So many of the patterns we carry as adults—our fears, our insecurities, our need to be perfect or stay small—can be traced back to the parts of us that were once unseen, unheard, or misunderstood. Inner child healing is the sacred act of returning to those younger versions of ourselves with compassion, curiosity, and love.
Sometimes healing needs to start with understanding, and journaling is a very powerful ways to begin that process. I hope these prompts help give your inner child a voice. A safe space to speak. A chance to be witnessed without judgment. A way for you to piece the puzzles of why you feel a certain way or hold a certain belief, on your journey to freedom.
- What is something you wish you hear more as a child?
- How do you feel when you think of your childhood?
- What were your favorite childhood activities? Do you still engage in them? If not, why?
- How do you respond when you make a mistake or fail at something, and what does this reveal about your inner dialogue?
- Recall moments of abandonment or betrayal. How do those experiences affect your ability to trust today?
- What needs went unmet in your childhood? How can you make sure those needs are met today?
- Write a letter to your younger self, what would you say?
- What were your inner child’s hopes, dreams, and aspirations?
- What pain are you still carrying from childhood and why have you held onto it? Can you let go of now?
- Revisit a painful childhood memory you’ve been avoiding. What emotions arise, and how do they affect you now.
- What beliefs did you adopt as a child in order to cope with challenges? Are they still serving you? How can you transform or release them?
- What fears or insecurities did you carry as a child? Do they still affect you today? If so, how can you let go of them?
- Remember a time when you felt loved, how can you recreate that for yourself now?
- Have you forgiven yourself for the past? If not, why?
- Reflect on toxic family dynamics. How have they scarred you, and what defense mechanisms have you developed?
- How do you wish you were cared for as a kid? How can you offer that to yourself? Can you offer it to your loved one or your own child now?
