Heal Your Inner Child with Journaling Prompts

50 Journal Prompts For Those Healing Inner Child

Ever feel like an eight-year-old version of you is still influencing your reactions and behaviors today? Join us for a heartfelt exploration into the profound world of inner child work, inspired by Lestallion's "50 Journal Prompts to Heal Your Inner Child." This episode promises practical, actionable insights into how journaling can serve as a roadmap to reconnecting with that younger version of ourselves, shedding light on the ways our early experiences, especially the painful ones, shape our adult lives. Expect to gain tools that foster joy, self-acceptance, and emotional resilience, all while offering a compassionate lens to view your past.

We also dive into the concept of reparenting your inner child, guided by the wisdom of Carl Jung’s archetypes, particularly the 'eternal child.' This episode reveals how embracing playfulness and acknowledging old wounds can lead to profound personal growth. We discuss the impact of specific journal prompts, like recalling your favorite childhood game or addressing emotions that were difficult to express. These exercises are more than just memory lane trips; they are powerful avenues for understanding how our past continues to influence us. Tune in for an emotional yet liberating journey towards a more joyful and authentic self.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Ever get the feeling like there's a younger you maybe
like eight years old, stillkind of hanging around inside,
and I don't mean in a spooky way, Ha ha.
It's more like ever notice howyou react to stuff.
Maybe it's rooted in thoseearly experiences.

Speaker 2 (00:13):
You know that's what we're diving into today in our
child work Exactly.
It's wild how those early joysand hurts especially the hurts
can stick with us.

Speaker 1 (00:21):
It's like having this hidden blueprint Right and the
hurts can stick with us.
It's like having this hiddenblueprint Right and get this.
We're using 50 journal promptsto heal your inner child by
Lestallion as our guide.
I'm excited about this one.

Speaker 2 (00:32):
Me too.
But I find interesting is thatLestallion doesn't just throw
out this idea of healing, shemakes it practical.
You know, 50 specific prompts.
That's a lot, but it's like atoolbox for self-reflection,
right Like toolbox forself-reflection, right Like
journaling, is huge for thiskind of work.

Speaker 1 (00:44):
It's your space to process no judgment.
Have you ever noticed how likea strong reaction you have to
something?
Sometimes it's like, well, whoa, this is coming from somewhere
deeper.

Speaker 2 (00:54):
All the time Say you weren't allowed to express anger
as a kid.
Yeah, maybe it wasn't safe.
Fast forward and bam, you shutdown in conflicts.

Speaker 1 (01:01):
It's like that younger self is calling the
shots even now.
So how does healing this innerchild even work?
Are we talking time travel here?

Speaker 2 (01:11):
Uh-huh, I wish Huh.

Speaker 1 (01:13):
The Stallion talks about reparenting the inner
child, basically Acknowledgingthose unmet needs from back then
Offering compassion to thatyounger you so not like trying
to be the perfect parent now,more like understanding where
they were coming from.

Speaker 2 (01:25):
Exactly Recognizing those tough experiences.
Well, they shaped you, butyou're also capable and
resilient because of them.

Speaker 1 (01:32):
I like that.
A little grace goes a long way.
You know, Lestallion evenmentions Jungian psychology.

Speaker 2 (01:37):
Yeah, carl Jung.
He explored these things calledarchetypes, right Universal
patterns in our minds, and thepure eternus, the eternal child,
is especially relevant.

Speaker 1 (01:48):
Okay, break that down .
For us, eternal child Soundskind of intense.

Speaker 2 (01:51):
Think of it as the part of us that craves joy,
playfulness, but also holdsthose old wounds Two sides of
the same coin, you know.

Speaker 1 (01:59):
Makes sense.
Yeah, so that's where thesejournal prompts come in like a
roadmap back to ourselves.

Speaker 2 (02:04):
Exactly, lestallion gives us 50, each one designed
to open up a dialogue with thatyounger part of us 50.

Speaker 1 (02:09):
She even organizes them into categories which I
appreciate Discovering joy,embracing feelings, forgiving
and letting go, self-acceptanceand love and creating a new path
.
We've got a lot to unpack.

Speaker 2 (02:21):
We do.
But the cool thing is it's achoose your own adventure kind
of thing.
Some will resonate more thanothers.
It's about your uniqueexperience.

Speaker 1 (02:28):
So many prompts, so little time.
I thought maybe we could eachpick a couple that really jumped
out and, you know, really getinto them.

Speaker 2 (02:35):
Love it.
It's not about checking boxes,right, it's about depth.

Speaker 1 (02:37):
Totally Okay From Discovering Joy.
This one's simple but powerful.
What was your favorite game toplay as a child?
Seems basic, but what do youthink it can unlock?

Speaker 2 (02:50):
It's like a time machine to pure joy.
Not just the memory itself, butwhat was it about that game?
What lit you up?
It reminds us adults need playtoo.

