Most of us have heard of the concept called the “inner child” but may not understand how she affects us, what her important role is, how to cultivate trust with her, and how left ignored or burdened she often becomes, as I like to say, the “party crasher.” I am so grateful to my inner child because she has helped me to expand and heal in huge ways, although not without a lot of intensity. I realize, finally, that my #innerchild has run the show for most of my life, but I didn