Loosening the grip of negative emotions through play is one of my favorite ways to shift out of misery into happiness.It’s not only fun but it’s healing as well.
It’s true -- love,
joy, and happiness can heal what ails us, and so can facing
revealing and
releasing whatever dark feelings are repressing our aliveness (and our immune
system). There are many ways to do that, but for me the most fun way is to play
with it, welcome it, make it bigger and more outrageous! When you crack
yourself up, you crack yourself open and are more available for deep learning and healing. And, if
you can laugh at something, you can be free of it.
What shadows of
yours are you most ashamed to reveal? Invite them to the party, give them a
party hat, exaggerate them, let it rip, and celebrate the healing power of
play!
