Mantra for Monday no. 23
I originally had something else in mind for today’s Mantra, but then yesterday this post
dropped in the
my feed and caught my attention.
Infusing life
with play, keeping it real and remembering how to laugh and be silly are so, so
important. The message made me smile and it reminded me that even though I often
frustrate myself and I end up going round in circles when it comes to aspects
of my own self development, one thing I am pretty good at is play.
I think play is
creative, imaginary, childlike, silly….all important things to never lose sight
off. Play enriches the world around you. Leo’s post on Zen habits talks things
like about singing as you do chores or making a game of your tasks….
It reminded me
of the 'silly’ things I do. Ok, so you make think I’m odd but I’ll share some
of them with you any way in the spirit of silliness.
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Whilst I’m
standing in the print room waiting for my job to pop out of the photocopier, I often
look up at the skylight directly above my head and twirl around on the spot (read:
I’m a fidget and can't stand still!)
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When I had
a job in a shop during my university years, the till was a split second too slow when
I rung the cash through…I used this spare second as a game to see if I could
work out the change to give the customer before the till did (I got pretty
good!)
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I like
to turn my back on the microwave and the try and anticipate the beeps…or I use
the time it takes to microwave my oats in the morning (90 seconds) to see how
much of the dishwasher I can get emptied…a race against the clock.
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I still
skip along the path in the sunshine and I still blow dandelion clocks and ask
everyone around me to guess ‘what time it will be’!
Ok, I’m going to
stop there before you think I’m totally crazy…
How do you
infuse play into your own life? Let me know in the comments. If nothing
springs to mind, maybe you need to work on that!
What is a Mantra for Monday?
Silent Sunday no 23: A fitting tribute to the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
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