How do you play?

When do you play?

What does "play" mean to you?

Watch children play. They are quite serious about it. Notice how involved they are.

How much time do you give yourself to play every day?

Sometimes I have to remind myself to play.

Play is living in the NOW without thought of past or future. I think it's a worthy goal. Sometimes it's harder to make than money.

Thoughts are things, whirlygigs of energy. Imagine putting all your thoughts, fleeting or not, in a paper sack. Watch it dance.

Mine bounce onto a yellow legal pad where I can see them. They make wild movies in my dreams.

Sometimes they spread their fingers looking for a dance partner. That's how I know that my deepest desire is for play.

My first thought about that recognition: "Not much to admire about that ambition."

Second thought: "It's admirable. Most admirable." Playing is laughter and love and challenge and immediacy. It's NOW! When you catch the perfect wave and ride squealing into shore like a happy pig, you are totally present. When you catch a trout, run with your dog or cat, play a game of anything, you are happy . . .

unless you are doing those things out of FEAR or LUST.

Fear is constriction