"Be Who You Need" encourages self-reflection and growth; it suggests thinking back to times when you felt lonely and uncertain, times when you struggled to meet your challenges, but then learning to strive, to become the kind of person you needed to have around. I often think of, Be Who You Need, when I'm writing. That way I recall my experiences and that helps me to heal my inner-child.

"Be Who You Need"

Be the person you need with a strong sense of self – whether that's the confident child or the self-assured adult. Embrace your inner child, your emotions, and strive to recognise what you feel and what you truly need, even if it means listening to your younger self with compassion, or if you find that difficult, finding someone who will listen without judgment. Look for advice that supports, and surround yourself with those who can help you achieve better health, no matter the challenge.

An invitation

This quote empowers self-growth. It's an invitation to think about your experiences in the whole, so that you may choose to break childhood cycles of insecurity, fear, and self-doubt. With work on yourself, and by embodying kindness, strength, patience, and resilience, you can help provide inspiration to your younger self – on what you might have desperately needed.

Bringing Meaning to Your Struggles

It’s a quote that gives meaning to your struggles. Every difficult experience, even from childhood, can become a source of empathy that drives you to make positive changes. It’s not about dwelling on your past or staying trapped in it – rather it’s about turning those into a guide for how you treat yourself, deal with your issues and helping your inner child.

Ilana Estelle is a mental health and wellbeing advocate who combines educational insight with her personal experience of living with physical, mental, and emotional disabilities. She holds diplomas in Counselling, Diet and Nutrition, Nutritional Therapy, Psychotherapy and Counselling, and Stress Management. Through her writing, Ilana supports others in navigating their emotional, mental, and physical health challenges. In addition to writing for The CP Diary, her work has appeared in healthy lifestyle magazines. Ilana is also the author of three books: Cerebral Palsy: A Story – Finding the Calm After the Storm, Spirituality, Healing and Me, and Survival: The Covid Years – Time for Change.

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2 comments on “An Invitation to Heal Your Inner Child”

  1. My inner child definitely needs to heal, given how deeply wounded he was. It's only recently that I've realized just how much I truly missed out on. Now, I want to make the most of the time I have left. I know I should start writing those books I have always talked about, especially since my time here on earth is limited.

    My family on both sides may not be thrilled, but they weren’t the ones who lived through the hell I experienced. There are so many others who have faced their own forms of hell and I want them to know they aren’t alone, the way I’ve always felt.

    1. Thanks Randy for posting. Yes, I'm with you. If our inner child is well we are well.

      Where our inner child forms the foundation for better adult emotional health, I'm not sure how many people equate or connect with that. It is important to work on our inner child.

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