As we grow up in life and become “adults” a lot of us lose the inner child inside. I had a hilarious talk with a great friend last night, we got into talking about the way it was when we were kids. Firstly the only way we lose that inner child is if we allow it to vanish. We get so bombarded with what’s going on with work issues, making money and the environment we’re surrounded in. Of course the reality of life, is that we do take on more responsibilities as we grow. I remember clear as day my parents telling me to enjoy being young, “your only young once”. We’re usually so busy with activities and new discoveries as kids that we miss the point.
You can never completely lose that child inside of you. If you remember back when you were young I’m sure you can reflect on many moments when you laughed so hard you couldn’t stop. I remember at my home having to sneak the phone into my room and talk “really softly” so I wouldn’t get in trouble. In most cases I would get away with it for a while until my folks became aware of it. Everything was new and exciting! I was always into sports and music, so the anticipation for a new season was always welcomed with dreams and goals as I was pretty competitive. Now in my thirties I often ask myself where all the time has gone. But embracing our age and injecting that inner child keeps me rolling along pretty good in most cases. Obviously there’s times we need to be serious. But at the end of the day you live once. We need to have fun and work with what we have in order to experience long lasting joy.
My friend and I replayed our youth on the phone last night, pretending that our parents were home and we had to be VERY QUIET on the phone. Sounds dorky, but what the heck we sure laughed. A lot of us have experienced drama and events that have stuck to us on the inside that makes it a little tougher to have those laughs. Well I’ve said it before, laughter is medicine for the soul. We just need to learn to let go, no matter what, in order to be present and happy in the moment. I do know one thing, we have to be gentle on ourselves. Rid yourself of worry and surround yourself with positive people. Why do you think so many of us feel amazing when we’re around kids? maybe it’s because we need to be in that state of mind a lot of the time to feel what life truly is. Freedom, peace of mind and joyous expansion…
MUCH LOVE KIDS – Ryan