Dr. Michelle Kmiec – From time to time we allow ourselves to be silly with some of our friends. And isn’t it a wonderful release? Especially when the silliness is accompanied by those uncontrollable belly laughs that bring tears to our eyes!
Kids are wonderful to observe because how often do you see them playing outside, skipping along the sidewalk, or hanging from the monkey bars on the playground and thought to yourself, “boy are they having fun!” Only to follow up that thought with, ‘if only I was young again.”
Why is it that an invisible playfulness line gets drawn at a certain age? Who set the rules on what you can and cannot do as you get older? And who decided that play is some kind of forbidden fruit for adults? Continue reading
Paul Lenda – When I was a kid, I was the definition of a free-range child. I was climbing trees since I was around seven, playing in the dirt, making debris dams while it was raining, and a whole number of other outdoor activities I or my friends came up with on our own. There were no parents, no artificially-orchestrated play dates with rules of what you could or couldn’t do, and no getting sucked into the digital matrix of screens and anything else emitting a discordant electromagnetic field.
Shelley M. White – Most people believe relaxing activities are only done in the evenings, and should be grouped in categories, scheduled, or put in an evening “routine,” as if it’s simply another item to check off your “to-do” list.
The Angels – Play! Allow yourself to schedule time without serious purpose or plan so your spirit can remember what it is like to be free! We know you are busy. We know you have many things you want to accomplish this lifetime. We know you’re responsible… yet, your life is so much more easily accomplished when you give yourself time to relax and seek joy in the present moment.