Play helps me gain perspective and this week I’m playing with the idea of penguin juggling. At the beginning of the week I often pick an animal to play with, and this week a penguin came to mind and so did the word juggling. Why juggling? Because my husband is interested in taking it up and I’m inspired to do the same. A few weeks ago, this little game was called gorilla play. [I’ve since named it Animal Play] This game inspires play, playfulness, perspective. And, I learn a lot about myself and others as I take a play break and view aspects of my week through the imagined eyes of an animal – this week a penguin.
Penguin juggling reminds me to:
- waddle from here to there and move in new and different ways. Yes, I do not work in an office, and I hope, if I did, it would not impede my waddle!
- learn more about the penguin. So, far I have learned:
- they are carnivores. Oh dear! I’m a vegetarian!
- there is a species of penguin called the Macaroni Penguin – I love this!
- be more present and mindful and care for the egg or the work I am doing.
- see my everyday life with increased perspective.
- dress with more style!
- juggle my work more playfully and take play breaks as needed.
- swim through my day with a bit more ease.
- consider what a penguin or juggler might do in my daily encounters.
So in the latter case, I have a business decision to make around Google Analytics. I’ve run into a couple of snags in adding it to my site. To Google Analytics or not to Google Analytics – that is the question! I wonder, what would a penguin juggler do in such a situation.
A juggler might toss the idea around for while, maybe toss in someone else’s opinion and I have been seeking out alternatives to Google Analytics. A penguin might carefully tend to this idea (as they would their egg) but waiting 34 – 35 days for a decision to be made isn’t necessary in this case. However, a penguin juggler might just dive right in, toss this idea into the air and finding his balance, make a choice and waddle on. I’m with the penguin juggler on this one!
Now I best waddle back to work and toss a few more balls in the air.
Have a playful day,
– Mary
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EDITS:
- 12/27/2016 – a small bit for clarity, and removed a paragraph referring to my workshop and program entitled, Play and Change ~ Using Play as a Tool for Change. For more on the program and workshop, please see Services.
- 1/3/2017 – added Related Posts and edited for clarity.
- 5/11/22 – edited for clarity and removed image.
