Where Children Play
~Pamela Henry
Where children play
The magic of believing
Transforms the essence
Of love into
Physical well-being
Healing laughter
Ripples throughout the
Universe
Dis-ease melts away
In moments of
Pure delight
Childlike freedom
Unlocks the door
To magical possibilities
Where imagination
Dissolves secret boundaries
Trusting natural
Guidance
This space of transformation
Unfolds and expands
Inviting the weary to
This inner playground
Of truth
Facilitating a shift
In false reality
Where lighthearted play
Reveals gifts, talents and
Abilities
To each soul
Desiring to know
All that exists
Within.
~
To live the life you love, it’s essential to nurture joy.
Joy is a high vibrational state of being and the vibration of abundance. If you struggle with negative thoughts and self-talk, you may find it difficult to maintain a feeling of joy. This may be contributing to a lack of abundance in some or all areas of your life.
If you desire a life filled with what you love, your first step is to begin feeling consistently happier.
Anyone can learn how to let go of negativity and choose a more joyful mindset. All it takes is self-commitment and practice.
Reclaiming a sense of childlike wonder and having more fun is one of the quickest ways to increase joy. When you focus on doing things that make you happy, you attract more experiences that are a vibrational match. In other words, more of what you’re asking for flows to you.
Do you remember how it felt to play as a child?
Close your eyes for a moment and think of a time when you felt carefree. How old were you? What were you thinking and doing?
All you have to do is watch children having fun to recall what carefree play feels like. Remember that sense of excitement that permeated every activity? Your body vibrated with enthusiasm as you soaked in every curious experience that came your way. Your natural gifts, talents and abilities showed up with ease as you followed your creative flow and focused on what caught your attention. You inherently knew what you liked or didn’t like.
Have you become disconnected from your sense of fun and intuitive flow?
While you were busy playing and discovering the magical world around you, you were also picking up the thoughts and emotions of those you interacted with, including your parents, grand parents or other family and friends. Sub consciously you took on their fear, self worth issues or any number of limiting beliefs as your own.
We also inherit characteristics from our ancestry, which could include a wide range of emotions as well as strengths and limitations. All this combined with our own experiences and perceptions is why most of us have an imbalance across various areas of our lives.
For example: You may have a successful career, however you may find yourself stuck in a repeating pattern of unhealthy relationships. You may have a wonderful relationship but find it difficult to make money. You may have a beautiful spiritual connection but your body is unhealthy.
What imbalances are you experiencing?
The first step to raising your vibration and re-balancing your life is to have more fun. Laugh more. Find happiness in day to day tasks.
Here is an easy exercise to help you turn daily activities into joyful experiences.
Words are powerful and we can often find clues to our unhappiness or discontent in the way we express ourselves. In this particular exercise you will substitute “I have to” with “I get to”.
Grab your journal or a piece of paper.
1. Sit still for a few moments and write down all the things you think you “have to” do. For example: I have to go to work, I have to make dinner, I have to do laundry, I have to take the dog for a walk etc.
When you’re finished, thoughtfully re-read each statement. How do they make you feel? Do you feel the heaviness of “I have to…”?
2. Now take your list and rewrite each statement swapping out the “I have to” with “I get to”. For example: I get to go to work. I get to make dinner. I get to do laundry. I get to take the dog for a walk etc.
How do your “I get to” statements feel? Do you feel happier? Does your body feel lighter? Do you feel a sense of gratitude?
This simple change can have a powerful impact on your perspective and bring an awareness of gratitude. You may even experience a smile on your face. See your “I get to” statements through the eyes of your inner child.
This is a simple way to begin having more fun. I’m not saying that you’ll be jumping up and down on laundry day! But think about it. Being able to do laundry is a gift. What if you were unable to?
In returning to a state of joy, you can once again experience the freedom of possibility and create the balance to thrive in all areas of your life. Having more fun is key to living the life you love.
How can you have more fun this week? Please let me know by sharing in the comments below or head over to my Facebook page.
With love and gratitude,
Pamela
I love that exercise of changing your have to into get to. It is easy to take for granted much of what we can do. For example, I have to do the laundry into I get to do the laundry. Many people due to illness or disability can no longer do such a task, it is a true gift to be physically able to. Once I heard someone recommend to be grateful for all the laundry because it represents the family you have alive with you. It all is a matter of perspective and where we place our focus and thoughts, Thanks Pamela! xx
Thank you for your comments Lisa. So happy you love the exercise. It really is easy to take much of what we can do for granted and this simple exercise facilitates a powerful shift in perspective. I love the idea of laundry representing the family you have alive with you. That brought a smile! 🙂 xo
I love this Pamela, Yesterday i wrote about joy in my Heart Whisper ezine after discovering I wasn’t following my passion . Love the journal exercise xxoo
Thank you Suzie! Wow, yes, there’s nothing like following your passion to fill your heart with joy! So glad you love the journal exercise 🙂 xo
I love the simplicity of changing the “have” to “get” – it totally changes the feeling and dynamic!
Thanks Alex! It sure does. Changing this one word completely shifts your perspective. Very powerful! 🙂