The inner child experience typically informs and influences our psychological and emotional wellbeing as we transition from childhood to adolescence to adulthood. It is the foundational blueprint that impacts our self-esteem and determines the quality of our relationships with self and others.
As we navigate through life, we will inevitably encounter situations that invoke feelings of guilt, abandonment, mistrust or neglect – this is trauma; not necessarily a catastrophic event but also an infringement of psychological safety.
The philosophy for Resilient Minds is to provide a platform for young minds to learn how to experience safety independently. To be able to discern situations that cost dignity, energy and time and to trust their intuition so that when they are hit from a blind spot, they have the tools and the confidence to recoil quickly. If I have learnt anything in the last 3 weeks, it is that inner consciousness is the roadmap to successful adulting and that by facing the aspects of our wounding and responding in a way that serves our highest self – we are also choosing to protect the child that lives within.
🔹When you need to connect with your inner child, do something that invokes a feeling of safety and calm. For me, it is in creative expression 💙