Healing Your Inner Child. How One Gift Brought Me to Tears

I didn’t expect to cry. At least not like that.

It was my birthday. Surrounded by people I loved, I opened a soft pink package.

Inside was Mandie. Not just any doll; the doll I had lost during a childhood move at the age of nine. The doll who kept me company when I had no words. Who was there when no one else was.

And in that moment, I ugly cried. Not because of the doll. But because of what it meant. That gift said: “I see the little girl inside of you. And I love her, too.”

That was the moment I began healing my inner child in a way I never had before.

Why Healing Your Inner Child Matters in Relationships

You might think your past is behind you. But if you’ve ever:

• Overreacted and do not know why

• Struggled to trust someone even when they’re consistent

• Pulled away when love feels too close

Then your inner child is still running the show.

Healing your inner child is not about staying stuck in the past; it’s about updating the parts of you still living there.

Your Adult You Needs the Healed Child You

At our retreats, we work deeply with inner child integration.Through storytelling, ceremony, and connection, you will:

• Meet the younger version of yourself

• Release old grief with safety

• Rebuild internal trust so you stop sabotaging intimacy

This work isn’t fluffy. It’s foundational. It’s how you build a relationship that feels like home.

FAQs: Healing Your Inner Child

Q: Will I have to share my trauma with others?

A: No. You’ll only share what you feel safe sharing. Much of the healing happens through guided journaling and private exercises.

Q: What if I don’t remember much from childhood?

A: You don’t need vivid memories. Your body remembers, and we gently guide you into what needs release and repair.

You’re Not Broken. You’re Becoming Whole.

You don’t need to be more perfect. You just need to be more you. The parts you left behind are still waiting for your love.

💞 Come find her. Hold her. Heal her.

Join us at our next healing retreat