Can your inner child come out and play

Remember when we were kids, and we’d go to a friend’s house, asking if they could come out and play? As adults, we need to do something similar, but this time, we’re asking our own inner child to come out.

That playful, creative side of us that isn’t worried about doing the “sensible” thing or following the rules. It’s the part of us that’s still pure, free, and loves to have fun. This is the super power we have to unearth in ourselves.

When we were young, play was all about exploring, being spontaneous, and trying new things just for the joy of it. There was no pressure to get it right or no fear to do it wrong; we simply enjoyed the moment.

I remember a time when a woman asked me where to sign a piece of paper that had no designated line, and I told her, ‘Wherever you want,’ which left her even more confused.

As we grow up, most of us have pushed that side of ourselves aside, focusing more on being practical or doing what’s expected. But to truly tap into our creativity, we need to reconnect with that inner child.

That playful, creative side of us that isn't worried about doing the "sensible" thing or following the rules. It's the part of us that’s still pure, free, and loves to have fun. This is the super power we have to unearth in ourselves.

Image: cue – learning to paint

The key is to be non-judgmental. Children don’t criticize their own creations – they just create. When we stop judging ourselves so harshly, we open up to experimentation and new ideas. This experimental side of creativity is where the magic happens. By focusing on the process rather than obsessing over the result, we allow ourselves to play around, to be spontaneous, and to discover new things along the way.

Confidence then becomes the foundation for all of this. Learning to trust ourselves and our intuition is a journey back to something we were born with but often lose along the way. This innate trust gets chipped away, especially when the people we depend on – like our parents – tell us how we should feel, how we shouldn’t feel, or gaslight us.

Confidence then becomes the foundation for all of this. Learning to trust ourselves and our intuition is a journey back to something we were born with but often lose along the way.

So go ahead, ring your own doorbell, and invite that inner child to come out and play again. Let go, have fun, and express yourself without fear.

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