To become a “woman of wonder” personal play dates are a must!
When we think of playing why do most adults think that it’s just for children? Have you watched a child or a group of children play lately? They play so naturally, so care free with no judgement. They can go into a room full of toys and play a little here and there until they land on something that really gives them joy and pleasure. They don’t doubt themselves or question whether or not it’s the perfect thing for them. They instinctively know if it’s something they enjoy. Somewhere along the line we tend to lose that ability as we grow up. Sadly, many of us numb out to it. There are lots of reasons for that, which I’m not going to focus on in this post as I will save that one for another time.
Personal play dates are a must for me because they renew my spirit. My energy and inspiration will usually sky rocket leaving me with Ideas that flow like milk and honey. Play dates can be as simple as breakfast with friends, window shopping at cute little shops, or my favorite, visiting a new tea room.
A personal play date is doing whatever brings you joy. It can be different for everyone. You can play alone or you can play with a group or just one other person. There are no rules! =)
The thing is some women are so numbed out in their lives that they have no idea what brings them joy. Does that describe you? I was once there. I started by experimenting with a little of this and a little of that just like children do when they walk into a room full of toys. The universe is our big playroom. Allow yourself to explore it! See what you like, but please don’t judge yourself in the negative sense.
Remember, playfulness feeds the spirit and soul allowing for awesome moments of inspiration.
Personal play dates are a must for all of us Wonder Women!!
When was the last time you took a personal play date?? Please share your experiences and/or thoughts by commenting below!
Have a play-filled day!! =)
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I agree 100%, Shileen! The last time I had a playdate was on Wednesday evening. I went to visit a friend who has a farm. I love going there and “playing” with the animals. She has horses, rabbits, ducks, turkeys, and chickens….oh, we can’t forget the dog. We went and collected eggs, I helped do the evening chores…then it was play time.
I got to hold and pet the bunnies, turkeys, and ducks…the ducks are my favorite because their feathers are still sort of fuzzy.
I had just as much fun as a young child would have. Sometimes it’s about the animals, sometimes we garden….but we always have fun!
Great post, Shileen!
Right on, Shileen!
I love play dates. I try to make sure I get outside and play at least once a week. My favorites are the times when I just walk along the lake shore or the river banks and talk to the ducks, or stop and pet other people’s dogs. I love to wander, and sometimes will spend hours downtown checking out the bookstores, furniture stores, and antique shops too.
It doesn’t matter what I do, I always end up coming home with lots of new ideas, refreshed and fired up to work again.
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