Forgiving and Nurturing Your Inner Child
Embracing Healing Through Forgiveness of Your Inner Child
Dear Sisterfriend,
Deep within each of us lives our inner child—the part of us that carries memories, emotions, and experiences from our earliest years. This inner child holds the innocence, curiosity, and wonder we once knew, but also the pain, confusion, and wounds we may have experienced along the way. Sometimes, the hardest person to forgive is that child within us—the one who made mistakes, felt afraid, or didn’t know how to protect themselves. But today, I invite you to start a journey of forgiving and nurturing your inner child, allowing healing to take root and peace to flourish.
Matthew 18:3 tells us, "Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven." This verse reminds us of the importance of reconnecting with the innocence and purity of our inner child. But to fully embrace that, we must first offer forgiveness to the parts of ourselves that still carry the weight of past hurts.
Forgiving your inner child means acknowledging that the young version of you did the best they could with what they knew at the time. It’s about releasing the guilt or shame you may carry from mistakes or misunderstandings of the past. You didn’t have all the answers back then, but you survived, and that resilience brought you to where you are today.
Take a moment to reflect on the times you’ve been hard on yourself for things you couldn’t control as a child:
Were there moments where you felt alone or misunderstood?
Did you blame yourself for things that happened, even though you were too young to understand?
Are there emotions you’ve buried because they felt too painful to address?
Your inner child needs the same love and compassion that you give to others. It’s time to speak kindly to that younger version of you, to let them know they are forgiven for any missteps, fears, or decisions made out of survival. Forgiveness is the first step toward healing and nurturing that inner part of you that still longs for care and understanding.
By nurturing your inner child, you create space for joy, playfulness, and healing. Imagine wrapping your younger self in love and protection, whispering, "It’s okay. You are forgiven. You are loved." Allow yourself to reconnect with the parts of you that were once filled with wonder, dreams, and joy.
Healing the inner child doesn’t happen overnight, but with each moment of forgiveness, you become lighter, more at peace, and more aligned with who you are meant to be. You begin to shed the layers of fear, guilt, and hurt that have held you back, and in their place, you discover a renewed sense of wholeness.
So today, I encourage you to forgive your inner child. Release them from the expectations of perfection, and nurture them with kindness and love. As you do, you’ll find that not only does your heart heal, but you also open yourself up to living more fully and freely.
With compassion and healing,
Grace
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