I know this…and I have everything I need..and yet, making time for play feels so hard in the middle of life and *all the things*.
One thing I’m finding helpful these days is to block it out on my calendar as a non-negotiable appointment with myself, AND to leave the house to play elsewhere.
I’m hopeful for the day when home can return to being a place of rest and play, instead of the place where literally everything happens.
About the Author
Kara Ashley-Gilmore believes in the use of our innate creativity for our wellness and healing. She is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, Registered Art Therapist, Provisional Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, and a mixed-media artist at Mountain Creative Arts Counseling, in Hendersonville, NC. She provides individual and group psychotherapy with individuals who feel crushed by the weight of their worries, dread their next panic attack, and live with overactive inner critics. Learn more about her work at www.mountaincreativearts.com.