Play. Because it opens the door to joy a moment at a time. I needed to play today! All the hand washing, cleaning, etc. was a little much this afternoon. Honestly, I was cleaning a freakn’ bag of red potatoes this afternoon. Who knew cleaning groceries before bringing them into the house could be a thing?
What color is joy? What does it smell like? Taste like? Sound like? Feel like? How do we know joy? I imagine the answers are different for all of us …
Here is something that many people don’t realize: I read books on play and hang out with early childhood educators once a month in a play book club I belong to. I’m a bit of an outlier as my background differs. These resources are not just for educators, they are also for parents, leaders, and those in organizations. In my mind these books and this list of resources are for all of us. The connection may not necessarily be clear cut, but I can tell you there is wealth of learning in this list which speaks to …
There is no one way to cultivate a practice. I hesitate to dissect, analyze or take too deep a dive into the attributes of a practice because when we tear something apart looking to see what “it” is, we may end up understanding more about the parts and less about the whole.
What might the letters J-O-Y stand for? How about: J – JAM. Because joy is often very personal. What’s the jam that gets your joy rockin’? …
