Time to Play

Make time to dance and play.

Dance, when you’re broken open.

Dance, if you’ve torn the bandage off.

Dance in the middle of the fighting.

Dance in your blood.

Dance when you’re perfectly free.

Rumi

Rumi comes to remind you that play and developing a more playful attitude are not only enjoyable, but essential to good mental health. This change plays an important role in building strong, healthy relationships by bringing people closer to you, creating positive bonds, and resolving conflict and disagreements. If you are looking for new relationships, playfulness and humor can be effective tools, not just for attracting others but also to help overcome insecurity and feelings of embarrassment that might have arisen in your past encounters.

Oh, dear one, do not limit your own joy by being self-conscious and overly concerned about how you’ll look and sound to others when you attempt to be lighthearted. There is no reason to be worried that being playful will make you look ridiculous. Reclaim your inner child by setting aside regular, quality time to have fun. The more lighthearted you are, the easier it becomes.

Sprinkle your life with more fun things that make you lose yourself in the moment. Beloved! You need to play, especially when you believe you are too busy. Why not start now? The great oracle Rumi encourages you to be in love with life no matter what you are doing! When you remember to dance, you feel joy! Plan to do something playful. Be spontaneous, set aside your inhibitions and do something fun that you haven’t done for a long time.

Mantra

I am in love with life. There is always time to play, always time for fun, always time for love.