This week’s spiritual practice invites you to play. How can play contribute to your meaningful life? How can you play today in a way that connects you to yourself, Spirit, and your community? What does “play as a spiritual practice” look like?
Something else I have learned is that short bursts of play can offer great rewards. Like many people, I find it hard to set aside large swaths of time. I run two businesses and help run our farm. Still, it is amazing what five minutes of play can do. If I pick up my instrument, pen, sneakers, or whatever feels fun, and play for just five minutes, a sense of spaciousness opens up in me that lightens my whole day. Keeping it short also has the added bonus of countering inclinations toward perfectionism and the urge to always be productive. You can’t reach perfection – or even completion – in just five minutes!
Read the full article: The Abundant Benefits of Play by Patricia Morrison. Published in Western Friend, September/October 2015. Find the full issue about Play here.
Invitation: Take five minutes to play today. Pay attention to how you feel both during and after. Share your story of play. (And if you’re still having fun after five minutes, keep going!)
