Over the years, we learn a lot. We pick up tools, find pathways and understanding. After a while we develop habits and grow accustomed to a way of doing things that feels “right.”
And then we have to unlearn. We discover that these systems we have put in place aren’t serving us, aren’t working any more.
Real wisdom is accepting the constant change. Letting go of the stories we tell ourselves about ourselves.
One of the things I have observed recently is that people seem genuinely happier when they are not grasping so tightly, not taking anything too seriously.
I am experimenting with this idea of not being so serious. And, in being less serious, I am curious where I can find more play in my life. It comes so naturally for children, but what does play look like for adults? Why does it become so unimportant?
I look at play as spending more time in nature, taking my shoes off and digging my toes into the sand. I see it in my physical practices as moving the body more freely, without thinking about all the rules and alignment that I’ve spent years drilling into my brain. I think of play as finding awe and wonder as I look at the world around me, noticing the beauty in ordinary things.
I wonder - how do you experience play? Really - I’d love to hear from you and be inspired by your ideas.