Play!

Do you take time out to Play?

Back when I was a DJ, the company I worked for had a slogan "We don't play music, we make music play."  This made me think of the word play itself.  When you get together with friends you might play a game, maybe you like to play music.  Putting on a play or going to one is fun.  Play seems to equal fun.

We can learn from play too and while we are young this is how we are taught to hold our interest.  In Kindergarten we play and as we get older we have homework and school is less about play and more about work. We get older and decide we are adults and only kids play.

But is their a difference in whether we are playing a video game, playing pretend, or playing the piano? When we play we are able to expand our creativity and grow.  Our sense of play, wonder and curiosity often declines as we get older. 

We don't want to be childish but that doesn't mean you have to give up the magic of childhood. You can be a "big kid" or a "kid at heart", there's nothing wrong with that.  Spend some time with kids, actually play with them.  Kids can teach you to open up your heart that you have closed over time. 

I go with my pre-school nephew to play group at school from time to time.  My Mom babysits this little guy that she brings to the Play Group so its fun for all of us.  Here if you look closely enough you can see the kids being teachers.  One of my nephews little friends smiles at me encouraging me to clap along and participate in circle time.  Kids are great teachers helping us tap into our youthful enthusiasm and energy that we so often as adults lack. Another good teacher of play are dogs, or cats. 

Connecting with play with energy and enthusiasm makes life worth living and not just surviving day to day. It is easy with technology's role today to miss out on the imaginative possibilities of play.  Exercising your imagination exercises your visualization skills. Visualization skills are needed to be able to set goals.

Play has many benefits and is something that too quickly is forgotten in all its forms.  I invite you to go out and find something today to play with enthusiasm and joy.

Awesomeness Fest 2010

Awesomeness Fest is an event to bring together people who are by nature, driven to change the world. Entrepreneurs, authors, teachers, mavericks, artist and visionaries. Here, you get powerful training, mind shifts, ideas and connections so you can play an even bigger game and significantly expand your ability to accomplish bold things.  It’s about powerful ideas to take your life to the next level, connecting with brilliant minds, high-level training & awesome parties – all in the midst of paradise. - Awesomeness Fest Website

A Party in paradise sounds great doesn't it?

Up here in Canada we are experiencing our December snowfall and cold weather. The idea of a Party and Paradise appeals to me but alas I do not have the ability to attend this amazing event. This weekend I am having an Online Awesomeness Fest here to mirror the event in Costa Rica. I will be sharing the ideas of the teachers at Awesomeness Fest by sharing great links to blogs, videos, and whatever else I can find.

About 2 months ago I came across the work of an Amazing man Vishen Lakhiani an entrepreneur working to spread enlightened ideas with his business MindValley.  His webinars and videos on the Theory of Awesomeness has reshaped how I think and inspired me to greatness. His ideas are so great I had to share them.

The idea is that their Awesomeness will rub off on us. I truly believe that being surrounded by positive ideas and people will raise us to new levels of awareness and success.  But don't take my word for it. Listen to Vishen yourself.


To hear Vishen's Theory of Awesomeness (Must check this out!) Its about an hour worth of quality information that will set the tone of what you can expect this weekend.

Webcast Awesome!