If you have wounds from childhood that continue to come up and you’re not sure how to address them, write down these reflections to explore what you needed back then, and how those needs have been carried into adulthood.

After you’ve reflected, and maybe written some thoughts on them, make sure to take care of your current self. Going back into childhood and exploring the hurt can feel heavy. So take a walk, a nap, talk to someone you trust, or whatever soothes your soul.

• When you see your younger self at a moment of deepest vulnerability what does that look like? What would you want to say to yourself in that moment?
• What is something you now understand that you would like to show the child? Maybe it was something you were very confused about back then?
• What would you want to give yourself? Is it an object, words, an embrace?
• Lastly, what is the one thing your younger self must absolutely know to be able to thrive going forward?