I Made an AI Image of Me Holding My Younger Self… and It Shook Me
There’s a trend going around right now, people using AI to create photos of themselves holding their younger self.
And honestly?
I love it.
It’s beautiful to see so many people finally connecting with their inner child. Because let’s be real, most haven’t. And if they have, it’s been in scattered moments.
A journal prompt here.
A meditation class there.
A random breathwork session where she showed up and you had some profound, impromptu healing.
The “dear younger self” letters a little while ago, I was a fan.
These AI images of holding your younger self are so powerful.
But don’t stop there.
This Isn’t Just a Trend, It’s a Relationship
If that was your actual child, would you only acknowledge her once every six months?
Would you say hello in one meditation class and then forget about her for the rest of the year?
Of course not.
You’d show up every single day, attuned, connected, compassionate, and patient. You’d want her to feel safe. You’d tell her she’s loved. You’d remind her that her full expression is perfect exactly as she is.
So why do we think it’s okay to check in with our younger self once in a blue moon?
Because every time you stuff down an emotion, silence yourself, or say yes when you mean no, you’re ignoring her.
Every time you tell yourself, “I should be over this by now,” you’re shaming her for feeling.
Would you say that to your four-year-old self?
Would you tell her to hurry up and get over it?
Of course not.
But that’s what so many of us do every single day.
This Is What Real Healing Looks Like
Long before these trends, I’ve been asking my clients after IFS sessions to find a photo of their younger self, the one that showed up in the memory we worked with and to keep it close.
Visit her every day.
Ask her what she needs.
Ask her what she wants to say.
Because that’s what makes the work stick.
That’s what creates real, lasting change.
It’s not a one-time emotional release. It’s a relationship.
This is what I do.
This is what I teach.
This is what I live and embody.
And I want everyone to do this work, because it is fucking life-changing.
When You Ignore Her, It Doesn’t Go Away
When you ignore her, your pain, your feelings, your truth. It doesn’t disappear.
It leaks out sideways.
It shows up as projection.
It spills into your relationships.
It becomes reactivity, resentment, people-pleasing, overthinking - all the ways you try to manage the pain instead of feeling it.
That’s not fair to you.
It’s not fair to them.
And it’s definitely not fair to her.
She Is Your Responsibility Now
When you’re an adult, she becomes your responsibility.
It’s your job to hold her, love her, listen to her, and make her feel safe.
To stop dismissing her.
To stop expecting her to be fine when she never was.
This isn’t a trend.
This isn’t about a cute photo.
This is about becoming the parent she always needed, the one who’s finally here, present, and willing to stay.
When you treat her that way, everything changes.
Your relationships shift.
Your self-trust deepens.
Your entire nervous system softens.
Because when you stop ignoring her, you stop projecting.
And when you stop projecting, you can finally connect, with yourself, with others, and with life.
Want to Create Your Own Image?
Here’s how you can join in, but do it with intention.
Go to Google Gemini.
Paste this prompt in:
Make a picture taken with a Polaroid camera. The photo should look like a childhood photo, without a clear subject or property. The photo should have a slight blur effect and a consistent light source, such as a flash from a dark room, scattered throughout the photo. Do not change the face. Replace the background behind the two people with a white curtain. The young girl is hugging the woman. The woman is holding the girl.
Make sure you attach a photo of your present self and a childhood photo
Keep the image somewhere close.
Visit her often.
Listen to her.
And if you create one, tag me on instagram @meganpasierbektherapy, send it to me, share it, because this is the work.
And it fills my heart with so much joy to see it.