We all have an inner child – the part of us that is still innocent, shy, curious, creative, and open to the world.
It is this part of us that infuses our life with spontaneity, play, joy, and wonder. But it’s also this part of us that carries our deepest sorrows, fears, anger, and hurts.
Most of us go through life totally unaware of this inner part of us. We seem to carry a very two-dimensional idea about who we are, not realizing that we are composed of many different parts.
What is the Inner Child? (& the Benefits of Doing This Work)
The inner child is one of our most ancient parts. In fact, our inner child represents our original self – the identity that originally blossomed into this world.
When we are oblivious to our inner child, we’re also totally unconscious of their needs, desires, and wounds. It is then that we play out self-sabotaging patterns and repeat unconscious habits, not knowing that they are all rooted in the inner child.
By becoming aware of your inner child and what they are trying to tell you, you will develop more self-respect, self-love, and inner groundedness.
You’ll become more capable of listening to your authentic needs, develop the ability to undo old harmful patterns, and find the clarity to pursue your true life purpose.
On a spiritual level, reconnecting with your inner child helps you to heal the heart chakra and feel more physically, emotionally, and mentally safe in this world. As such, learning to embrace your inner child is a powerful form of down-to-earth spiritual practice that can immensely deepen and enrich your spiritual journey by helping you to awaken your heart.
How to Connect With Your Inner Child
The best way to reconnect with your inner child is through a practice known as inner child work.
In inner child work, we actively seek to reconnect with this innocent and oftentimes wounded part of us through a variety of self-nurturing practices.
You can think of this test as an introduction or even initiation into inner child work. It will give you a place to start and something to focus your attention on.
As always, don’t take our word as the final authority. If you feel that your inner child is trying to tell you something that’s even more important than what this test reveals, by all means, listen to that inner voice instead and go exploring!
Also, please don’t be afraid of reaching out for professional help. You can also take a look at our Inner Child Journal if you need a structured, supportive, and compassionate way to begin this crucial work.
Inner Child Test
I hope you enjoy this inner child test. Feel free to share it with others if you find it beneficial and revealing. And, of course, share what result you got below!
What did you get?
Share your result in the comments below!
another great article, as usual. I know I need to tackle this but also need to go through the shadow workbook again. Are you ever done with shadow work?
I need to grieve.
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Your inner child is trying to tell you that you need space to grieve. You have unprocessed emotions that are weighing you down and contributing to mental/physical unease. Take a moment to reflect on what unprocessed trauma you might be carrying. Have you given yourself adequate space and time to face your heartbreak, feel it, and let it go? Your inner child carries the weight of this burden and is pleading you to finally work through it. It’s time to stop pretending that everything is okay, gently take the hand of your inner child, and let this sadness transform and be integrated.
“I need to Slow Down”
Really interesting. I wasn’t expecting this result at all.
For my entire adult life, I have always been in a huge hurry all the time. I get anxious and feel the need to rush/end conversations, even with loved ones. I hurry to achieve success. Once I accomplish something, I enjoy it for a short moment and then quickly become dissatisfied and seek out the next thing. I put a lof of pressure on myself to “be better” and I have high standards for myself.
I’ve only just recently woken up to the realisation that my mother who I thought was demonic is actually a narcissist. I’ve been trying the inner child meditations and Ho’oponopo but the fear and resistance is overwhelming. I have C PTSD and can’t afford professional help anymore. Not that they were helpful! They never mentioned narcissism to me!
I’m desperate for advice, please. I’m barely surviving these days. Im 41 y/o.
Thank you.
Very informative and interesting reading. I can relate to so much what I’ve read. At the age of two, until I was 12… I was sexual molested weekly by my stepfather. I told a friend and thankfully she told her mom. My stepfather spent one night in jail, social services had my sister and I sit on his lap so he could apologize. My mom and stepfather remained together and within three months we relocated. I was told it was a “fresh start” and the past is in the past, we were never to mention or talk about the sexual abuse. It was swept under the rug. My mom said she never left us alone with him again, I have no memories of any further sexual abuse. A year and half later they were divorced and another stepfather moved in, and we moved again to another county. My mom would never hear of nor speak about the sexual abuse, she didn’t want to hear it. My sister and I never had any counseling, and I got good at burying my thoughts and feelings, for years was able to forget it ever happened. My relationship with my mom was strained, her… Read more »
I need to be seen and validated. It is quite accurate I think, I just do not recognize it fully yet. As a child I never found my place among others. I kept going from groups of people to other groups of people, feeling rejected or not included in any of them. From that point I decided, at first unconsciously of course, that I had to adapt my self, to change my self so that I could be accepted by others. Plus I have this obsession with eyes, be it real eyes, eyes that I draw, eyes that I imagine on material things, eyes in the sky, the interest I have for the gaze of people etc. I also had this period when I was a teenager / young adult for like 6 years when I just could not face the world, all I wished for was to vanish like a ghost and that people stop looking at me as if I existed. I still feel it actually. I try to let it be and let it go but from time to time I still ask myself ‘why do they all look at me??’. I know not everyone looks at… Read more »
My re connection dreams last night. 21/07/20 (1) Pinching dream…. In my dream a man of about 35-45 appeared with his three daughters, all with straight long blond hair and neatly dressed. He acted as their biological father, dressed in a pale mauve/purple shirt and dark tie. From his features, I noticed a small rounded head, and sharpish chin. He spoke no words to his daughters, or to me, yet via thought impulses he indicated displeasure to me by pinching my upper arm, just below the arm pit, in the fleshy part of the muscle. Conclusion: – This may indicate a part of myself (archetype) which is angry at myself, and cannot fully display it’s displeasure other than by …..the pinching action. So I was re-leaved to end this dream, as it may link to my inner child … As I had an Indonesian teacher whose corporal punishment was to pinch and twist to the side burns. Plus an earlier teacher whom could not tolerate a slow child, and used to give me a good shake once in awhile. (2) Re-connection with my deceased Father…Or “I think it’s time we had a talk .Dad” My Father/Dad, in his life was… Read more »
I need to grieve. I wasn’t expecting that result but I will look into this further and try it.
I remember crying every night and being embarrassed to go to school because my eyes were so puffy that the kids would notice. It wasn’t just a little bit of crying, I cried a lot. I don’t know why. I don’t know if others did that too. I don’t think it was a normal thing for a kid. I don’t cry now. I haven’t cried in a long time.
It seems like I grieved a lot as a child.
An amazing result and accurate. Thought provoking.
Thank you