The Value of Play

Are the rules of the game keeping you in a little box with no way out? It’s time to get a little less serious and have some fun.

Imagine if the mountain told the clouds, you can never drop your rain here. We would never have waterfalls! And, the gentle water twinkling over rocks and falling over hillsides bring soothing sounds to an overactive mind.

What ways are you holding so tight to standards that you forget how to live, be free, and play?

Too often, you get hung up in meeting deadlines, running from one activity to another, that you forget the simplest thing – to have no agenda at all and simply be.

When you immerse yourself in the moment and indulge your senses, your entire body lights up like a Christmas tree. Suddenly, you become the stars twinkling in the dark night sky radiating light everywhere.

Play is oxygen that breathes life into every cell in your body. Have you ever watched a kid jump in puddles in the middle of a rain storm? The kid could care less about getting dirty or wet. They’re having fun seeing how far the water squirts up in the air when they jump in the puddle.

Or, watch a woman frolic in tall grasses on a hot summer day, feeling the grass blades beneath her feet, and slowly finding her own path amongst the tall grass. There was no path to create except where each step took her. Play is about the possibility in any moment. Release expectations. Each step into the unknown brings opportunity to explore. Let this gentle novelty refresh the soul and bring extraordinary pleasure to all your senses.

When was the last time you frolicked in the grass with no purpose but pure enjoyment? It’s a great way to calm the mind,

Will you allow yourself to fully feel pleasure in the most extraordinary way? Go out and play.

Wishing you a fun, joyful, and prosperous day!

Lora Polowczuk 

Chief Energy Officer 