Before the apologies. Before the shrinking. There was a version of you who took up exactly the right amount of space. What did that child look like? What were they doing?
This prompt asks for softness. Go slowly. Be gentle with what comes up.
Place one hand on your chest before you begin. Feel your own heartbeat.
If emotion comes up, let it — you do not have to manage it or explain it.
Work slowly. There is no deadline here.
These are invitations, not instructions. Take what is useful.
What did that younger version of you most need to hear?
What did they love that you have stopped letting yourself love?
What would you say to them if you could sit with them right now?
You do not have to answer these. Let them sit beside you while you work.
Not to judge it. Just to see it. What is there that you did not expect?
Different from when you started? The same? Neither is wrong. Just notice.
You showed up. You made something. That is the whole practice. That is enough.
Inner Child. For the younger version of you who is still waiting to be heard.