Let Your Fairy Out!

"Funny how women are ashamed of their inner fairy

whereas men are forever proudly displaying their

inner cowboy or fireman."

Dawn French

Human beings are very complex with both hidden and displayed mischief laced throughout life experience.  As a child, we may have been high energy or imaginary and as adults, we continue to have these aspects.  Life offers many opportunities to be impish or a trickster, so why do we not act on this impulse?

As a mother or older sibling, we allow ourselves to indulge in play without feeling ridiculous.  Maybe around Halloween we become more playful or on rainy days we will get creative and make an indoor tent to entertain the kids.  Impulsively we may hide our son's favorite hat or daughter's backpack.  Did you know jumping into a mud puddle with only one foot splashes everyone else but you?

Basically, we are talking about play that is enhanced by personal creativity.  Whether it is decorating a cake, painting a room or planting a garden, we are using our playful parts.  I knew a 76 year old woman who skateboarded with her grandson, daily.  There is another friend who sets up a tent in the backyard for an overnight just to indulge her granddaughter.  Yet another elder swims with her little grandkids to teach them not to be afraid of water.  Come on, be a trickster ... let your inner fairy out to play!