Speaker 1 (02:58):
It's so true.
For me it was Legos.
For hours I was in my own worldbuilding spaceships, whatever
that feeling of I don't knowcreative flow.
We lose that sometimes.

Speaker 2 (03:09):
Totally.
We get so goal-oriented weforget how to just be.
You know the stallions ontosomething here.
Tapping into that childlikepart can bring back the joy in
simple things, even as adults.

Speaker 1 (03:20):
Yes, permission to not be so serious all the time.

Speaker 2 (03:23):
Yeah.

Speaker 1 (03:23):
Okay, one more that grabbed me From Embracing
Feelings, what feelings werehard for you to express as a
child.
How do you handle that emotionnow?

Speaker 2 (03:32):
Ooh, that's a good one.
Gets right to the heart of howour past shapes us.
Like, say, sadness was taboo inyour family.
You learned to bottle it upThen, bam, as an adult
vulnerability is terrifying.

Speaker 1 (03:43):
It's like we don't just magically outgrow that
stuff, do we?
And, on the flip side, creatingthat safe space for kids now to
feel their feelings, that'shuge.

Speaker 2 (03:51):
Absolutely Not about good or bad emotions, but
healthy ways to deal with them.
And look not to blame ourparents.
They did what they knew, but wecan break the cycle right.

Speaker 1 (03:59):
Yeah, but sometimes that means facing some tough
stuff, which I guess is whereforgiving and letting go comes
in.
What are your thoughts?

Speaker 2 (04:07):
Forgiveness.

Speaker 1 (04:08):
Yeah.

Speaker 2 (04:08):
It's not saying what happened was okay.
It's more like letting go ofthe anger we're carrying.
Otherwise, it's like drinkingpoison and expecting the other
person to die.

Speaker 1 (04:16):
Right.
Holding on to that just hurtsus more in the end.
There's a prompt here.
What grudges are you holdingonto that affect your inner
child?
Easy to brush off, kid stuff,but it sticks with us, you know.

Speaker 2 (04:27):
Big time.
Lestallion talks aboutvisualizing like comforting that
younger you.
Yeah Sounds kind of out there,but powerful imagery right.

Speaker 1 (04:35):
It is, and that brings us to self-compassion,
which I feel like that's key toall this inner child work.
It's funny, right we'resupposed to just magically know
how to love ourselves, butnobody really teaches us that.
It feels pretty key to healingthat inner child, though, yeah.

Speaker 2 (04:48):
Huge and it's not about being perfect.
It's more like radicalacceptance, flaws and all you
know to remember that promptabout qualities we loved in
ourselves as kids.
It's like how can we nurturethat person again?

Speaker 1 (05:01):
It's true, Kids are kind of awesome that way, Like
so free to be themselves.
Then we grow up and yeah,expectations and all that.

Speaker 2 (05:08):
And that's why this work is so powerful.
Right, it's like reclaimingthose lost parts, finding wonder
again in everyday things.

Speaker 1 (05:16):
Not being childish, but that open-hearted way kids
see the world Love it.
Okay, last section inLestallion's book Creating a New
Path.
It's like we've reflected.
Now what actions can we take?

Speaker 2 (05:27):
Exactly this prompt got me.
How can you make your livingspace more comforting for your
inner child?
Kind of a cool thought, right.

Speaker 1 (05:34):
Never thought of it like that.
Like what does that even looklike?
My inner child wants beanbagchairs everywhere.

Speaker 2 (05:39):
Maybe Could be color plants, a cozy reading nook,
whatever sparks that joy, thatplayfulness.

Speaker 1 (05:46):
And it doesn't have to be stuff right.

Speaker 2 (05:48):
Yeah.

Speaker 1 (05:49):
Lestallion also talks about activities, nature,
creativity, even goofing off.

Speaker 2 (05:54):
Yes, prioritizing joy , making it a habit.

Speaker 1 (05:57):
It's like remembering what makes us feel alive again.

Speaker 2 (06:00):
Exactly and through all this being gentle with
ourselves.
Healing is not a straight lineRight.
Ups and downs happen, but themore we can tap into that inner
kindness, the more we heal.

Speaker 1 (06:10):
This has been such a great, deep dive.
We've talked about howchildhood impacts us, the power
of journaling andself-compassion as a superpower.

Speaker 2 (06:18):
And we just scratched the surface.
Lestallion's book's got evenmore for anyone wanting to dive
deeper into this whole innerchild thing.

Speaker 1 (06:23):
Seriously check it out.
50 Journal Prompts to Heal yourInner Child.
So much good stuff in there.

Speaker 2 (06:28):
And remember it's never too late to connect with
that younger you.
They're waiting.

Speaker 1 (06:33):
Love that.
Thanks for joining us on thisjourney inward everyone.
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