So I've never really done the blogging thing before. I used to have online journals and I would write Myspace posts and rant and comment on life and I was so dramatic...so high school. I guess when you become an adult the word becomes "blogging", and it sounds all sophisticated.
Anyway, I titled this blog "Young at Heart" because sometimes I feel like more people need to allow themselves to embrace their inner child. So many of us spend all day every day acting so responsible and adult-like; and while there's nothing wrong with that, why can't we once again find the innocence and simplicity of childhood? Instead of drinking until we lose our balance, why not spin around in circles until we're so dizzy we fall down? Instead of spending thousands on expensive gadgets, why not read a book or use our imaginations? Instead of working ourselves silly, why not take a break and just lay in the grass, finding shapes in the clouds? Instead of worrying about every tiny detail, why not just throw your head back and LAUGH?
So many people are afraid of looking silly, or embarrassing themselves because they're not "acting their age". They're told to grow up. I challenge you; why? Sure, there's a time and a place for professionalism, but why live every moment of your life as if there's nothing good left in the world?
Some of the most fun memories I have are just sitting around, talking to people and laughing! We talked in funny accents; we made up gibberish languages; we made funny faces at each other and told silly stories. Why is that wrong? Do we reach an age when we're considered too old to play games anymore? Too old to color pictures, build sandcastles, and pretend we believe in fantastical creatures and mythical fairylands? Sure, we have to work for a living...but should that stop us from using our imaginations? I think not.
Challenge for today: Draw a picture of something that doesn't exist.
