A Homecoming to Myself: A Letter to the Little Girl Who Loved Me So Fiercely

There are moments on the healing journey when something shifts so deeply, you know you’ll never see yourself the same way again.

Recently, I experienced one of those moments. Through a powerful session with a gifted healer named Kyle, I met a part of myself I didn’t even realize I had separated from, my inner child, the brave little girl who stepped in to protect me when the world felt too overwhelming.

I now understand that she wasn’t the problem. She was the protector.

The one who distracted me from pain, who helped me fit in when I felt left out, who kept me going when it was all too much.

She did everything out of love. And for the first time, I could see her clearly and thank her.

This letter poured out of me after that session.

It’s a love letter to the false self I once thought I had to fight.

But now I know, she was never false. She was faithful. She led with a wounded little girl heart.
And now, we’re whole again.

Here’s my letter:

A Letter to My Little Girl—the False Judy Who Loved Me So Fiercely

To the part of me that broke off to keep me safe,
To the little girl who carried so much more than she should have—
My precious false self,
You were the strongest, most loving friend I could have had.

You were so brave.
You stepped in when I couldn’t.
You took over when the pain got too big,
when I couldn’t breathe through the weight of it.
You carried me.
You protected me.
You kept me alive.

I’m only now beginning to realize the depth of your influence,
how your strength helped me survive long enough to thrive.
And I’m honored.
I’m humbled.
I honor you.
I see you.
I hear you.
I understand you now.
And most of all, I love you.

You knew how sensitive I was.
You took the hits so I wouldn’t have to.
You spoke loud when I stayed silent.
You chased attention so I wouldn’t feel invisible.
You distracted me from loneliness.
You helped me fit in when I felt so different,
so shut out, so “other.”

I used to think this was all about them,
being seen, heard, respected, loved by them.
But now I know,
it was always about me.

It was about me being the love I longed for.
Me hearing and seeing and valuing me.
Me remembering the joy that lived inside me all along.
You knew that.
You waited patiently for me to remember.
You had to leave me for a while,
just to get my attention.

And what a beautiful job you did.
Look at us now.
I always was the light and the love
I was so desperately searching for.
And you knew.

Thank you for staying by my side,
for guiding me here,
for never leaving.
Now, you can melt back into me.
We don’t need to be separate anymore.

We’re one.
Whole.
Home.
And I am forever grateful to us.

With love,
Judy

If you’re on your own path of healing, may this remind you that every part of you, especially the ones you’ve tucked away, hidden, been ashamed of, and denied, deserve to be seen, heard, honored, and loved.

Wholeness isn’t about perfection. It’s about reunion.

And your inner child is still waiting to be welcomed back home.

If this resonates with you, contact me for a session.

You deserve to be seen deeply, understood deeply, and loved deeply. I can reflect your light so you can see, understand, and love yourself deeply.

When we change the world changes.