A corner of a room. A tree. A grandmother's kitchen. The back seat of a car. Somewhere the world felt small enough to be manageable. You can go back there, in your own way.
This prompt is an act of care. Treat yourself the way you would treat someone you love.
Make yourself a warm drink before you begin, if you can.
Speak kindly to yourself while you work — out loud if it helps.
When you finish, acknowledge that you showed up. That is enough.
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.