For a few years now I’ve been loving up on and healing parts of my inner childhood. Before we dive in just remember… What works for me does not mean that it will work for you because it’s something that looks different person to person. But what is healing your inner child? According to Cleveland Clinic Health Essentials “Healing your inner child is about learning how to move forward, rediscovering what you need, recapturing what you've lost and reparenting your younger self.” For some it might involve therapy, journaling, energy work, shadow work, playing outside, doing the things that you couldn’t do when young, and more!

I’ll share one of the ways I’ve healed my own. A few years ago the American Girl brand re released their Molly doll. It had been retired. It’s something that I’d always wanted when I was a young child. I was always told that the price did not justified because it was “just a doll.” Of course to me it was more than just a doll. I was the youngest and only girl out of three. My dolls meant a lot to me and I took good care of them. This made me feel unseen and unheard and ultimately made me feel smaller and I learned to not ask for what I wanted because of the price tag. It led me to miss out on a lot of school trips and experiences, like dancing ballet. Sorry, I got side tracked. But during the years I’d look forward to the catalogs that would come in the mail, and would imagine myself playing with the dolls. Fast forward and at last…I got myself my very own Molly.

This last year I connected more with my creative side. One of the ways that I did that is coloring. I brought out old coloring books, and got some new ones, and have been coloring for a bit now. During that time, I felt guided to record myself coloring. And then felt guided to edit and upload these videos on YouTube. And it’s my pleasure to share my channel with you!

It’s a passion project of mine. And even if you don’t subscribe or like any of the videos (which would be very much appreciated!) a single view would mean so so much! It’s a way that you can support me or show me love if you’ve enjoyed my blog over the years, or recently. I am planning on hosting a small giveaway when I hit my 100 followers milestone! Click on the image above and it’ll take you directly to my YouTube Channel!

I’ve been enjoying coloring, and getting into the video editing space. I am being intentional and gentle with this because I don’t ever want it to feel like a “job”.

Thanks for stopping by! Have a wonderful week!

XO,

Cin.

The last day was truly a beautiful one. I took plenty of walks throughout the property and captured many pictures and videos. Like mentioned previously, I stayed at the Excellence El Carmen All Inclusive in Punta Cana. The resort itself was beautiful in and out of the rooms. I’ll repeat myself by saying that the room was the most comfortable suite! It felt cozy and intimate. I do think that the resort itself could invest in more photo ops throughout the grounds. A lot of people don’t want to think too hard when it comes to capturing a picture that they’d deem worthy of posting on their social media accounts. And photo ops would remove that pressure. Just my two cents. Please, enjoy the remainder of the pictures from my November getaway!

That night I opted for the Japanese restaurant. The food was okay. I wished I had opted for the Mexican again lol. And they had ran out of their plant based Red Velvet cake, which I had really looked forward to. If you stay at this resort, know that if you have a butler like I did, you can message them and they can get you dessert from their dessert bar or from any of the other restaurants. I unfortunately was on a time crunch and wanted to get good seats for the evening’s theater show. It was a Cirque Du Soleil theme.

Check out day arrived and I was unable to dip in the pool or beach due to the rain. Thankfully it only rained for a few minutes. I decided to go to the buffet and have breakfast.

I always pack the night before so that way I don’t have to run around the day of or risk leaving something behind. I checked out and went to the VIP Lounge’s balcony area and read, and soaked in the views and warmth. And I am glad that I did because this Winter has been a snowy white one! I actually had a vision about this a few weeks ago. I recall opening the back door when my son was leaving to school, and I saw everything outside being covered in white. It only lasted for about three seconds. And I just knew. It was going to be a white winter.

This little guy had some big pipes. He was screeching away.

My nails needed their own moment after I realized that they matched the book!

And until next time! Don't’t ask me when there will be a next time lol. These trips come to me on a whim. But I did leave feeling fulfilled and felt like I had gotten the “solo trip” need out of my system for a hot minuto.

Thank you for allowing me to share these pictures with you. The next few posts will be picture heavy as well. Be ready for those!

XO, Cin.

126| HEALING MY INNER CHILD

125| LAST NIGHT/DEPARTURE DAY