Needs of the Heart: To be Childlike

In order to keep your lake full, you must never let go of your childlike yearnings. Some of these yearnings include the following:

• Survivor
• Vulnerable
• Trusting
• Nurtured
• Belonging
• Teachable
• Being Loved
• Curious
• Creative
• Playful
• Humorous
• Fun Lover
• Adventurer
• Risk Taker

To fulfill your childlike yearnings does not mean that we have to revert back to how we were when we were 4 years old, but it does mean that we can find ways in our lives to be humorous, adventurous, or teachable. Go through this list and on a blank piece of paper write down each yearning listed. Next to each yearning, write down ways to fulfill this yearning in your life. You can use examples from your list of 20 Top Favorite Things to do. If you are having a difficult time, think of ways in which you fulfilled these yearnings as a child and with those ideas think of new ideas that you can use in your life.