little bodies vs big feelings
These days my friends and I often talk about helping our "inner child" feel more at ease when facing difficult situations, especially after experiencing (what we now realise are) traumatic episodes in life.
Reading this made me realise that part of self-growth is acknowledging why our child selves dealt with big emotions poorly (which unsurprisingly manifests in unhealthy coping mechanisms in our adulthood). It also made me realise the long-term impact of having someone with more life experience sit with and guide little ones, so that they know they can feel and express those emotions safely.
I hope more adults realise how important it is to do this with the children in their life. And I'm glad to have friends as my refuge, where I can comfortably be vulnerable and share such experiences with.