Our son, Garrett, graduated at the beginning of May. 
I’ve also been doing some work healing my inner child, who has been so sad and terrified that no one would love her, after being put up for adoption at 5 years old.
I discovered her asleep in my belly while doing a morning meditation, completely unexpected, but wonderfully surprising.
Since then, I’ve actively been giving her space to grieve and time to be heard, to release the hurt we’ve been carrying for decades.
On the day of Garrett’s graduation, May 2, 2025, I spoke with her directly and showed her the wonderful life we have. As I got dressed, I talked to her in the mirror, explaining how old we are now. It’s been more than 50 years since that painful experience, and we’ve built a beautiful life with a loving family. 
I told her about the hard times we’ve survived, the challenges we’ve faced, and the books, art, and intuitive card readings I do to make sense of it all. 
As we went through the day, feeling so proud and excited to watch Garrett get his college diploma, I imagined her watching alongside me. It was a truly magical day.
I’m sharing this with you to offer a perspective on healing trauma. I can’t possibly know what your inner child went through. However, I can suggest showing them who you are now. Telling them the stories of what you’ve conquered and how far you’ve come since then. It certainly has been helping me, and I hope you find something useful in this to take with you.
Sending love to you and yours 
