I feel this, I’m right there with you. In the past I’ve held the belief that I am not a creative, imaginative or playful person. Over these last few years I’ve learned that actually all my resources had been going to flight/flight/freeze, hyper vigilance and searching for safety... instead of play, imagination and joy. So I’ve always held the capacity for imagination and creativity but my pathway was always rerouted (because it didn’t feel safe). Somewhere I read that “play is mobilization without fear.” That sentence blew my mind open. My brain and body didn’t know how to move without fear...! But it was something I could learn (and unlearn) to do. And that is part of my life’s journey, is forever rewiring and rerouting this connection back to play and joy.
(For plantar fasciitis I do a lot of stretching, massage and I wear inserts in my shoes 😁)
Oh wow, that is a fantastic quote! And thanks for bringing up that point, because I think a lot of people (myself included) can relate. Tapping into creativity/playfulness does require a certain sense of safety that just isn't available if fear is running the show. (Now that I think about it, fear is likely a key contributor to my own mental clutter—anxiety is very loud!) Unlearning those responses and finding a way to let in joy and creativity is a life's work indeed.
Thanks for the PF recommendations too!! I got myself some shoe inserts and Oofos sandals this weekend and they have been helping a lot. Stretches and massage will also be a key part of my routine from here on out.
Appreciate your comment—sending lots of love to you too! 🌸✨💖
resonate with this so deeply, thank you for sharing <3
Glad to hear it! Thank you, Jules 💕
Yep, this is where I am. Full of mental clutter and surrounded by physical clutter that all result from a hot busy summer.
Oof, the clutter double whammy! Hang in there, Dagmar 💗
I feel this, I’m right there with you. In the past I’ve held the belief that I am not a creative, imaginative or playful person. Over these last few years I’ve learned that actually all my resources had been going to flight/flight/freeze, hyper vigilance and searching for safety... instead of play, imagination and joy. So I’ve always held the capacity for imagination and creativity but my pathway was always rerouted (because it didn’t feel safe). Somewhere I read that “play is mobilization without fear.” That sentence blew my mind open. My brain and body didn’t know how to move without fear...! But it was something I could learn (and unlearn) to do. And that is part of my life’s journey, is forever rewiring and rerouting this connection back to play and joy.
(For plantar fasciitis I do a lot of stretching, massage and I wear inserts in my shoes 😁)
Lots of love to you star blossom sister! 🌸✨💗
Oh wow, that is a fantastic quote! And thanks for bringing up that point, because I think a lot of people (myself included) can relate. Tapping into creativity/playfulness does require a certain sense of safety that just isn't available if fear is running the show. (Now that I think about it, fear is likely a key contributor to my own mental clutter—anxiety is very loud!) Unlearning those responses and finding a way to let in joy and creativity is a life's work indeed.
Thanks for the PF recommendations too!! I got myself some shoe inserts and Oofos sandals this weekend and they have been helping a lot. Stretches and massage will also be a key part of my routine from here on out.
Appreciate your comment—sending lots of love to you too! 🌸✨💖