Unlocking Imagination The Power of Your Inner Child #creativity #dothingsyoudontwanttodo #podcast

Name: Unlocking Imagination The Power of Your Inner Child #creativity #dothingsyoudontwanttodo #podcast
Uploaded: 2025-11-18T19:26:19+00:00
Duration: 1 min 19 s
Channel: CL Palmer
Description: In this solo podcast segment, CL Palmer argues that imagination originates from the listener’s ‘inner child,’ a part of the psyche unburdened by adult…

18 Nov 2025 · 1 min

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In this solo podcast segment, CL Palmer argues that imagination originates from the listener’s ‘inner child,’ a part of the psyche unburdened by adult limitations and still capable of wonder, curiosity, and belief in magic. He describes how, as children, we perceived possibilities without the constraints of life’s problems, and that this inner child persists within us. Palmer suggests a metaphorical exercise—‘scheduling a call’ with the inner child—to tap into that source of inspiration. He explains that the inner child resides in the spirit or soul, framing creativity as a spiritual practice that involves digging into one’s inner spirit to bring ideas into the world.

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Imagination, as a psychologist would put it, comes from your inner child. This is because your inner child had no restrictions on what they thought was possible. They didn't see the limits of life. They looked at it through a naive but very much so in touch with what could be possible. When you were a child, you weren't beat down with life's problems and issues and limitations. So you thought that everything was always possible. You thought magic was real. You thought things that happened in movies was real. You thought people on TV were these special kind of people, but come to find out they were just people. You know, you just have so much wonder, you have so much curiosity, and that inner child still lives within you. Now try to schedule a call with that inner child so you can get some inspiration. What's that? You can't call that person? No. Where is that person? Where is that child residing? It's inside. That's because it's in your spirit. That's what makes being creative such a spiritual practice, because it involves you digging into your spirit, into your soul, and bringing something out of it.