Comments on: How to Reclaim the Joy of Childhood http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-reclaim-the-joy-of-childhood/ Sat, 20 Mar 2010 04:20:43 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Steven http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-reclaim-the-joy-of-childhood/comment-page-1/#comment-70828 Steven Mon, 19 Jan 2009 15:54:40 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-reclaim-the-joy-of-childhood/#comment-70828 Wonderful post! Last year, I went back to the small town where I was born and spent the first nine years of my life. I hadn't been "home" in over 50 years. I think it is very important, at least once in your life, to visit the school where you learned how to read. Wonderful post!

Last year, I went back to the small town where I was born and spent the first nine years of my life. I hadn’t been “home” in over 50 years.

I think it is very important, at least once in your life, to visit the school where you learned how to read.

]]> By: Evan http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-reclaim-the-joy-of-childhood/comment-page-1/#comment-70813 Evan Mon, 19 Jan 2009 08:43:46 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-reclaim-the-joy-of-childhood/#comment-70813 Listen to the tightness in your muscles. Tighten and loosen them. Listen to what they want to do. Listen to the tightness in your muscles. Tighten and loosen them. Listen to what they want to do.

]]> By: Do you want to Reclaim the Joy of Childhood? | Think Happy! http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-reclaim-the-joy-of-childhood/comment-page-1/#comment-70794 Do you want to Reclaim the Joy of Childhood? | Think Happy! Sun, 18 Jan 2009 02:18:38 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-reclaim-the-joy-of-childhood/#comment-70794 [...] time, because I guess it’s around now that some of us are flagging.) In the meantime, enjoy this good stuff: Something happened on the way to adulthood. Somehow I started to become burdened with [...] [...] time, because I guess it’s around now that some of us are flagging.) In the meantime, enjoy this good stuff: Something happened on the way to adulthood. Somehow I started to become burdened with [...]

]]> By: Jennifer Ryan @ I Choose Change http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-reclaim-the-joy-of-childhood/comment-page-1/#comment-70757 Jennifer Ryan @ I Choose Change Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:34:56 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-reclaim-the-joy-of-childhood/#comment-70757 I especially love this comment - thanks for the tips! I am a person that has forgotten how to be a kid. Now that I have young kids, it is my greatest struggle. I find myself just staring at my toddlers, loving every word, movement, and new action they have. I tear up, laugh hysterically, and make silly gestures, faces, and sounds with them. In those moments, I feel PURE BLISS. Those are the times I get lost in the moment.... But I must admit, it doesn't come easy for me. Playing with my girls means I simply have to "lose myself" and put away all other thoughts about work, emails, friends, conversations I've had or need to have, the Bachelor (ahem), the dirty dishes in the sink. As a Type-A personality, "losing myself" is the most daunting task at hand. And, I constantly, constantly, have to remind myself how much fun I have when I do it. I especially love this comment – thanks for the tips! I am a person that has forgotten how to be a kid. Now that I have young kids, it is my greatest struggle. I find myself just staring at my toddlers, loving every word, movement, and new action they have. I tear up, laugh hysterically, and make silly gestures, faces, and sounds with them. In those moments, I feel PURE BLISS. Those are the times I get lost in the moment….

But I must admit, it doesn’t come easy for me. Playing with my girls means I simply have to “lose myself” and put away all other thoughts about work, emails, friends, conversations I’ve had or need to have, the Bachelor (ahem), the dirty dishes in the sink. As a Type-A personality, “losing myself” is the most daunting task at hand. And, I constantly, constantly, have to remind myself how much fun I have when I do it.

