There are moments when you just don’t feel like yourself.
When you might feel a bit disconnected. Like something inside you has gone missing.
You might notice it as feeling a bit numb, not really accessing joy the way you used to, being harder on yourself than usual, or just moving through life without feeling fully there.
And it’s easy to think something is wrong when that happens.
But what I’ve come to see, both in myself and in the people I work with, is that nothing is missing. There is a part of you that is still very much there.
Just… waiting to be felt again.
When I speak about the inner child, I’m not talking about something abstract or complicated.
I mean the part of you that feels deeply, wants to be seen and understood, experiences joy in simple things and also holds the moments where you didn’t feel safe, heard, or supported.
As we grow, we naturally learn to adapt.
We become more logical. More independent. More “put together.”
And often, without even realizing it, we move a little further away from that softer, emotional part of ourselves.
Not because we’ve done anything wrong, but because that’s what helped us cope and be adults.
When that connection fades, life can start to feel a bit flat or heavy.
Not always in obvious ways, but in subtle ones:
Perhaps you overthink more, you feel disconnected from your emotions, you struggle to feel fully present or joy feels harder to access. Inner child healing isn’t about going back and fixing the past. It’s about meeting yourself now in a different way.
With more space. More awareness. More kindness.
This is something I care deeply about sharing because this work doesn’t have to be intense.
Sometimes it begins with something much simpler, like noticing how you feel without judging it, allowing a moment of stillness, softening the way you speak to yourself or letting yourself feel… even just a little.
These small moments are where reconnection starts.
A space to begin (if you feel ready).
I created a guided meditation for this exact reason.
It’s a quiet, grounding space where you can slow down, feel supported, reconnect with your inner world and begin that relationship with yourself again.
If it feels right for you, you can experience it here:
Sometimes, you’ve just learned to move away from those parts.
And you’re allowed to come back.
Gently… In your own time. In your own way.
With love,
Estefanía
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About the Author: Estefanía Sánchez
