These statements have been on my mind in recent times. For the simple reason that a few weeks ago 3 persons, in completely unrelated circumstances,referred to me a "big pickney" (for my non-Jamaican readers, a "pickney" is a child). Not because of immature actions but because I still have fun doing things that society prescribes for children. I love Hello Kitty and Winnie the Pooh and have found using colouring an occasional page or two very relaxing. I'm all right with that because children don't become familiar with stress in the way adults do until external exams hit them (and more recently GSAT *chuckle*). And as I said in one of my previous posts, it is because of these same quirky activities that I have managed to maintain my calm and achieve goals set at different points in my life.
When I think about some of the things in life that people enjoy and that allow them to let loose and not worry about all the back-and-forth and the up-and-down, it's very often an activity which kids do and/or something which is approached with the same whimsy and free-from-fear type of curiosity which children possess.
In a world where there is constant stress and things which threaten to (or in some cases actually do) mess up your plans and make life more difficult it's a relief to know that there are some simple and very often FREE, ways to lower stress and live a happier life in a simpler way.
That being said, since you're older at least you have the option of mixing it up with some "adult" fun too *wink*.
Peace and love.
xoxo
-Keeta
