I thought I was the glue that held everything together, but now Iâm realizing that glue isnât enough. Iâm piecing myself back together, not with quick fixes, but with tools to rebuild patience, self-compassion, and love. Itâs about creating a solid foundation where there once was chaos, replacing survival mode with true living. Iâm learning to use the tools I never had as a child: boundaries, self-care, and the ability to ask for help. Rebuilding isnât easy itâs slow, messy, and sometimes painful. I feel as though I'm always behind my peers, but with every step, Iâm building something real, something that can hold. I'm building me. Letting my inner child raise me means giving space to the parts of me that were silenced. Itâs about learning to share my past, dream without fear, and nurture the parts of me that still feel neglected. It's not easy, and I doubt it ever will be. Sometimes I see glimpses of my parents in myselfâin the way I react, the things I say, or even how I wake up feeling some mornings. It reminds me of the pain I was so used to growing up, the kind of pain I had learned to ignore and justify. It makes me hate them, and I hate it. Then sometimes there are the moments when I just miss them, despite everything that happened. Healing isnât a straight pathâitâs messy, uncomfortable, and full of contradictions. Iâm learning to hold space for it all: the pain, the joy, the growth. My inner child is teaching me how to feel again, how to forgive, and how to keep moving forward. I hope you can find the courage to let yours guide you too. As the saying goes Healing doesnât mean the damage never existed; it means the broken pieces are becoming whole again.
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