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The Inner Child

A gentle return to the version of you that carried the story first. We begin here because the child inside is the keeper of your original tenderness.

Prompt 1

Describe a memory from childhood where you felt truly seen. What made that moment feel safe?

Prompt 2

What did your younger self need most from the adults around them that they did not receive?

Prompt 3

If you could sit beside your seven-year-old self right now, what would you whisper to them?

Prompt 4

What is a small joy from childhood that you have quietly abandoned in adulthood?

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