Reconnect With Your Inner Child
Celebrate Joy in the Everyday
During your spiritual journey, you’ve likely heard much about inner child work and its ability to heal you on the deepest levels. But in celebration of June’s expansive energy, today I want to encourage you to welcome joy back into your life by reconnecting with your inner child.
When we talk about the inner child, it's often in the context of unresolved issues or past hurts. While that work is incredibly valuable, it can sometimes overshadow the simple, pure joy that our inner child also embodies.
This month, let's shift our perspective and embrace the lighter side of this connection. Think about it: when were you last truly, uninhibitedly playful?
Play Isn’t Just for Kids
Play isn't just for kids; it's a vital component of a fulfilling adult life. It helps reduce stress, sparks creativity, and can even improve your problem-solving skills.
More importantly, it reconnects you with a sense of wonder and curiosity that often gets lost in adult responsibilities. When you engage in play, you're not just having fun; you're nurturing a part of yourself that thrives on spontaneity, imagination, and delight.
Since early May, I’ve been reconnecting with my inner child after enduring a painful breakup. Instead of losing myself in the depths of heartbreak, I shifted my focus to the activities that brought me joy. However, these are activities I hadn’t participated in for many years, decades even! Things such as joining a dance studio, a women’s hiking group, and returning to yoga.
I’d love to say my reasoning was intentional, but truthfully, it was about easing the pain. About distraction. About bringing local community into my life. But shortly thereafter, I began reconnecting to my body in a way that I haven’t since I was a young girl!
Little Ahna spent her childhood outside, adventuring through the woods, dancing in her bedroom, and moving her body in any way I could imagine. My body has always been a source of immense joy or immense shame, but I somehow found my way back to joy in a MAJOR way.
I didn’t fully realize it until one day during a healing session with the Akashic Records, I found myself connecting with my inner child, and she was SO HAPPY to see me! I’ve worked with her for many years, but I hadn’t EVER seen her this way. She was overjoyed to tell me about her adventures, the new things in her life, and I couldn’t stop hugging her and telling her HOW PROUD of her I was! It was one of the most beautiful, spiritual experiences I’ve ever had.
That’s when I saw clearly what my actions manifested for this part of me that’s been lost to my work for MANY years! ALLLL the times I chose checking of to-do lists instead of going outside. ALLLL the times I decided I had too much to do instead of doing something fun. ALLLL the times I ignored my NEED for play!
And I’m far from alone.
How to Reconnect With Play
Ready to invite more play into your life? Here are a few ideas to get you started:
Revisit childhood favorites: Did you love to color, build with LEGOs, or jump rope? Dig out those old hobbies and see how they feel now.
Embrace spontaneity: Say "yes" to an impromptu walk in the park, splash in a puddle, or dance around your living room to your favorite music.
Get creative: Try painting, sculpting, writing a silly story, or even just doodling. Don't worry about the outcome, just enjoy the process.
Spend time in nature: Climb a tree (safely, of course!), skip rocks at a lake, or simply lie in the grass and watch the clouds. Nature is my FAVORITE playground.
Connect with others: Organize a game night with friends, fly a kite, or have a water balloon fight. Sharing joy amplifies it!
Allow for imperfection: The essence of play is freedom from judgment. Let go of the need for things to be perfect and just enjoy the experience.
The Ripple Effect of Joy
As you begin to consciously invite more play into your days, you might notice a beautiful ripple effect. You'll likely feel lighter, more energized, and more open to new experiences. Your perspective might shift, and you may find it easier to navigate challenges when you approach them with a playful spirit.
Reconnecting with your inner child through joy isn't about ignoring your past; it's about embracing the present and creating a future filled with more lightness and laughter.
And if you’ve been feeling stagnant, depressed and anxious or wondering why life seems SO DULL, those are sure signs it’s time to reconnect with your inner child and PLAY.
How can you begin incorporating more play into your life today?
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Sending you much love for the week ahead!
And don’t forget, When you invest in yourself, the world benefits.
Many Blessings, Ahna
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Really enjoyed the article.
I believe when we return to joyful activities we are following the urges of our soul. Following what “lights you up”