Who is ‘the child’?
You are! Often referred to as ‘the inner child’
What does it mean? Why is it important?
Let’s dig further
Who are you? Really?
You are the sum total of all your time and experiences since the day you were born
You carry these with you at all times and they go to explain why you respond in certain ways to particular situations
(If you believe in reincarnation, this theory can go a lot deeper, but let’s deal with this level first!)
Let’s take an example of you as a 40 year old ‘serious adult’
You have carried the 30 year old ‘responsible adult’ within you for 10 years
You have carried the 20 year old ‘young adult’ within you for 20 years
You have carried the 10 year old ‘fun loving kid’ within you for 30 years
You have carried the ‘innocent, inquisitive, cheeky’ 5 year old within you for an amazing 35 years
They are part of you and will never go away, so nurture them all and life will start to make more sense
What does it all mean?
Simply, have fun, and realise that however much you learn today, there will always be more to learn tomorrow, so relax, enjoy your life and have fun!
Nice idea, but I will look silly or stupid!
Who really cares? As long as you are having fun and hurting no one. In fact you may be giving them more things to smile about. Not a bad free gift ‘eh?
Think of the parent playing childish games with their kids.
If they were honest they might admit that are having just as much fun as their kids, or even more!!
Who is the nicest person in the office? The one you want to spend time around?
The serious one, or the one who can find innocent, inquisitive, cheeky fun in everything?
How did you let your ‘child’ out to play today?