Healing the Inner Child - Part 1

In this episode of the Waiting With Grace podcast, Shaniece Wauchope-Graham delves into the profound journey of healing from childhood trauma. She emphasizes the importance of recognizing unresolved pain and its impact on adult relationships.

Through personal anecdotes and scriptural references, Shaniece guides listeners in understanding their inner child, releasing self-blame, and embracing the healing process with the help of the Holy Spirit.

The episode encourages self-awareness, confronting past wounds, and choosing healing as a personal responsibility, ultimately leading to a transformative journey towards wholeness and joy.

Takeaways

• Recognize unresolved childhood pain in adult life.
• Healing requires the help of professionals and the Holy Spirit.
• Healing is a layered process, not a one-time event.
• Forgiveness may need to be revisited as new layers of hurt are uncovered.
• Self-blame for childhood trauma is unfair and unproductive.
• Understanding trauma responses can aid in personal growth.
• Choosing healing is a personal responsibility.
• The inner child needs to be acknowledged and healed.
• Scripture can provide comfort and guidance in healing.
• Transformation often occurs in quiet moments with God.

If today’s episode opened something in you, don’t run from it.

Journal Prompt

Describe one childhood memory that still carries emotional weight. Then answer: