Taking Time To Play
With all of the push to getting more things done, it’s easy to pack a schedule so tight that there is no time for any relaxation. I came across an interesting quote recently about the need to take the time to play. Maybe this will even encourage you to take a break (or more!) from rigid time management.
“It’s more than the shoes, the raquet or bike
It’s more than your swing, the fish, or the hike
It’s more than the skis, the skates, or the snow
It’s ignoring the work and deciding to go. ”
By: Kristen Sheldon
I was able to experience this myself just this evening. After dinner, when it was precariously close to my kids bedtime, they requested to go outside on a night time walk. (We just received 14 inches of snow over the last two days and it was beckoning them outside.) My first thoughts were, “Ugh, I don’t really want to go outside right now. It’s cold and dark. I’d rather just get them ready for bed.” Their little (and persistent) pleas won out and outside we all went. It turned into 20 minutes of sledding, two very happy kids, and a joyful mom. Thank goodness for play!
