Day 27. Your Inner Child is Calling

Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus — child of God. So let’s give some thought to children and what precious gifts they are.

Do you make it a point to listen to your inner child?

Some people think that once they’re of a certain age, being child-like is… well, for children.

But there is a big difference between having a child-like approach to living, and having child-like emotions.

What does the word child-like make you think of?

• Being fully present and mindful – able to live in the moment
• Joyfulness and good humor
• Always ready to play, imagine, and engage
• Learns through play
• A carefree attitude, not worrying about the future or lamenting the past
• Honesty – telling it like it is
• Eternal optimism – faith, hope and believing the best of others
• Sharing emotions but not emotionally manipulating
• Expressing wonder and delight at the world around you
• Natural curiosity – questioning things
• Keeping an open mind- accepting different opinions and points of view
• Being non-judgmental. Enjoying people for their good qualities alone
• Having a good nature
• Being flexible and going with the flow

If your inner child wants you to loosen up and lighten up, then why not honor this?

Exercise 27: Honor your inner child.

Be grateful for the younger you who once was, and who still lives inside you.

• Summon your inner child when you feel like criticizing others.
• Summon your inner child when impatience rules your actions
• Summon your inner child when you become rigid in your beliefs
• Listen to your inner child when you meet someone new who is different from you
• Listen to your inner child when he or she needs someone to listen
• Listen to your inner child when you’re spending time with your own children
• Listen to your inner child when you’re thinking about problem-solving
• Listen to your inner child when there’s an opportunity to learn something

Journal It.

You were a child once. What were you like as a kid?

Write about the child you were. What were your favorite things to do?

• What types of thoughts did you have?
• Who was your best friend? What did you like about him or her?
• What were you good at, as a child? What was your personality, your beliefs?

Compare the adult you are today to the child you once were.

Is it possible for you to meet your inner child halfway? How?

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30 Days Blessed Challenge

• Day 1: Attitude of Gratitude
• Day 2: Accentuate the Positive
• Day 3: Slow Down
• Day 4: What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Stronger
• Day 5: A Cup of Self-Reflection
• Day 6: Give Thanks for the Simple Things
• Day 7: Hard Times Help Us Appreciate the Good
• Day 8: Nourish Your Soul
• Day 9: Surprise Gifts
• Day 10: Celebrating the “Moments between the Moments”
• Day 11: Take Your Cue from a Child
• Day 12: Appreciating the Wisdom of Our Elders
• Day 13: Grateful for Your Family in All Their Beautiful Imperfection
• Day 14: Commune With Nature
• Day 15: Grateful for Your Powerful, Miraculous Body
• Day 16: Grateful for Your Powerful, Amazing Mind
• Day 17. People with Special Needs Remind of What’s Really Important
• Day 18: Grateful for Creature Comforts
• Day 19: Honoring Your Mother and Father
• Day 20: Challenge Yourself to Live in the Present
• Day 21: Ode to the Bountiful Harvest
• Day 22: Be Thankful for Friends Near and Far
• Day 23. Happy About Your Life’s Work
• Day 24. Celebrating Beautiful Differences
• Day 25: Appreciation for Other Cultures
• Day 26: Beautiful Music Makes Life Worth Living

Loving Life — The Reboot!

Dominique