]]> By: sonali http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-reclaim-the-joy-of-childhood/comment-page-1/#comment-70710 sonali Wed, 14 Jan 2009 10:25:56 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-reclaim-the-joy-of-childhood/#comment-70710 @Wendy I've always loved doing silly things, alone or even when I'm with people. Naturally, this led to me being labled the clown of the group. Sometime it makes me wonder if people end up not taking me seriously. but then i realised, I am happy being that way! Thanks for reaffirming that Wendy. @Patrick How easily we forget to try. Learning from mistakes sounds too formal and scary. Always keep trying is far more optimistic and doable. Thanks Patrick. @Wendy
I’ve always loved doing silly things, alone or even when I’m with people. Naturally, this led to me being labled the clown of the group. Sometime it makes me wonder if people end up not taking me seriously. but then i realised, I am happy being that way! Thanks for reaffirming that Wendy.

@Patrick
How easily we forget to try. Learning from mistakes sounds too formal and scary. Always keep trying is far more optimistic and doable. Thanks Patrick.

]]> By: AJ Kumar http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-reclaim-the-joy-of-childhood/comment-page-1/#comment-70706 AJ Kumar Wed, 14 Jan 2009 07:28:49 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-reclaim-the-joy-of-childhood/#comment-70706 Great post. Not a hard thing for me :) Great post. Not a hard thing for me :)

]]> By: Ruth http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-reclaim-the-joy-of-childhood/comment-page-1/#comment-70704 Ruth Wed, 14 Jan 2009 02:50:25 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-reclaim-the-joy-of-childhood/#comment-70704 Great post! I wrote about it on my own blog today. What I would add is: <b>Move! (preferably outdoors)</b> I was going to say exercise, but that sounds a little formal. There's something about being out of breath and sweaty that recalls long summer nights of playing "Freeze-Tag", or "Hide and Seek". The smell of flowers wafting through the air reminds me of the elaborate "weddings" we used to have in our backyard. It's impossible for me to be adult and serious when I'm moving and playing outside. Great post! I wrote about it on my own blog today.

What I would add is:

Move! (preferably outdoors)

I was going to say exercise, but that sounds a little formal.

There’s something about being out of breath and sweaty that recalls long summer nights of playing “Freeze-Tag”, or “Hide and Seek”. The smell of flowers wafting through the air reminds me of the elaborate “weddings” we used to have in our backyard. It’s impossible for me to be adult and serious when I’m moving and playing outside.

]]> By: Kevin Touhey http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-reclaim-the-joy-of-childhood/comment-page-1/#comment-70703 Kevin Touhey Wed, 14 Jan 2009 02:39:38 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-reclaim-the-joy-of-childhood/#comment-70703 It is essential to reclaim the joy of childhood,regardless of the stage of life in which you're in. Children always find ways to make their activities (no matter how mundane they may be) interesting. If we could apply that to our lives, we'd all be much less stressed. Great post! It is essential to reclaim the joy of childhood,regardless of the stage of life in which you’re in. Children always find ways to make their activities (no matter how mundane they may be) interesting. If we could apply that to our lives, we’d all be much less stressed. Great post!

]]> By: Tracy http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-reclaim-the-joy-of-childhood/comment-page-1/#comment-70702 Tracy Tue, 13 Jan 2009 22:39:45 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-reclaim-the-joy-of-childhood/#comment-70702 My first thought is like Judy, play with my animals. I've also gone back to building/making things like with Lincoln Logs or a house of cards. The key: no guilt! No thinking, "Oh I should be doing this or that...." Give yourself permission. Oh, and get a massage! My first thought is like Judy, play with my animals. I’ve also gone back to building/making things like with Lincoln Logs or a house of cards. The key: no guilt! No thinking, “Oh I should be doing this or that….” Give yourself permission. Oh, and get a massage!

]]> By: Dan Massicotte http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-reclaim-the-joy-of-childhood/comment-page-1/#comment-70696 Dan Massicotte Tue, 13 Jan 2009 20:17:01 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-reclaim-the-joy-of-childhood/#comment-70696 You're spot on. Go back to those years when you were younger than 12, and knew no fear, nor had "grown up" yet, and you will find that it is you really enjoy doing. You’re spot on. Go back to those years when you were younger than 12, and knew no fear, nor had “grown up” yet, and you will find that it is you really enjoy doing.

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