inner child

My heart was aching

For something lost

that never came into being.

I cried and cried

and felt better

But I forgot about my inner child.

She was afraid and sad

Keeping quiet.

She’s good at that.

And so I reached out to her

And asked her “How can I help”

She replied

“Just hug me …

Then let’s go play.”

And so we did

I found my inner sparkle

Thank you sweet girl.

 

For those of you who want to really embrace your inner child along with me, check out these Ted Talks for your inner child

 

 

32 comments on “Find Your Sparkle

  1. Dan Antion's avatar

    Well, the ‘like’ button isn’t loading, but I do like this and I don’t let my inner child get too far away.

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  2. debiriley's avatar

    beautiful.
    hug first…and let that child go play!! Yes! 🙂

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  3. nrhatch's avatar

    Glad you regained your inner sparkle!

    Inner sparkle AND a sense of humor are great shock absorbers when dealing with the periodic potholes of life.

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  4. smilecalm's avatar

    thank you for sharing
    your little girl’s sweetness 🙂

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  5. Ann Koplow's avatar

    Hugs and more hugs.

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  6. Tisha Baldwin Howe's avatar

    Val, this is beautiful.

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  7. Jill Weatherholt's avatar

    Beautiful, Val! I’m happy you’re feeling better.

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  8. Walking My Path: Mindful Wanderings in Nature's avatar
    Walking My Path: Mindful Wanderings in Nature

    Aw. Very sweet. I am always happy when people listen to, hug and play with their inner child. So many people lose them somewhere along the way. I am so grateful that mine stayed strong. Often stronger than the adult, haha, which isn’t necessarily a great thing. I used to put her in situations that should only be for grownups. Thank you for this lovely poem.

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  9. Ann Coleman's avatar

    A wonderful reminder, thank you!

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  10. D. Wallace Peach's avatar

    Lovely, Val. Hugs and play makes any day 🙂

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  11. roughwighting's avatar

    The older I get, the more I reach out (and inside) for my inner child. She helps me in immeasurable ways…

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