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Originally Posted by ECHOES
Our original "work" was play. It was how we worked things out. It's no wonder that creativity and play are important parts of us. I do everything from coloring to knitting, with a bunch in between. It is so relieving, relaxing, distracting, and I believe, opens up the mind like meditation or prayer can.
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Thanks for this, Echoes. I never thought of it that way. I've never been allowed/allowed myself to "play"...after I started therapy, I started playing guitar hero with my boys to distract myself, I started learning how to play the "real" guitar, I started coloring, and knitting...there is a LOT more "play" in my life now. Ever since I was teeny tiny I felt like I had to WORK all the time to take care of everyone around me and to be PERFECT. I'm so glad that therapy has given me the freedom to play...and you're right, I do think it relaxes and opens up my mind.
Not to derail your thread, blue...but I do think play is really important, for younger parts but also for grown up Blue.
