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THE INNER CHILD By. TLSH©

This is only my perspective on the inner child and I know there are many books written on the subject and also many Doctor's have also written about the same subject. But I decided I wanted to give my own perspective on what I think an inner child is, and how it affects our daily lives.

I believe everyone has an inner child with in themselves. This is a part of them that should never leave as they grow older, as it helps them stay young at heart and enjoy life to the fullest. A person in my opinion who does not allow the inner child (the child you were growing up) come out once in a while and enjoy the simple things in life, live a very stressed and chaotic life.

There are so many ways an inner child may come out; going to the zoo, on a picnic, camping, shopping in the mall, playing with the kids, or even playing sports and how about going for ice cream. Many people I think today mask this part of their lives, because they think they will look foolish or be embarrassed to let this part of themselves out. I look at it differently then most, I think that at least once a day the inner child should come out and enjoy them selves to take the stress from the everyday world in stride. I think it would make for a much healthier lifestyle and give vibrants back into the person's life.

Some people believe that not all people have the inner child, and only the ones who may suffer from a emotional or mental disorder have this aspect in their lives. The people who think this are very wrong. I have talked to many people who do not suffer from any childhood abuse and they still enjoy the aspects of their inner child, trips down memory lane and the enjoyment of doing childish things today as a grown up. As for those who suffer from childhood abuse not matter the nature, it is so important to get in touch with your inner child, so you can tap into the resilience of what they have to offer.

On a dissociative spectrum everyone is capable of dissociating. Ones who have not been traumatized only dissociate to surrounding sounds and such things, which is different then someone who has suffered childhood abuse and trauma in their lives. These people some of them being diagnosed with Dissociative Identity Disorder, Border Line Personality Disorder and other disorders on the spectrum, have sometimes more then one inner child, which some people call littles. A little is just a younger part of who you were growing up, and holds different memories for different events in ones life. Most of the little ones I have met do have a few good memories they can hold onto which I believe helps them from feeling like they are going crazy.

Well now that I have touched on my own beliefs of everyone having an inner child, I will try and put some idea's together on how to allow the inner child to come out and put some enjoyment back into your life.

1. Never be ashamed of doing child like things, this is the most important part of allowing the inner child to surface.
2. Do you remember the days when you enjoyed to color, well for me these are times that were well spent. Today I have learnt that it is ok to color, even if it is by myself. I have even bought doodle arts to color as I find they help the creative side of me as well and I find them relaxing and there is no stress in making something look good.
3. How about stopping to listen to the rain, looking out the window and just gazing off. I know as a child these were days of wonderment and could take the mind to far away places.
4. Stopping to smell the flowers, watch the butterflies and birds or even the ants.
5. Playing kids games again. There is a lot of enjoyment in playing games that brought a lot of joy when you were a child. Allow this part of you to come back again. We have linked a lot of different games, stories and coloring to our site for you to get started with. You will be amazed at the enjoyment you can find, if you allow yourself the time.
6. Did you enjoy the park like I did? Sitting on the swings, playing in the sand, these are all things that can bring the inner child back into your life.
7. If you have small children or grandchildren get on the floor and play with them at their level, it is so much fun just to be a kid again in an adult body. Play with your child so they can take the memories on with them as they grow into an adult one day.
8. How about the zoo. Now this is a place that a child can allow their imagination to go. When we are adults we can go to the zoo and enjoy the beauty of the animals and nature, as well as let our inner child giggle and act silly too.
9. Now this is a big one…….how about a bunch of women or men having a sleep over doing all kinds of silly things. Watching TV all night, telling stories and so on. For the men they might enjoy a week-end away with some other men and their sons to allow their minds to travel back to the peaceful waters of fishing. Women can also enjoy this, but they might enjoy is going on a week-end away with friends and daughters to a hotel and having pillow fights and doing goofy things you wouldn't want to do in your own city.
10. Least but not last pop in a kids movie like Bambie or Old Yeller and eat popcorn and sit back with your feet up. Enjoy being a kid again.

Please remember I am not a professional, these are only my own beliefs and perspectives on the way I see things, and how I have allowed my inner child to enjoy the simple pleasures in life. I wish you the best in helping your inner child come back to life for you.

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