Your Inner Child Doesn’t Need Healing — She Needs You to Choose Her

Inner child work is everywhere right now — but what does it actually look like in real life?

In this episode of Two Mystic Mamas, Krystyn and Rachael explore the topic through personal stories, laughter, and lived experiences.

Important note: we are not therapists or mental health professionals. This conversation simply reflects our own experiences and reflections on reconnecting with the younger versions of ourselves.

The episode begins with a hilarious story from Rachael’s twenties about breaking up with guys for extremely small reasons — including someone’s last name and a very specific obsession that had us laughing the entire time.

From there, the conversation shifts into something deeper.

Krystyn shares a powerful perspective:
 your inner child may not need you to heal her — she needs you to choose her.

We explore how childhood experiences shape our emotional responses and how reconnecting with those early memories can create more compassion for ourselves today.

We also reference the Pixar film Inside Out, which offers a powerful visual metaphor for how childhood “core memories” help shape personality and emotional patterns. 

In this episode we also talk about:

• Creating safe spaces for healing
 • The power of music in emotional processing
 • Growing up feeling “too much”
 • Rediscovering childhood memories
 • When the timing is right to begin inner work

Rachael also shares a workbook she recently discovered:

📖 Workbook to Explore Your Inner Self

Inside is a chapter dedicated to inner child exploration with thoughtful prompts like:

• Five words that describe your childhood home
 • Five words that describe your childhood
 • When was the last time you played?

At the end of the day, inner child work isn't something that can be forced.

Timing matters.

And when you're ready, your inner child isn’t asking you to fix her.

She’s asking you to choose her.