Just Play!

As we were challenged to play this week, I can honestly say that this was the week that everything was fighting against me to play. Between all the crazy issues with work, 2 weddings of family members, and ending up getting sick I did not want to play, but maybe I needed to. I challenged myself to sit down with my new Nintendo Switch, without my phone and just to play video games like I was twelve again. I ran as Mario to save Princess Peach and remembered giggling through the arcade music that I use to pause the game to dance to as a child. It seemed to make all the worries melt away, even just for a little while.

I see the 6 P's in this mostly in the first one for me which is permission. Something I struggle with is giving myself permission to be free, and giving myself permission to get off task, but sometimes I need that to clear my mind. Self Care for me usually is on a Sunday night, which is great, but in busy time sometimes I need more time for myself.