Let Your Inner Child Out To Play

As a young child and as you grew, you learned how you were expected to show up in order to fit into your family, school, culture and society so you'd feel accepted, valued and loved.

Your innocent inner child who once felt free to play got scared, timid and confused. He/she/they quieted their voice, toned-down their spontaneity, and dimmed their imagination. They stepped aside and watched you grow into a responsible adult who calls the shots.

This means you've unconsciously hidden or stifled parts of your true nature to become the adult you are today.

We've all done this. It's part of the human experience.

The irony is that we then spend our lives looking for ways to feel whole — the right partner, a fulfilling job, the perfect house, enough money (what is enough?), and sometimes turn to substances or distractions to dull the ache inside.

The good news is your inner child is still with you and wants to reconnect. They're ready to play. Are you?

Let me ask you...

When you're having a bit of fun, does your ego reprimand you and say you should be doing other "more important" things?

Perhaps you feel like having fun is lazy. Adults should be serious, responsible and in control.

Are you doing work because it brings you joy or because it pays the bills?

If you're an entrepreneur doing something you love, do you find it difficult to charge money for something that comes effortlessly to you; something that doesn't feel like work?

Ingrained in each of us are sayings like:

......Life is a struggle.

......No pain, no gain.

......Hard work pays off.

We're stressed, worried and have umpteen problems to deal with. Who has time for play?!

Yet, it's during times of play, enjoyment, and removing yourself from difficult situations that more options and inventive solutions to your problems arise.

Our playground is the course platform on my website, CarolinRathbun.com, which you'll access via the Login link using your own username and password. Each Monday during the program, a short instructional video (approx. 10 minutes) will be released. Each video introduces the week's topic and a living question to play with for the week. What's a living question? A living question is a question that's not meant to have a quick answer. It's an inquiry meant to live with you as you go about your day and week. Let it simmer in the back of your mind and be conscious of what comes up for you.

This is also where you'll find your weekly challenge, assignment or activity. Think of them like a game. They won't take long to do and they'll open you up to inspiration and creativity while helping you reconnect with your inner child.

It's fun to play with others. Our private Facebook group is the place to get to know the other kids in the playground, share your weekly assignments (if you want to), support each other's struggles, celebrate a-ha's, and have some laughs. I'll be adding some prompts there, too, to help you deepen your relationship with your inner child. This is a completely private group and is available only to people who register for THIS 6-week program.

Tuesday through Friday, you'll receive an email in your inbox with a quote, Love Note From Your Soul, or piece of inspiration to delight your inner child and loosen up your adult reluctance. Each one will support that week's inquiry.

Every Thursday during the course, we'll hop on Zoom for a one-hour playdate beginning at 9:00am PT / 12:00pm ET / 5:00pm GMT. Come for support, to deepen your learning, share your experience with the week's inquiry, and be in a community of playful souls. This is a time for open-hearted conversations therefore these calls will NOT be recorded.

During the program, you'll receive two guided visualizations to help you connect with your inner child and release your resistance to fun so you can allow more ease and joy into your life. Also, at the end of the program, you'll receive a recording of affirmations to help you stay in the energy of your inner child's innocence, playful nature and innate ability for love and joy. The visualizations and recording can be found in the course platform once each is released.

Hi There! My name's Carolin Rathbun.

I believe a happy life is one in which you continually listen to and follow your heart. Because when you listen to your heart, you discover who you are so you can follow your joy and be happy.

I feel strongly that everyone has a right to be happy. When your heart isn’t happy, it’s an indication you're denying your true nature and playing small.

As adults, we often search for happiness outside ourselves because we've lost touch with our inner wisdom. Being told to grow up cut us off from who we once were. Your inner child is wise, naturally joyful and remembers what it's like to have fun and be silly. Letting your inner child out to play will reconnect you with the ease and playfulness that makes life joyful.

In all of my work, I encourage you to open your heart, hear its whispers and envision what's possible so you can bring your gifts to the world in a way that’s most joyful for you.

I'll help you create a life and/or business where your heart leads the way and happiness is your true measure of success.

It's all about being heartfully happy in business and life.

Now for the cred…

I'm a Find Your Why facilitator, Infinite Possibilities Certified Trainer and graduate of Robert Holden’s Coaching Success, Success Intelligence and Metanoia programs. I’m the creator and author of Love Notes From Your Soul. I’ve been a professional copywriter since 2013 and a coach since 2018. My writing has been featured on Tut and Thrive Global, as well as Our Canada magazine and in two anthologies: From Across The River and Fire And Light.

Join me as I guide you back to your true self, as you reconnect with your inner child, embrace your uniqueness and align with your inner joy.

Find out more at CarolinRathbun.com

1. Weekly videos including instructions, living question and weekly challenge or assignment, as well as the guided visualizations and affirmations are found via the Login link on my website, CarolinRathbun.com. Once registered, you'll receive an email with login instructions including how to set up your password. Note: Nothing will be available for access until the course start date. You may use any device to access this material.

2. "Daily tickles" and Weekly Zoom call links will be sent to the email address you use to register for the course.

The course begins on Monday February 28th and completes on Friday April 8th, 2022.

You'll find the first video including that week's living question and assignment in the course portal on my website on Monday February 28th with subsequent videos released each Monday of the course. You'll receive an email reminder in your inbox once each video is available.

The guided visualizations will be part of specific weekly modules and will be released when that module is released. The recorded affirmations will be released near the end of the program.

Weekly Zoom calls will take place each Thursday for the duration of the course, All calls will begin at 9:00am PT / 12:00 ET / 5:00pm GMT and will last for one hour.

You will receive your final "Daily Tickle" on Friday April 8th which is the final day of this program.

The weekly instructional videos will be approximately 10 to 15 minutes in length.

You'll be introduced to the week's living question which is meant to simmer in your awareness all week. You may find it helpful to meditate or journal daily on the question.

The assignments are meant to be fun and playful so take as much time with them as you wish. Anywhere from 10 minutes to an hour or more - it's entirely up to you.

The weekly Zoom calls are one hour in length.

The Facebook community is there for added support and extra fun. Play in the sandbox with us whenever you can.

Like most things, the more you put into it, the more you'll get out of it.