Inner child finding the society adult to find the inner child

Descisions that lead to needed lessons and growth are not always easy. Sometimes the direction of the wind is not always favored at the time, sometimes fire needs to purify before we can move foward. Is our heart always in the right place when making life decisions and do our actions always align with who we really are, and where we want to go. Believing in yourself and your values is the true essence of who you are. The self's journey is such a winding path... trusting the inner guidance and the path before you... the inner child that is forced to be an adult and grow. What is this word -adult- and what exactly does this mean. Does the inner child grow up to be this adult, then have to find the inner child within??