If My Inner Child Could Write Me Back
- Dr. Wil Rodriguez
- Jun 19
- 2 min read
By Dr. Wil Rodriguez
A Letter Never Sent
We often write to our inner child. Letters filled with compassion, apologies, and promises to do better. But what if—just once—our inner child could write us back?
What if that forgotten version of ourselves, the one with scraped knees, big dreams, and an untamed voice, finally had something to say?
The Silence Between Us
As we grow older, we build walls—of reason, responsibility, and resilience. We tell ourselves that maturity means silence, that growing up means letting go of who we used to be.
And so we bury the child we once were under deadlines, expectations, trauma, and shame.
We stop asking what they need. We stop listening.
But silence doesn’t mean absence. That child has been waiting. Watching. Hurting.
What the Child Might Say
“Why did you stop playing?”
“Why did you protect everyone but me?”
“Why did you believe the world more than you believed me?”
“Do you still believe in magic? In me? In you?”
Your inner child might not ask for money, praise, or protection.
They might just ask for your presence.
For a seat at your table. For a voice in your decisions. For a hug you owe yourself.
They might not scream—they’ve been silenced too long.
But they’d whisper truths you’ve been too afraid to say out loud.
The Truth You Need to Hear
Your inner child would tell you what you forgot:
You used to draw without asking if it was good.
You used to sing without caring who listened.
You cried when it hurt. You danced when it didn’t.
You loved without contracts. You believed without proof.
And maybe most importantly:
You didn’t come into this world to prove anything.
You came here to be—to live, love, play, heal, and speak.
Healing Isn’t Becoming Someone New
It’s remembering who you were before the world asked you to become someone else.
That’s what inner child healing is.
It’s writing back to the voice inside you saying: “I’ve missed you.”
It’s taking the hand of your younger self and saying:
“I didn’t know what I was doing—but I’m here now.”
It’s becoming the adult you always needed when you were five, eight, or fifteen.
If My Inner Child Could Write Me Back…
Maybe they already have.
In your dreams. In your tears. In the tremble in your voice when you finally say what you really feel.
They’ve been writing to you in silence.
And now it’s time to answer.
Call to Action
Sit down today. Close your eyes.
Imagine your inner child across the table. What are they wearing? How are they sitting? What’s in their eyes?
Then ask:
“What would you tell me if you could?”
And this time, don’t interrupt. Just listen.
Because the voice you’ve been ignoring might be the one that saves you.
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Inner Child Healing, Emotional Recovery, Self-Compassion, Personal Growth
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