Christi Turley Diamond B.S., M.Ed.
www.thehealingcoach.com
www.thehealingcoach.com
“Play keeps us vital and alive. It gives us an enthusiasm for life that is irreplaceable. Without it, life just doesn’t taste good.” Luccia Capacchione
Why play?
I specialize in grief and loss and over the course of several years I have worked with many who have experienced grief through the death of a loved one. As I ran support groups and helped them work through the suffocating emotions of grief, we had moments where they had the opportunity to reminisce about their loved one and more often than not the memories they were drawn to, cherished and treasured more than most were the ones that brought a big smile to their face. The moments they went back to in their mind were memories of laughter, fun and PLAY. Play is a beautiful part of what makes life precious and sweet and where we hold some of our dearest and fondest memories. The ones that tend to matter most in the end.
I specialize in grief and loss and over the course of several years I have worked with many who have experienced grief through the death of a loved one. As I ran support groups and helped them work through the suffocating emotions of grief, we had moments where they had the opportunity to reminisce about their loved one and more often than not the memories they were drawn to, cherished and treasured more than most were the ones that brought a big smile to their face. The moments they went back to in their mind were memories of laughter, fun and PLAY. Play is a beautiful part of what makes life precious and sweet and where we hold some of our dearest and fondest memories. The ones that tend to matter most in the end.
When I work with a client in a session, what usually comes up is old energy related to beliefs embedded deep inside of them. They are stuck and usually have been for a while and can’t seem to get to a place of feeling like things are flowing. It feels stagnant and stale. They want life to flow and are looking to move forward with new energy. They especially feel stuck when it comes to relationships or money and can’t seem to get unstuck. Flow feels free and fluid like and feels like movement is finally happening. Flow can actually be easily accessed through the activity of PLAY.
I think back to being a little girl and how I used to play. It was in play that I learned to envision goals, dreams and aspirations. I had a vivid imagination and there was nothing I couldn’t create in my mind. Anything was possible in my world of play. It brought the future into the present moment to where I could grab a hold of it and exist in whatever world I wanted to create at the time. In play I feel expansive, I feel I let go of life and just start living in the moment. Play is actually the very energy of flow we are seeking in our lives when we feel stuck.
Play is invaluable to children as it helps them to use their creativity, learn social skills, find pleasure and enjoyment and is actually vital to the development of the brain.
When did play become a luxury to us as adults?
Play is invaluable to children as it helps them to use their creativity, learn social skills, find pleasure and enjoyment and is actually vital to the development of the brain.
When did play become a luxury to us as adults?
Today I encourage you to go play! Play encompasses so many things! It’s a letting go of the daily grind, stresses and anxieties and learning to explore, discover, live in the moment and usually involves fun! It can also be a state of rest where you are able to let go and read a book or play a game. It’s a place to detach from the struggles and feel the freedom to live!
Challenge:
You’ve worked hard on your money manifesting goal and even had a chance to celebrate it! Now let’s play!!!
You’ve worked hard on your money manifesting goal and even had a chance to celebrate it! Now let’s play!!!
Below are some suggestions on what you can do to get into the flow and really bring the energy of play into your life and with your money!
*Go play and imagine you are playing out the moment your money is coming to you. Act it out and use your imagination like you would as a child. No limitations.
*Write down ways you want to play with your money. What fun things do you want to be able to do with money? Get creative and have fun!
*Use sidewalk chalk and draw out all the parts of your manifestation goal and play hopscotch and hop into it.
*Choose an activity that feels like play to you and fully live it today!
Take it a step further : A few weeks back, in my prosperity mastermind, we decided to play big. We played a game where we each spoke out loud, different parts of what a perfect day in our lives would look like- What would be doing? What would our bank accounts look like? Where would we be? The person who was envisioning their perfect day stood in the middle and everyone else took on a part of embodying that person’s perfect day For example: One person played being the publisher calling them on the phone, telling them they needed order more books because their book sales were sky rocketing, another person played being the checking account and letting them know how much money was coming in and continuing to increase, another person acted as their travel agent letting them know all the places they were travelling to and how fun it was. Every part of their perfect dream day was embodied in the play. Everyone pretended to be handing the person in the center lots and lots ofmoney. We were all playing and participating in each other’s dreams and it was FUN! We used our imagination to play and have fun with each other. When I was the person in the middle, I felt exhilarated, excited and supported and I wanted to stay in and bask in the joy of it all. Do this activity with your family today and allow everyone a turn in the middle to feel supported in their dream and feel the magic of play!
Just PLAY!
*Go play and imagine you are playing out the moment your money is coming to you. Act it out and use your imagination like you would as a child. No limitations.
*Write down ways you want to play with your money. What fun things do you want to be able to do with money? Get creative and have fun!
*Use sidewalk chalk and draw out all the parts of your manifestation goal and play hopscotch and hop into it.
*Choose an activity that feels like play to you and fully live it today!
Take it a step further : A few weeks back, in my prosperity mastermind, we decided to play big. We played a game where we each spoke out loud, different parts of what a perfect day in our lives would look like- What would be doing? What would our bank accounts look like? Where would we be? The person who was envisioning their perfect day stood in the middle and everyone else took on a part of embodying that person’s perfect day For example: One person played being the publisher calling them on the phone, telling them they needed order more books because their book sales were sky rocketing, another person played being the checking account and letting them know how much money was coming in and continuing to increase, another person acted as their travel agent letting them know all the places they were travelling to and how fun it was. Every part of their perfect dream day was embodied in the play. Everyone pretended to be handing the person in the center lots and lots ofmoney. We were all playing and participating in each other’s dreams and it was FUN! We used our imagination to play and have fun with each other. When I was the person in the middle, I felt exhilarated, excited and supported and I wanted to stay in and bask in the joy of it all. Do this activity with your family today and allow everyone a turn in the middle to feel supported in their dream and feel the magic of play!
Just PLAY!
You have stayed committed to this goal and vision for 14 days! Way to go! It’s a wonderful thing to stay focused on a goal and to allow yourself to do some activities to support it! No doubt there has been some movement in your goal whether you are seeing the results right now or not. Keep holding fast to the vision of what you set out to accomplish in the first place. My saying is “that which you focus on increases” so the more you stay focused on what you want, the more it will increase in your life.