Inner Child Connection

Dear Reader, 

Connecting with my past self is something that can be therapeutic and I have found it to be eye-opening. However, because of this, my piece became very exposing. I feel vulnerable sharing it with you. I thought about taking out the parts expressing sadness but ultimately decided to leave them in. After all, sharing any writing is vulnerable.  

I chose to blend my two experiments of the Gateway course. My first was that of the interview. I chose to interview my past self after a therapist suggested it might be a good way to heal her. In this first part of the semester, I played with the genre of interviewing. In my second experiment, I took my classmate's feedback to heart and wanted to add some context around the interview to tell the whole story. I then chose the genre of magazine articles to display this work altogether. To make it even more challenging, I chose to create two articles relating to different audiences. One is reaching out to the inner parent, giving them a new therapy that can better their mental health as an adult. The other could be said to bring out the inner child more. I used some nostalgic touches to relate to them and remind them of who the reader once was. I hope you enjoy the various pictures of myself and my friends as children. I wanted to refrain from stock images and use real people to guide you through your connection to your past self. I am also curious to see which magazine style resonates with you the most. My goal is to give my readers a new tactic for bettering themselves. I hope you find it to be useful in your journey. 

Thank you, 

Chloe Landers