10 Things Your Inner Child Is Trying to Tell You!

Children speak truths! It doesn't matter whether our childhood was like a picture book or extremely difficult and deprived: it will always be a part of us. Ideally, it is a stable foundation on which we can confidently build the rest of our lives. The first impressions we got of the world and its inhabitants as uninitiated children have made a lasting impression on us and left their mark on us.

We have adopted many beliefs from our childhood and adolescence without ever critically examining them for their meaningfulness and relevance. But our inner child is still completely unimpressed by adult life and the big world out there. It still plays on the flower meadow of old, collects stones and watches in fascination a snail in the grass doing nothing.

We can learn a lot from our inner child if we are willing to listen. In this article, you'll learn ten important messages that the child in us is dying to give us.

1. Don't Be Afraid to Love!

Children love selflessly and completely free of expectations. It's only when we get older that we realize that sometimes love can also mean pain and suffering. Keeping a little bit of that childlike understanding of love in our lives would be a great gift to ourselves.

2. Hey, Let's Have Some Fun

How nice it would be to just let go and be truly childlike and play or frolic. Some adults, thank goodness, manage to keep that childlike spirit. Fun without purpose, and a rollicking game with no score, no winner, and no loser, can be a most liberating thing. And taking play too seriously takes the fun and joy out of it for us in the long run.

3. If We Remain Together Forever, No One Is Alone

The writer Erich Kästner once wrote that it’s a great misfortune of adulthood to discard one’s childhood forever at some point—like an old coat. Indeed, we should not simply cut the connection to our younger self like we would a redundant cable.

Staying in touch with our inner child reminds us of our strengths, shows us the development we have already successfully achieved and also leaves room for speculation about what else might be possible in the future. He who carries the certainty that he will always be able to rely upon himself without hesitation in the future, will never really be alone in life.

4. Your Inner Child Is Your Biggest Fan

Unlike our inner critic, our inner child is super excited about your career and our adulthood. It looks up to us, as would a younger sibling seeking to imitate us. Children are not as influenced by the outside world in their thoughts and actions as are adults.

They build endless towers of building blocks, even if they collapse again and again. And unfortunately, no one ever comes to the tea parties in the dollhouse. But so what? The dolls look great and , as we all know, imaginary cake has always been the best.

5. Simple Is Simply Best

The legendary dictum "keep it simple" derives from childhood experience. Kids are masters at keeping things simple and having maximum fun with minimal effort. Why complicate if simplicity is better? A little childlike downsizing in our lives wouldn't be a luxury, but would save time and money and, most importantly, quite a bit of stress.

6. Say Goodbye to Pain!

In childhood, a banged-up knee at most was just given a Band-Aid and then it was good to go. Perhaps the parents or grandparents attended to it and the pain quickly subsided. Five minutes later, the drama was already forgotten and the way was clear for the next crash landing.

Seeing pain as something temporary is probably one of the most important lessons our inner child can teach us. It goes away when we want it to, not the other way around. Distraction sometimes helps, but the duration of pain is essentially a matter of pure willpower.

7. Laughter Is the Best Medicine

This saying has now even been proven by numerous scientific studies. Laughing heartily, preferably several times a day, increases the production of happiness hormones in the body. It lowers blood pressure and also stimulates a whole range of muscles that would otherwise not be used too vigorously. Children don’t know about this and don’t care. Their minds allow them to constantly discover fun and funny things.

8. You Are Perfect And Beautiful!

An innocent child's heart knows no judgment, no hatred, and no malice. All these currents come only in the process of growing up, or with contact with older children, or from the unfiltered negativity of adults. Questions about which nose is beautiful and which is ugly do not arise in a child’s mind.

It is only through the influence of adult rankings and categories that such ideas are passed on to children. The next time you look in the mirror, try to see yourself with the completely unbiased eyes of a child. That’ll bring a “Wow” to your lips.

9. I Will Always Love You

Your inner child and you are an unbeatable team. The life of one were impossible without the other, and this bond remains forever and cannot be destroyed. Honor your inner child and everything it stands for. You can do this best by accepting yourself as you are and always putting your strengths before your supposed weaknesses. You are perfect just the way you are.

10. Everything Is Good

Your early years of life were probably not perfect. Parents aren't always perfect, and other kids can be downright cruel. The big advantage you have as an adult, is than now you are in charge. If you had felt helpless or defenseless in childhood, now you are not. You are safe and all is well.

Today’s Conclusion: Remain Your Own Best Friend

Many people come and go throughout our lives, some friendships last forever, others turn out to be empty promises. We enter into relationships and often have to end them again if they are not good or right for us. Sometimes we may be abandoned by our family, or be forced to cut contact with them for the sake of our souls' peace.

Unfortunately, this is sometimes the way things head. Therefore, the most important of all relationships has always been, and will always be, the one with ourselves. The inner child will joyfully accompany us through the rest of our lives, if we let it. It will gladly give us unsolicited advice and sometimes want to tear down walls.

Most of the time, however, it will simply, trustingly take us by the hand and stay with us, no matter what happens. That's it for today.