09/14/2026
When my therapist first said it, I thought she meant something soft and cute. Color outside the lines, that kind of thing.
What she actually meant hit a lot deeper.
Somewhere along the way most of us learned to tie our worth to what we produce. If I'm not working, I'm falling behind. If I rest, I should feel guilty about it. If I make something, it had better be good enough to show people.
Kids don't carry any of that. They play without needing it to turn into anything. They rest when they're tired and nobody has to talk them into it. They try things badly, laugh, and try again without deciding they're a failure.
Becoming a kid again is not about being childish. It's giving yourself permission to be curious, to slow down, to do a thing purely because it feels good and not because it earns anything.
I'm still practicing this one. Some days I'm great at it and some days I catch myself checking my phone during my own life. But I'm paying attention now, and that's the start.
Ohh and a side-effect of therapy is also becoming a better parent in case you were wondering 🤭
If you needed the reminder today, here it is.
You're allowed to rest. You're allowed to play. 🤍
Tell me one thing you used to love as a kid that you haven't done in years. I want to hear it.