I recently went to the beach with a few friends and as usual the first thing was to run to the water. There was sheer joy in touching the water barefoot and instantly I had tapped into #myinnerchild. Suddenly the inner child in me looked forward to the simple things and took me back to my childhood days when small things like playing in the water, playing with the sand at the beach, collecting shells and playing with cousins till after sunset mattered.

Remember when we were toddlers, we had that deep #selftrust? We knew beyond a shadow of a doubt that we were good enough. We were at ease with who we were. We were open and curious about each moment. We didn’t judge people or events as good or bad, nor did we blame anyone. Our #joy was complete joy. Our anger and our tears were full and intense. We recovered from the setbacks of life in minutes. We were not self-conscious about what we were doing or about how we looked while doing it. Life was an adventure that we explored passionately and intensely. What happened to us? – Most of us forgot how it was…. we now are often caught in destructive behaviors based on fears and limiting beliefs that do not nurture our self-love and our inner child.

It is important to let the child in you out again – to play, dance, laugh, shout, run, get wet & dirty, jump into puddles, play in the mud, feel connected with friends and with the earth, have fun, be one with nature, weave stories together, walk in the rain, feel grounded, eat with your fingers, be grateful…enjoy the simple pleasures…let it all out…and much more…