you...

at some younger age.

Whatever age shows up is the right one.

Look at them for a moment.

How are they standing?

Maybe a little unsure.

waiting to see if they're in trouble.

They're not in trouble.

Pull out the other chair.

They can sit if they want.

Or stay by the door.

They get to choose.

Remember what was hard for them back then.

You don't need the whole story.

Just the feeling.

Lonely, maybe.

Or scared.

Now tell them what nobody told them back then.

Slowly.

Let them hear it.

You didn't do anything wrong.

It was never your job to fix the grown-ups.

I see you.

I'm here now.

You're allowed to be exactly as old as you are.

I'm not going anywhere.

If something else comes up that they need to hear, say that too.

Ask if they want a hug.

If they do, hold them.

If they don't, just sit close.

Then picture them getting smaller and lighter...

until they fit right here, in your chest.

Somewhere warm.

Put a hand there if you like.

They're coming with you.

From now on, when you feel that old hurt, you'll know who it belongs

to.

And you'll know how to talk to them.

Let the kitchen fade.

Feel your hands again.

Your feet.

The air in the room.

Take one full breath in...

And let it out.

Open your eyes when you're ready.

Go a little easy on yourself today.

Someone small is watching how you treat them.