The spaces in our lives fill up quickly. Before we complete one task, our minds race ahead to the next one, and the one after that. Hours compress and the end of the day rushes in. Bone tired, soul weary and spiritually spent, we fall into bed exhausted. In fact, life just passes you by.
Play generates joy and replenishes and revitalizes our human spirit.
It clears the mental cobwebs that keep us from thinking clearly. Play frees us from worry and stress, relaxing the brain and making it easier to be more creative. When the Chips Are Down by Carol James I have long thought that when the chips are down and things are not going my way is the perfect time to see who I really am. Recently, I had an incredible opportunity to find that out and to take a huge leap in evolution at the same time. It's 5 minutes till closin' time, and the office suddenly comes alive.