As children we are taught that adults are responsible. They go to work, they pay their bills, they do not have fun. As children we are taught that play is important, it's even encouraged. "Go out an play", my Mom often told me as a child.
Now my Mom is expecting me to be a contributing member of society. Where did the playtime go? And why wasn't I taught that work and play could coexist? Why did North American society raise me to believe that work was a drudgery? Something to do for a paycheck and not for joy?
It turns out that play is a wonderful part of life, even in adulthood. Work and relationships can be even more wonderful when we allow and invite play to join the journey of life.
Play is a great way to experiment, to discover what works and to find new ways to improve your life, your work and your relationships. People who play together or more likely to stay together. And people who play at trying new things experience more joy than people who play the same games over and over again.
As a writer some of the best things I've ever written I did for fun. I did them to please myself, to play with words, to enjoy the experience. And because I did them for fun I was able to immerse myself fully in the play experience and push the limits of the story and my skill. In play you give yourself permission to fail, and because of this you are willing to take risks and see where they take you.
There's a lot more I could say about play, however it turns out someone has already talked about this - yippie! So for a different play experience in this Liquid Imagination issue I'm going to share with you a TED video.
It's about 30 minutes long. I hope it inspires you to play. Some questions you might want to ask yourself until the next issue are:
In what ways might I invite play into my life?
What is one small way I can add play to my life today?
How can I make this fun?
Create & Celebrate
Dare Kent
RightBrainCoach.com
Certified Kaizen Muse Creativity Coach
