Embracing Our Inner Big Kid
In the hustle and bustle of adult life, it's easy to lose touch with the sense of wonder and delight that once defined our childhood experiences. However, reconnecting with our inner child can be a transformative journey, one that infuses our days with boundless energy, creativity, and joy.
Wide-Eyed Wonder
I find it easiest to approach each day with the wide-eyed wonder of a child, by spending time with dogs or kids.
I can walk with Fenix, and just be with him, watch him – I can vicariously enjoy this moment like he is and it truly helps me enjoy this moment as if it’s the only moment that will ever exist.
Kids help us do the same. Spend time with them – but vicariously live the way they live. Take your cues for curiosity and awe and wonder from them. It’s surprisingly easy. They are the BEST teachers around.
A Sacred Muscles Workout 💪 Finding Your Freedom Again: A Radical Approach
A child feels free. That’s evident. Free to be happy. Free to be sad. Free to be goofy. Free to dive deeply into what they care about with complete abandon. Just free. Use today’s guide to help you find your inner child freedom again.
1. We all know it can feel like a big job… being an adult. And there are many pressures and responsibilities that can’t just be ‘turned off’. But… for everything you can turn off right now (like your cell phone) turn off whatever you can.
2. Our responsibilities often feel so heavy and drain us of more energy than we want, because of how we relate to them mentally and emotionally. They feel heavy because we feel heavy about the negative consequences of not being a perfect, mistake-free adult. But what if we believed and truly felt that everything was going to be ok… and we knew that if we make any kind of mistake we’ll be forgiven completely… No exceptions? Let’s find out.
3. We’re going to give ourselves permission to forgive ourselves for every single ‘Adult’ mistake we’ve ever made. Any time we let someone down. Any time we were late or didn’t show up. Any time we messed up. For the next few minutes, just be aware of any Big Adult Mistake – and as soon as a mistake pops into your mind tell yourself:
“I forgive you. You’re not a perfect robot. You’re a human being that’s allowed to make mistakes. I forgive you and I love you.”
4. It can be a skill to really feel and allow this forgiveness to truly let ourselves off the hook to really give ourselves a break… but it’s a really powerful skill to cultivate, and doing this practice whenever we make mistakes can change our life in profound ways.
5. Rather than turning our mistakes into more weight on our backs… we use forgiveness to keep ourselves feeling light, innocent and energized!
