🛝 Inner Child Invitations

There’s a part of you that never forgot how to imagine, laugh uncontrollably, or turn a cardboard box into a racecar. That version of you—the wide-eyed, wonder-filled, curious you—is still here…and waiting to be invited out to play.

These invitations aren’t tasks or goals. They’re winks from your past self that say: Come play. Color outside the lines. Dance in the kitchen. Wear that ridiculous hat.

Let this be your reminder: healing doesn’t always look serious. Sometimes, it’s a crayon drawing taped to the fridge. Sometimes, it’s hopscotch on the sidewalk. Sometimes, it’s just remembering you don’t need permission to be joy filled you.

  • What did I love doing as a kid that I haven’t let myself do in years?
  • If my 7-year-old self could plan my day, what would we do first?
  • What rules or “shoulds” have I outgrown—but keep following anyway?
  • What color does joy feel like today? What would I do if I wore that color head to toe?
  • What would happen if I made something just for fun—no audience, no polish, no point?
  • When was the last time I laughed so hard I snorted? What made it happen?
  • If I could whisper anything reassuring to my little self right now, what would I say?
  • Where does my inner child want to go exploring? What’s calling me to play?
  • What did I always wish someone would let me do that I can give myself now?
  • What does my body feel like when I’m safe and free to be silly?

This is your moment to reconnect with wonder, tenderness, and the voice that never stopped giggling beneath it all.

You’re not playing pretend.
You’re writing your way back to yourself.

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