Is Your Inner Child Happy?

As I sat next to the window, sipping my morning tea and looking at the dark clouds outside, I heard my mobile phone ringing out loud. It was 14th November, my husband had left for office and I had gotten myself into a comfortable mood of spending the day doing something I had been wanting to do for quite a while but unable to do so- Arranging my daily essential items, as this is one action which brings a sudden sense of mental de-cluttering once I have everything arranged in its proper place. However, as soon as I heard my phone ringing, I got up and headed towards the bedside table, where it was put on charge. I picked it up and the name displayed was that of a dear friend of mine with whom I share the majority of my life experiences. That day we spoke at length on a very dear topic of ours and that was 'Inner Child'. Oh, that's something on which we have loads to share and can certainly talk for hours without even getting exhausted. Me being a bit disconnected from the metaphysics recently was eagerly listening to what all she had to share as she had recently attended a seminar and there was so much to learn from her, and so I continued to listen to her with full concentration. After talking for almost one and half hours, we disconnected but I was left in self-contemplation, as to what is it that an inner child looks for. Do we even acknowledge the inner child after growing up or just consider maturity to be the utmost goal in our journey of life.

Tons of thoughts shooting not only on the inner walls of the physical brain but also beyond the limitless mind as well. Soon I realized that deep within, that child still craves love, attention and time. My next question was: From whom? Who is it that has still kept my inner child waiting for all the love and care it desired? Who is it that is so important for my acceptance? Who can love the child within me if I had not even realized its presence till now?

Further introspection led to the fact that it was none other than my own self. And that was it!! The next challenge in front of me was to hug my inner child(mentally and emotionally) and tell her and no matter what, I won't let your innocence and true self die, irrespective of the outer circumstances. It was easy to commit that day, but that was just the beginning of a life-long challenge that rises every day. How do I nurture my true self and avoid falling in the trap of the situation? How do I manage to be cheerful irrespective of the odd people or situations around me? How do I make a conscious effort of being that natural own self, which deserves to surface and live the life it deserves instead of being practically mindful of being the best?

The outer world might demand me to become a strict, mature and practical person, but deep within I should always be considerate towards myself. Introspection is still on as it's not an overnight change, I might have just known the basic of this concept but the groundwork might take a lifetime to implement.

How is your inner child doing today?