There’s a time to play and a time to pray, a time to celebrate and a time to meditate, what time you have, make the most of it.
Being an old party boy, old in relative terms, I know the pressure of staying clear and focused while still having fun at the same time. Creating a healthy balance between work, leisure, staying connected to friends and family, realising some of the dreams that must be lived, plus taking the time out to dance and release can be a true strain on the body and mind, and yet, with clear boundaries around health and wellbeing it’s all about living life to the fullest.
Prayer seems to be a nasty word these days, at least in the “educated” west, I also like to use the words meditation and affirmation as these break away from any religious prejudices that some people may have. Without being caught up in semantics, the point is, we all need to take some time out every day and make the connection to our higher self. It only takes a few minutes to stop, breathe and relax, to allow our breathe to ease into the body without a rush of thoughts, and if you’re active, to stop the madness of moving around like a kid high on candy.
Affirmations are created by using your very own words, tell a little tale of positivity and yumminess, write it down, whatever the wish or script is, believe what you are saying, look at it every day, make it real, affirmations work.
Play is where we get to laugh, be free, entertain in the way that you so choose, crank up the stereo, have a glass of wine (or two), go to the disco, run, hang out on a bean bag and watch that fav film, eat all of those chocolates and chips that you haven’t been storing in your cupboards. Sitting back and relaxing is so integral to a healthy human.
Meditation has helped me resolve some serious “car crash” like issues, slowing down the breathe, depositing all of those random thoughts into the ocean of calm and connection, your peaceful truth. There are so many schools of practice, we live in a fab time of access to whatever path you may choose to follow, my current “Nam- myoho- renge- kyo” has been a soothing ointment.
Celebration is to be had with self, family, friends and strangers alike. Endeavour to create your personal balance between playing and praying, you are guaranteed more quality time in your day, and in your life.
